SPWLA 64th Annual Logging Symposium
Lake Conroe, Texas, USA, June 10–14, 2023
Technical Program
NOTE: Tentative Program: Selected papers listed below may not be in the order in which they will be presented. The final technical program may differ from that shown due to paper withdrawals. All technical sessions will be held at the Margaritaville Lake Resort. Photography and video/audio recording of any kind are strictly prohibited in all areas, including technical sessions, workshops, and exhibition hall.
AUTOMATED METHODS OF FORMATION EVALUATION
A Method for Determining Formation Porosity From Gamma Ray Energy and Time Spectrum Induced by Pulsed Neutron in Cased Well
Hui Zhang, Feng Zhang, Fei Qiu, Xiaoyang Zhang, Yiming Yu, and Han Wang, School of Geoscience, China University of Petroleum (East China)
Accurate Mineralogy When Logs Are Scarce or of Limited Fidelity: Innovative Data Analytics Solution Leveraging Core-Logs Integration
Laurent Mosse and Chiara Cavalleri, SLB; Massimiliano Borghi and Marco Pirrone, Eni S.P.A Natural Resources
Automatic Injection of Nano Tags for Improved Cutting Depth Correlation
Gawain Thomas, Marta Antoniv, S. Sherry Zhu, and Martin Poitzsch, Aramco Americas; Hyung T. Kwak, Saudi Aramco
Far-Field Lateral Tectonic Strain Prediction From Straddle Packer Formation Stress Measurements
Javier Alejandro Franquet, Baker Hughes
Generative Adversarial Networks-Based Forward-Inverse Method for Geophysical Logging
Rongbo Shao, LiZhi Xiao, GuangZhi Liao, Sihui Luo, and Gang Luo, China University of Petroleum
High-Performance Stochastic Inversion for Real-Time Processing of LWD Ultradeep Azimuthal Resistivity Data
Mikhail Sviridov, Anton Mosin, and Dmitry Kushnir, ROGII Inc.
Propagating Image-Based Rock Classes From Cored Wells to Non-Cored Wells Using Supervised Machine Learning for Enhanced Formation Evaluation
Pallavi Sahu, Andres Gonzalez, and Zoya Heidari, The University of Texas at Austin
Robust and Automatic Shale Volume Interpretation Using Adaptive Lithological Thresholds Built on Depth Trends, Statistics, and Geological Units
Kjetil Westeng, Aker BP ASA; Yann Van Crombrugge, Inmeta; Peder Aursand and Egil Fjeldberg, Aker BP ASA
Strata-Constrained GWLSTM Network for Logging Lithology Prediction
Jianjun Li, China National Logging Company; Haotian Lv, Xi’an Jiaotong University; Haining Zhang, China National Logging Company; Hui Li and Baohai Wu, Xi’an Jiaotong University
Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Contamination During Formation Fluid Sampling
Anup Hunnur, Sefer Coskun, Emiliano Hall, and Jujie Yang, Baker Hughes
CASE STUDIES
A Novel Workflow for Well Placement Optimization Within Highly Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs Through the Integration of Rock and Reservoir Fluid Geochemistry Measurements and Petrophysical Log Data: A Multiwell Field Case Study, Adiyaman, Turkey
Melike Ozkaya Turkmen, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO); Kemal Hekimoglu, Geolog International; Onur Yuruker, Elif Cihan Yildirim, and Mustafa Biterge, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO)
Bed Boundary Mapping Technology Improves Coal Mining by Revealing Its Complex Geological Structures
Hatem Abeida, Qiming Li, and James Mather, Oliden Technology; Valentin Woehling, Lucas Drilling Pty Ltd; Jason Patterson, AngloAmerican; Andy Hall, Pentagram Petrophysics Pty Ltd; Greg Runge, Lucas Drilling Pty Ltd
Changing the Game: Well Integrity Measurements Acquired on Drillpipe
Tonje Winter and Laurent Delabroy, Aker BP; Abe Vereide, bp; Lynda Memiche, Roger Steinsiek, and Ian Leslie, Baker Hughes
First Multiphysics Integration of 3D Resistivity Mapping With 3D Sonic Imaging to Characterize Reservoir Fluid and Structural Elements
Redha Al-Lawati, Mauro Viandante, Adam Donald, Maren Eide, Ibrahim Abdullah, Eman Samir, Pascal Millot, Amani Al Shaqsi, and Othman Al Badi, SLB; Fahad Al Qassabi, Marwa Al Shaqsi, Adil Al Hamadani, Khalil Al Arafati, Clive Johnson, Khalil Hassan, and Jalal Al Shukaili, Oxy Oman
Integrated Petrophysics and Rock Physics Results and Log QC and Editing in Deep HPHT Chlorite-Rich Wilcox Sands, Fandango Field, South Texas – A Case Study
Jeffrey Baldwin, Global Rock Scope, and Fred Jenson, GeoSoftware
Integrated Physical and Digital Chalk Relative Permeability Evaluation: A Case Study
Abraham Grader, Bob Engelman, and Caroline Mignot, Halliburton; Knut Arne Birkedal, Nils Andre Aarseth, and Kristoffer Birkeland, Aker BP
Multiwell Production Allocation via Petroleum Fingerprinting: A Case Study in the Norwegian Sea
Placido Franco and Roberto Galimberti, Geolog Technologies Srl; Thorsten Uwe Garlichs, Wintershall Dea Norge ASA
Temperature Sensitivity of NMR Responses of Porous Media
Zhen Xie, Lizhi Xiao, Lu Zhang, Sihui Luo, and Guangzhi Liao, China University of Petroleum, Beijing
FORMATION EVALUATION OF CONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS
3D Electromagnetic Modeling and Quality Control of Ultradeep Borehole Azimuthal Resistivity Measurements
Sofia Davydycheva, 3DEM Modeling&Inversion JIP; Vladimir Druskin, 3DEM Modeling&Inversion JIP and Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Carlos Torres-Verdín, Junsheng Hou, and Wardana Saputra, The University of Texas at Austin; Michael Rabinovich, bp; Frank Antonsen, Equinor
3D Ultradeep Azimuthal Resistivity (UDAR), a Tool for Identification of Bypassed Pay in Mature Fields
Rosamary Ameneiro Paredes, Nigel Clegg, and Arthur Walmsley, Halliburton; Ingvild Andersen and Svein-Tore Brundtland, ConocoPhillips
A New Petrophysical Workflow to Characterize Magnesium-Rich Clay Minerals in Presalt Lacustrine Carbonate Reservoirs
Pingjun Guo, Anindya Nandi, Allison Scribner, Elton Ferreira, and Karrie Miller, ExxonMobil
Characterizing Petrophysical Uncertainties of Thin-Bedded Gas Sands With Cores and Production Data
Ting Li and Adil Manzoor, Chevron
Development of a Staged Effective Medium Model With a Thomas-Stieber Model to Estimate Permeability
Michael Myers, Lori Hathon, and William Horvath, University of Houston
Dielectric Characterization of NMR Surface Relaxivity
James Funk, University of Houston
Dielectric Dispersion Model for Qualitative Interpretation of Wettability
Chang-Yu Hou, Jiang Qian, and Lalitha Venkataramanan, Schlumberger-Doll Research Center; Laurent Mosse, and Wael Abdallah, SLB; Shouxiang Mark Ma, Saudi Aramco
Experimental Workflow for Quantifying the Performance of Geophysics-Based and Conventional Core-Based Wettability Assessment Methods
Zulkuf Azizoglu and Zoya Heidari, The University of Texas at Austin
Field Trial Results of Novel Percussion Coring in Low UCS Formations
Dave Saucier, Jennie Cook, Dmitry Lakshtanov, Nathan Lane, Glen Gettemy, Robin Eve, Pavel Gramin, Rana Samir Elghonimy, Yuliana Zapata, and Kevan Sincock, bp; Ian Draper and Timothy Gill, Baker Hughes
Influence of Grain Shape and Size on the Performance of Dielectric Permittivity-Based Water Saturation Assessment Models
Zulkuf Azizoglu and Zoya Heidari, The University of Texas at Austin
Inversion-Based Multiwell Petrophysical Interpretation of Well Logs and Core Data via Adaptive Rock Physics Models
Joaquin Ambia Garrido and Carlos Torres-Verdín, The University of Texas at Austin
Inversion-Based Thomas-Stieber Approach to Estimate Storage and Flow Properties of Heterogeneous Shaly Sandstones
Ali Eghbali and Carlos Torres-Verdín, The University of Texas at Austin
The Evaluation of Wellsite Gas Data From Lateral Development Wells – A Comparison Between Petrophysical Pay and Wellsite Gas Defined Pay, A Case Study From the Inner Moray Firth, UK
Lloyd Jones and Julian Moore, APT UK; Tim Dodd, TD Consultancy Services
The Fundamental Flaws of the Waxman-Smits and Dual-Water Formulations, Attempted Remedies, and New Revelations From Historical and Recent Laboratory Complex Conductivity Measurements
John Rasmus, Consultant; David Kennedy, QED Petrophysics; Dean Homan, SLB
The Impact of Fractures on Producibility and Completions in the Wafra Maastrichtian Reservoir
Sunday Adole, Ting Li, Peter Wilkinson, Bambang Gumilar, Joshua Azobu, Andrew Ranson, Yegor Se, Jim Turner, and Karen Whittlesey, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
FORMATION EVALUATION OF UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS
3D Temperature and Hydrodynamics Modeling in Horizontals to Assess the Fractures Performance
Maxim Volkov, TGT Diagnostics
A Compact Multisensor LWD Tool Optimized for Unconventional Reservoirs
Cory Langford, Scientific Drilling; Craig Barnett, Consultant; Medhat Mickael, Innovative Downhole Solutions
A Novel Workflow Based on Core and Well-Log T1T2 NMR Measurements for Improved Field-Scale Assessment of Fluid Volume in Shale and Tight Reservoirs
Luisa Crousse, Artur Posenato Garcia, Boqin Sun, Elton Yang, Mason Edwards, Mehrnoosh Saneifar, and Robert Mallan, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Advanced Formation Evaluation and Water Saturation Prediction in the Middle Bakken Member, Williston Basin
Ilyas Mellal, Abdeldjalil Latrach, and Vamegh Rasouli, University of Wyoming; Ouafi Ameur-Zaimeche, University of Kasdi Merbah Ouargla; Mohamed Lamine Malki, University of Wyoming; Omar Bakelli, University of North Dakota
Advances of Borehole Reflection Imaging in Reservoir Evaluation With High Resolution and Deep Radial Investigation
Wenzheng Yue, Zi Wang, Xin Liu, Shanshan Fan, and Dongjian Yin, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum-Beijing
An Adsorption Prediction Model With Multiple Factors: Application of Simplified Local Density Model on Organic-Rich Shale
Ruikang Cui and Jianmeng Sun, China University of Petroleum (East China)
Elucidating Wettability Alteration on Clay Surface Contacting Mixed Electrolyte Solution: Implications to Low-Salinity Waterflooding
Isa Silveira de Araujo and Zoya Heidari, The University of Texas at Austin
Estimation of Permeability Anisotropy and Depositional Cycles in Organic-Rich Chalk by NMR Restricted Diffusion
Xinglin Wang, Rice University; Eva G. Vinegar, The University of Texas at Austin and Vinegar Technologies, LLC; Yunke Liu and Philip M. Singer, Rice University; Harold J. Vinegar, Vinegar Technologies, LLC; George J. Hirasaki, Rice University
Integration of NMR Log and Core Data to Determine a Generalized Petrophysical Model Applicable in the Austin Chalk
Mohammad Azeem Chohan, Baker Hughes; Richard Hand and Brian Nicoud, Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Quantification of Kerogen Wettability Using Adsorption Isotherms
Sabyasachi Dash, Isa Silveira de Araujo, and Zoya Heidari, The University of Texas at Austin
Quantifying the Sensitivity of Dielectric Dispersion Data to Fracture Properties in Fractured Rocks
Ibrahim Gomaa, Zulkuf Azizoglu, and Zoya Heidari, The University of Texas at Austin
Research on the Pollution Mechanism of Drilling Fluid on Low-Porosity and Low-Permeability Sandstone Gas Layers Under High-Temperature and High-Pressure Conditions
Jin Dai and Guangzhi Liao, China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Use ko-b Plot to Interpret Gas Permeability Measurements in Low-Permeability Reservoirs
Wenxiu Song, Michael Myers, Lori Hathon, and Munir Aldin, University of Houston
SPECIALIZED MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES AND INTERPRETATION METHODS
A Methodology for Portraying Three-Dimensional Positional Uncertainty Using Along-Hole Depth, Inclination, and Azimuth Measurement Accuracies
Harald Bolt, DwpD Ltd., Depth Solutions
A New Focused UDAR Inversion to Highlight Finer Geological Features in Transitional-Resistivity Formations
Hsu-Hsiang (Mark) Wu, Halliburton; Amitabha Chatterjee, Aker BP; Nigel Clegg, Jin Ma, Yijing Fan, Karol Riofrio, Clint Lozinsky, Michael Bittar, and Alban Duriez, Halliburton
A New Method to Identify Vertical Reservoir Pressure Communication by Combining Borehole Sonic and High-Frequency Electrical Imaging Data
Harish Datir and Tianhua Zhang, SLB; Knut Arne Birkedal, Aker BP
A New Method to Improve the Calculation Accuracy of Element Content in Natural Gamma Spectrometry Logging While Drilling
Zhiyuan Liu, Feng Zhang, Xiaoyang Zhang, and Jilin Fan, China University of Petroleum, East China
A Novel Data Processing Method for Array Induction Logging in Tight Carbonate Reservoirs Drilled With Oil-Based Mud
ChaoLiu Li, Han Tian, and Zhou Feng, PetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development; Lei Wang, China University; Hongliang Wu and Falong Hu, PetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development
A Novel Oil Saturation Evaluation Method by Using Double Particle Detector Cs2LiYCl6:Ce(CLYC)
Qixuan Liang, Feng Zhang, Hui Zhang, Fei Qiu, and Yiming Yu, School of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, East China
A Step Change in Neutron-Induced Gamma Ray Spectroscopy: Using a High-Resolution LaBr3:Ce Detector in an Integrated LWD Tool
Fabien Haranger, Francoise Allioli, Markus Berheide, and Paul Craddock, SLB; Daniel Finnvik Øpsen, Neptune Energy; James Grau, Consultant; Mathias Horstmann, David Maggs, Marie-Laure Mauborgne, Alexis Pallain, Richard J. Radtke, Rubi Rodriguez, David Rose, and Benjamin Rouanet, SLB; Christian Stoller, Consultant
A Universal Data Format for Wellbore Logs
Thomas Bradley, Simon Austin, David Holbrough, Warren Fernandes, and Xuandong Wang, Baker Hughes
Advanced Well Integrity Assessment by Using the New Generation of Acoustic Analysis Tool, Multifrequency Electromagnetic Tool, and Pulsed-Neutron Log in Oxygen Activation Mode: Colombia Case History
Johana Reyes, Osmary Mendez, Jose Mata, and Zunerge Guevara, Halliburton; Jorge Falla, Alberto Muñoz, and Hernando Trujillo, Hocol SA
An Adaptive Spectra Fitting Method for Elemental Measurement Using a Pulsed-Neutron Tool
Ge Yi and Qiong Zhang, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
An Improved Cement Bond Evaluation Approach for Unconventional Development Wells: A Case Study Integrating CBL and Permanent Downhole Gauge Data
Pingjun Guo, David Stiles, Michael Owens, Graham Johnston, and Brett Zastoupil, ExxonMobil
Comparison of Minimum Principal Stress Data From Wireline Microfrac and Extended Leakoff Test in Norwegian Continental Shelf
Danil Maksimov, Dler Mirza, Olav-Magnar Nes, and Nils-Andre Aarseth, Aker BP; Venkat Jambunathan, Gibran Hashmi, Sayyid Ahmad, Bob Engelman, and Michael Evans, Halliburton
Developing Live Oil Property Models With Global Fluid Database Using Symbolic Regression
Songhua Chen, Christopher Michael Jones, Bin Dai, and Wei Shao, Halliburton
Development and Baseline Comparison of a New Pulsed-Neutron Spectroscopy Tool for Carbon-Oxygen Analysis and Three-Phase Saturation Monitoring
Ian McGlynn, Toyli Anniyev, Feyzi Inanc, David Chace, Peng Yuan, David Soans, and Ardi Batubara, Baker Hughes
Field Testing of a Propagation At-Bit Resistivity Tool
Tsili Wang, Well Resolutions Technology, Inc.
Fundamentals of Distributed Acoustic Sensing for Inflow Profiling
Peter In ‘t Panhuis, Shell
High-Resolution Optical Spectral Reconstruction and Downhole Fluid Analysis Using Broadband Spectrometer and Matching Pursuit Inversion
Zhonghuan Chen, Bin Dai, and Christopher Michael Jones, Halliburton
Holistic Integrated Approach for Reliable Leak Detection Using Beamforming of Acoustic Waveform and Basic Casedhole Logging
Maciej Kozlowski, Kresimir Vican, Rodney Howard, and Chung Yee Lee, Halliburton; Ana Maria Garcia Dominguez, ENEGAS
Identification of Bitumen With Pyrolysis Analysis on Core/Cuttings and NMR Relationship in Middle Marrat Reservoir Rock
Ahmad Shoeibi, Geolog International B.V.; Saad Al-Ajmi and Meshari Al-Hashash, Kuwait Oil Company; Milton Sanclemente and Antonio Bonetti, Geolog International B.V.
Integrated Petrophysical Evaluation of Reservoir Fluids Affected by Production Using Combination of NMR and Elemental Spectroscopy Log Data Combined With Core Experiment Analysis
Artur Kotwicki, Aker BP; Maciej Kozlowski, Venkat Jambunathan, Bob Engelman, and Robert Gales, Halliburton; Kristoffer Birkeland and Torstein Skorve, Aker BP
Integrated Reservoir Characterization and Effective Reservoir Identification by Advanced Logging Series for Complex Volcanic Gas Field – A Case Study From Songliao Basin, China
Zhifeng Wang, Tianguang Wang, and Min Wang, SINOPEC Northeast Oil and Gas Branch Company; Fangfang Wu, Yang Li, Xianran Zhao, Jinlong Wu, Shenzhuan Li, and Daiguo Yu, SLB
Magneto-Electric Antenna and Its Application in Geosteering Tool Design
Shanjun Li and Weishan Han, Geoprance, LLC
Multiscale and Cross-Discipline 3D Micromodel Generation Applied to De-Risk Complex Cretaceous Carbonates
Eduardo Cazeneuve, Yasmina Bouzida, and Vladimir Smirnov, Baker Hughes; Maniesh Singh, Jahan Zeb Ahmed, Nepal Singh, Swapan Kumar Dey, Rafael Celma, Sami Sheikh Alawi Shehab, and Mariam Nasser Abdulla Alblooshi, ADNOC
NMR Fluid Substitution – Pursuing the Fundamental Controlling Parameters of a Low-Mobility Reservoir
Soren Christensen, Aker BP; Holger Thern, Jon Torkel Petersen, and Tor Eiane, Baker Hughes
Pore System Characterization of Carbonate Formations: A Multiphysics Approach Through Acoustic and NMR Measurements
Juntao Ma, Lin Liang, Xi Yan, Gongrui Yan, Marie Van Steene, and Wael Abdallah, SLB; Shouxiang Mark Ma, Saudi Aramco
Pressure Gauge Performance Prediction in Real Wellbore Conditions for Pressure Transient Testing
Jason Milne, Adriaan Gisolf, Richard Jackson, Chen Tao, Hadrien Dumont, Francois Dubost, and Ashers Partouche, SLB
Quantification of the Process of Mud-Filtrate Invasion in Heterogeneous Rocks by Combining X-Ray Computed Tomography and Numerical Simulations
Mohamad Abdo, Carlos Torres-Verdín, Colin Schroeder, and Pierre Aérens, The University of Texas at Austin
Resolving Chloride Ion Concentration Through In-Situ Optical Spectroscopy: A Venture Into Downhole Water Chemistry Analysis
Rohin Naveena-Chandran, Farrukh Hamza, Vinay Mishra, Rojelio Medina, Jimmy Price, Bin Dai, and Yasin Abulaiha, Halliburton; Ricardo Freitas, Scott Hanson, Aygul Kostinovsky, Wei Wang, and Emily Troxell, Chevron
Salinity Effect on CO2 Solubility in Live Formation Water Under Reservoir Conditions
Jie Wang, Intertek Westport Technology Center/University of Houston, and Christine Ehlig-Economides, University of Houston
Through-Tubing Casing Inspection for Well Integrity Evaluation Using Physics-Driven Machine-Learning Nonlinear Correction
QinShan (Shan) Yang, GOWell; Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache, Saudi Aramco; Marvin Rourke, Alexander Tarasov, Ryan Rugg, Neil Sookram, and Moustafa Ismail, GOWell
Through-Tubing Lightweight Cement (TT-LWC) Evaluation in Production Wells
Hichem Abdelmoula, Jinsong Zhao, Qinshan Yang, Marvin Rourke, and Neil Sookram, GOWell; Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache, Saudi Aramco
Using Formation-Tester Measurements to Estimate Depth of Invasion and Water Saturation in Deeply Invaded Tight-Gas Sandstones
Tarek Mohamed, Mohamed Bennis, and Carlos Torres-Verdín, The University of Texas at Austin; German Merletti and Camilo Gelvez, bp
Validation of Downhole Fluid Analysis and Machine-Learning Compositional Determination
Ballard Andrews, Matthew Sullivan, and Evgeniya Deger, SLB; Bilal Hakim, Tom Messonnier, and Brandon Thibodeaux, TALOS; Elham Mahmmodaghdam, Richard Jackson, Shawn Taylor, and Oliver C. Mullins, SLB
SPORSE: BEYOND PICKING DIPS FROM IMAGE LOGS
A Machine-Learning Approach Performed on New Technology for Images in Oil-Based Mud for Advanced Electrofacies Analysis – A Case Study From the Norwegian Sea
Sayyid Ahmad, Halliburton; Henrik Waage, Kristoffer Birkeland, Dler Mirza, and Nils Andre Aarseth, Aker BP; Peter Barrett, Bob Engelman, Robert Gales, and Venkat Jambunathan, Halliburton
Application of GANs to Resolution Enhancement of LWD Real-Time Images to Support Decision Making
Willian Andrighetto Trevizan and Candida Menezes de Jesus, Petrobras
Characterizing Deep-Buried Basement Metamorphic Condensate Gas Reservoir by Borehole Image, Spectroscopy Logs, and Core Data, Bohai Bay Basin, Eastern China
Guoqiang Zhang, CNOOC Ltd.-Tianjin; Bo Liu, Xianlei Zeng, and Yehong Cao, Baker Hughes; Bin Tao, CNOOC Ltd.-Shenzhen; Zhongqing Zhang, Baker Hughes
Fracture Width Characterization by Integrated Analysis of Electrical Image and Acoustic Stoneley Reflectivity
Peter Barrett, Philip Tracadas, and Eglee Lopez, Halliburton
Heterogeneity Index From Acoustic Image Logs and Its Application in Core Samples Representativeness: A Case Study in the Brazilian Presalt Carbonates
Lucas Abreu Blanes de Oliveira and Leonardo Gonçalves, Petrobras
Quantification of Complex Pore System Using Borehole Resistivity Image Log in Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs From the West Coast of India
Soumya Chandan Panda, Suraj Kumar, Surendra Kumar Prasad, and Yogesh Bahukhandi, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, India
Using Image Logs to Characterize and Correlate Mass Transport Deposits in the Bone Spring and Wolfcamp Formations, Delaware Basin
Jarret Borell, Joshua J. O’Brien, and Sloan Anderson, Devon Energy
SPORSE: EXPERIMENTAL AND DIGITAL CORE ANALYSIS APPLICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF CARBON AND HYDROGEN STORAGE PROJECTS
A Comparative Study to Document the Impact of Cyclical Injection Depletion During Hydrogen Storage in Sandstone Reservoirs Using Digital Core Analysis
Mohamed Sarhan, Lori A. Hathon, and Michael Myers, University of Houston; Alon Arad, Automated Analytics
Measuring Time-Scaling Creep in Salt Rocks for Fluid Storage
Talha H. Khan, Gabriel C. Unomah, Michael T. Myers, and Lori Hathon, University of Houston
Supercritical CO2 Storage in Shale Reservoirs: Implications of the Clay Mineral Interactions and Nanoscale Porosity System
Clara Palencia, Benjamin Harrel and Ahmed Shehata, Intertek
A New Workflow for Estimating Reservoir Properties With Gradient Boosting Model and Joint Inversion Using MWD Measurements
Hyungjoo Lee, Andrew Pare, Kenneth McCarthy, Marc Willerth, Paul Reynerson, Tannor Ziehm, Timothy Gee, and Alexander Mitkus, Helmerich & Payne
SPORSE: GEOLOGICAL EVALUATION WHILE DRILLING
Customized Workflow for Proactive Geosteering in Thin Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs Utilizing Deep Resistivity Inversion
Hesham Elmasry, Halliburton; Ahmed Fateh and Abdullah Al-Haji, Aramco
Improving Well Placement and Reservoir Mapping Using Multi-Interval Inversion of Deep and Extra-Deep LWD Resistivity Measurements
Darya Andornaya, Yuriy Antonov, Kjeld Ghysels, Elena Konobriy, and Sergey Martakov, Baker Hughes; Kåre Røsvik Jensen, Equinor
Limits of 3D Detectability and Resolution of LWD Deep-Sensing Borehole Electromagnetic Measurements Acquired in the Norwegian Continental Shelf
Nazanin Jahani, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre; Carlos Torres-Verdín and Junsheng Hou, The University of Texas at Austin; Jan Tveranger, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre
Reservoir Connectivity Characterization and Controlling Factor Analysis by Advanced Logging-While-Drilling Electrical Image Data and MDT Data for Offshore Sandy Conglomerate Reservoirs
Yunjiang Cui, Lei Xiong, and Peichun Wang, CNOOC China Limited, Tianjin Branch; Fangfang Wu, SLB, Ruihong Wang, CNOOC China Limited, Tianjin Branch; Shenzhuan Li, Xianran Zhao, Jinlong Wu, Hongjie Gong, and Xin Zhou, SLB
Risk Reduction in the Derivation of While-Drilling Wellbore Geomechanical Properties by Utilization of Real-Time Surface Logging and Gamma Ray Data Through the Application of Machine-Learning Techniques to Pre-Existing Data Sets
Jalal Dashti, Jarrah Al-Jenaie, Bader Al-Ajmi, and Othman Matar, Kuwait Oil Company; Ahmad Shoeibi, Ivo Colombo, Federica Lupone, and Eliana R. Russo, Geolog Technologies
SPORSE: MONITORING AND VERIFICATION OF CONTAINMENT IN CCUS PROJECTS
CCUS Plume Monitoring: Verifying Surface CSEM Measurements to Log Scale
Kurt Strack, KMS Technologies; Cesar Barajas-Olalde, EERC-University of North Dakota; Sophia Davydycheva and Yardenia Martinez, KMS Technologies
Molecular-Scale Quantitative Evaluation of the Competitive Adsorption of Methane and Carbon Dioxide on the Different Constituents of Organic-Rich Mudrocks
Ibrahim Gomaa, Zoya Heidari, and D. Nicolas Espinoza, The University of Texas at Austin
On the Nature of CO2/Brine Mixing in Assessing the Feasibility of CCS Monitoring
Kristoffer Walker, Alexei Bolshakov, Hermes Malcotti, Lei Wei, and Artur Posenato Garcia, Chevron
The Effective Diagnostic Capability of Pulsed-Neutron Logging for CCS Monitoring Purposes
Saida Machicote, Marco Pirrone, and Simone De Lisio, Eni SPA
Time-Lapse Pulsed-Neutron Logs for CCS: What Have We Learned From All These Monitoring Runs?
Robert Laronga, SLB
SPORSE: NEW LANDSCAPE OF MUD GAS LOGGING – GEOSCIENCE MEETS ENGINEERING
A Simple Approach Using Standard Mud Gas Data to Distinguish Oil and Gas Zones in Depleted Reservoirs
Tao Yang, Alexandra Cely, Nan Cheng, Sandrine Donnadieu, and Marianne Iversen, Equinor
Evaluation of PVT Comparisons and GOR Prediction Based on Advanced Mud Gas Data: A Case Study From Snorre Field
Priscila Furghieri Bylaardt Caldas and George Kirkman, Halliburton
Operationalization of Advanced Mud Gas Logging in Development Drilling: Examples From the Recent HPHT Infill Campaign in the Central North Sea
Maneesh Pisharat, SLB; Sadat Kolonic, Josef Schachner, Richard Shipp, Hemmo Bosscher, Pim Van Bergen, and Olaf Podlaha, Shell Exploration & Production Company
Reducing Uncertainties and Improving Hydrocarbon Recovery in Brownfields Through an Innovative Integrated Workflow
Boudiba Younes, Maneesh Pisharat, and Mohammed Kelkouli, SLB; Ferhat Nettari, Nordin Meddour, and Bilal Seddar, Groupement Berkine; Reda Adam Bebbouchi and Abdelhakim Berbra, SLB
Utilization of Mud Gas Logging to Map Reservoir Oil Viscosity – A Case Study for the Breidablikk Field
Alexandra Cely, Ingvar Skaar, Gunnar Digranes, Berit Frantzen, and Tao Yang, Equinor ASA
SPORSE: NMR FOR THE NEXT FRONTIERS: MACHINE LEARNING, HIGH FIELD, AND NEW LOGGING APPLICATIONS
A New Workflow for Assessment of Fluid Components and Pore Volumes From 2D NMR Measurements in Formations With Complex Mineralogy and Pore Structure
Artur Posenato Garcia, Robert Mallan, and Boqin Sun, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
A Review of the Latest Developments in Laboratory NMR Techniques for Unconventional Shale Characterization
Harry Xie and Omar Reffell, Core Laboratories LP
A Study on NMR Logging Data Processing With Deep Learning
Gang Luo, Lizhi Xiao, Sihui Luo, Guangzhi Liao, and Rongbo Shao, China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Determine Oil and Water Saturations in Preserved Source Rocks From 2D T1–T2 NMR
Stacey Althaus, Jin-Hong Chen, Qiushi Sun, and J. David Broyles, Aramco Americas
Field Implementation of LWD NMR ROP Correction Enables Faster Drilling
Gabor Hursan and Osama Ramadan, Saudi Aramco; Marie Van Steene, Albina Mutina, and Shin Utsuzawa, SLB
Improvement of T2–PC 2D NMR Inversion Method for Characterizing Pore-Throat Connectivity
Gong Zhang and Yingyao Qin, Yangtze University
Learnings From Impact and Implications of Signal-to-Noise in NMR T1–T2 Logging of Unconventional Reservoirs
Olabode Ijasan, ExxonMobil
Multifield Evaluation of T2 Pore-Size Distributions and T1–T2 2D Maps
Michael Dick, Taylor Kenney, and Dragan Veselinovic, Green Imaging Technologies; Bruce J. Balcom and Florin Marica, University of New Brunswick MRI Research Centre; Derrick Green, Green Imaging Technologies
NMR Fluid Substitution for Multimodal Carbonate Pore Systems
Wei Shao and Gabriela Singer, Halliburton; Gabor Hursan and Shouxiang Mark Ma, Saudi Aramco
Partitioning Fluids in NMR T1–T2 Measurements Using Gaussian Mixture Models and Surface Fitting
Jonathan Markell and James Davidson, Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
SPORSE: PETROPHYSICAL WORKFLOW AUTOMATION WITH AI/ML
A Method for Automatic Depth Matching of Multiwell Logging Curves Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning
Xiong Wenjun and Lizhi Xiao, China University of Petroleum, Beijing; Dakuang Han, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing; Wenzheng Yue and Guangzhi Liao, China University of Petroleum, Beijing
AI-Driven Image-Based Digital Twin Rock Properties – Fast, Consistent, and Cost Effective
Ghadeer Alsulami and Shouxiang Mark Ma, Saudi Aramco; Katrina Cox and Allen Britton, Core Lab
AI-Guided Interpretation: Automated Quality Assessment for Depth-Matched Images
Kristina Prokopetc, Alexis He, Salma Benslimane, Jossselin Kherroubi, and Nadege Bize-Forest, SLB
Automation of LWD-Resistivity Workflows With Hybrid Physics + AI-ML
Danil Safin, Henrik Andersson, Yuriy Antonov, and Arvi Cheryauka, Baker Hughes
Best Practices in Automatic Permeability Estimation: Machine-Learning Methods vs. Conventional Petrophysical Models
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