A shared earth approach to siliciclastic reservoir characterization: The Zubair Fm of Northern Kuwait

Hawie, Nicolas; Dey, Ayon; Noaman, M.; Sprague, R.; Waseef, M. El; Al-Enezi, Abdulmohsen; Al-Wadi, M.

doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2022.105653

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“…5). This approach sketch is supported by the detailed study that investigated the deposition environments of the Cretaceous formations, such as Bahman (2022), Cross et al (2022), Hawie et al (2022), andAladwani (2022a, b).…”

Section: Core and Petrographic Analysismentioning

confidence: 95%

“…4), with thicknesses varying from 3 km in the west to 8 km in the northwest (Aqrawi and Badics 2015). The Triassic units are characterized by the deposition of thick carbonate platform due to the widespread transgression that occurred through the Triassic and lasted to the Early Jurassic due to the rapid movement of the Arabian Plate towards the Eurasian continental (Hawie et al 2022;Zeinalzadeh et al 2019;Sharland et al 2001). The Jurassic and Cretaceous time was characterized by forming shallow intra-shelf basins on the passive margin of the Arabian Plate.…”

Section: Stratigraphy and Petroleum Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite producing over 17 million barrels of oil, the upper Burgan reservoir is still being explored because of the uncertainty of oil distribution and in-place volumes. In addition, the oil was discovered in the Zubair reservoir in a significant pay interval in BH-0047 and BH-0043 wells, drilled in 2016 and 2017, respectively (Hawie et al 2022).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Investigation of the Cretaceous total petroleum system using wireline logs, core, and geochemical data in Bahrah Field, Northern Basin, Kuwait

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J Petrol Explor Prod Technol

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We used wireline logs, seismic, core data, fluid analysis, and geochemical data to investigate the total petroleum system in the Cretaceous period. Also, we used thin sections and fluid analysis throughout the investigation. Python’s 1-D backstripping technique was used to determine the abrupt changes in subsidence rates and their effect on the reservoir’s quality. The results defined that the potential reservoirs include, from top to bottom, Mauddud, Upper Burgan, Lower Zubair, and Ratawi Limestone. The reservoir facies reflect different environments between the carbonate ramp (Mauddud, Ratawi Limestone, and Minagish reservoirs), delta plain (Zubair reservoir), and margin shelf (Burgan reservoir), and its quality is graded from Mauddud to Ratawi Limestone from top to bottom. The field lies up-dip under Kuwait Bay and represents the continuation of super-giant Greater Burgan Field. It filled with the spilled oil from the down-dip Raudhatain and Sabriyah fields through a structural saddle. Two major tectonic events subsided the deposited sediments by 0.25 mm/year, besides three minor events; however, these events did not affect all Cretaceous reservoirs but only according to their deposition times. Furthermore, according to burial history, thermal maturity, and reservoirs’ fluid geochemical analysis, the Sulaiy (Makhoul) and Minagish formations are likely the primary sources for all Cretaceous reservoirs.

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Section: Core and Petrographic Analysismentioning

confidence: 95%