Reservoir hydrocarbon potential of the Miocene Agbada Formation using RMS amplitude map and hydraulic flow unit model, Hatch Field offshore, Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria

Jika, Hilary Terkula; Onuoha, K. Mosto; Ibeneme, Sabinus Ikechukwu; Adikwu, Stephen Onum; Okoro, Eze Martins

doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2022.104682

Journal of African Earth Sciences

2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2022.104682

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Reservoir hydrocarbon potential of the Miocene Agbada Formation using RMS amplitude map and hydraulic flow unit model, Hatch Field offshore, Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria

Hilary Terkula Jika

K. Mosto Onuoha²,

Sabinus Ikechukwu Ibeneme³

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Hydrocarbon prospective study using seismic inversion and rock physics in an offshore field, Niger Delta

Falade,

Amigun,

Abiola

2024

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This study integrates seismic inversion and rock physics techniques to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of an offshore field in the Niger Delta. Five wells revealed three reservoir sands with favourable reservoir properties, including gross thickness (49.2–81.4 m), porosity (0.18–0.2), permeability (565–1481 mD), and water saturation (0.16–0.54). A robust wavelet extraction process was implemented to guide seismic inversion, and a well log-centric approach was employed to validate the resulting acoustic impedance data. Rock physics analysis established correlations between acoustic impedance (Zp), porosity, fluid content, and lithology, enabling the identification of hydrocarbon-filled sands, brine-saturated sands, and shales. These relationships enabled the discrimination of hydrocarbon-filled sands [5000–8000 (m/s)(g/cc)], from brine-saturated sands [5600–8400 (m/s)(g/cc)], and shales [5000–9000 (m/s)(g/cc)] within the inverted seismic data. The inverted acoustic impedance section showed a general increase with depth, reflecting the typical compaction effects in the Niger Delta. Analysis of the impedance distribution across horizon time slices revealed prospective zones with low impedance values [below 6300 (m/s)(g/cc)], particularly in horizons 1 and 2. These newly identified zones exhibit the strongest potential for hydrocarbon accumulation and warrant further investigation. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of using well log and rock physics constrained seismic inversion for hydrocarbon exploration in an offshore field in the Niger Delta.

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Hydrocarbon prospective study using seismic inversion and rock physics in an offshore field, Niger Delta

Falade,

Amigun,

Abiola

2024

Discov Geosci

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Reservoir hydrocarbon potential of the Miocene Agbada Formation using RMS amplitude map and hydraulic flow unit model, Hatch Field offshore, Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria

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Hydrocarbon prospective study using seismic inversion and rock physics in an offshore field, Niger Delta

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