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Compaction and Cement Volume Analyses of the Lower Wilcox Sandstone Along the Texas Gulf Coast
Proceedings of the 88th SEG International Exposition and Annual Meeting (2018, Anaheim, CA)
  • Tuo Zhang
  • Y. Lin
  • Kelly H. Liu, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Stephen S. Gao, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

The Lower Wilcox strata are proven to be a good quality reservoir along the Central Gulf Coast of Texas. However, the complexity of its sedimentary environment makes it hard to accurately locate the isolated productive sand. In this study, rock physics analyses are carried out to provide a better understanding of the reservoir properties. Bulk density, P-wave velocity, and elastic moduli are extracted from four wells for analyzing the depth and temperature effects on compaction. A combination of three effective medium models is used for cement volume diagnostics.

Meeting Name
88th Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and Annual Meeting, SEG 2018 (Oct. 14-19, Anaheim, CA)
Department(s)
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE)
Second Research Center/Lab
Center for High Performance Computing Research
Keywords and Phrases
  • Cements,
  • Seismic waves,
  • Wave propagation, Bulk density,
  • Effective medium model,
  • Gulf coast,
  • P-wave velocity,
  • Reservoir property,
  • Rock physics analysis,
  • Sedimentary environment,
  • Volume analysis, Compaction
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2019 Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
10-1-2019
Publication Date
01 Oct 2019
Citation Information
Tuo Zhang, Y. Lin, Kelly H. Liu and Stephen S. Gao. "Compaction and Cement Volume Analyses of the Lower Wilcox Sandstone Along the Texas Gulf Coast" Proceedings of the 88th SEG International Exposition and Annual Meeting (2018, Anaheim, CA) (2019) p. 3628 - 3632
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kelly-liu/130/