Experience in applying the method of fractal analysis to clarify the boundaries of facies zones when introducing digital technologies in the exploration process
https://doi.org/10.31660/0445-0108-2021-5-36-50
Abstract
In order to improve the efficiency of exploration drilling at various greenfield license areas owned by Rosneft Oil Company, Tyumen Petroleum Scientific Center LLC has been actively developing and implementing various innovative technologies in recent years that allow increasing the probability of discovering new hydrocarbon deposits. One of such approaches is the use of different methods based on the principles of fractality of geological objects. The article presents the results of using the fractal analysis method to solve one of the applied problems of oil and gas geology, namely, the correction of the boundaries of facies zones on facies maps, which are the basis for constructing risk maps for the "reservoir". It is shown that the boundaries of the facies zones on facies maps, built mainly on seismic data and a limited amount of materials from exploration drilling, have a large variability. The found statistical relationship between the distribution of the total reservoir thicknesses in different facies zones and the fractal dimension of the traps made it possible to correct facies and risk maps.
About the Authors
O. V. Elisheva
Tyumen Petroleum Scientific Center LLC
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga V. Elisheva, Candidate of Geology and Mineralogy, Expert in Geology
Tyumen
K. A. Sosnovskikh
Tyumen Petroleum Scientific Center LLC
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kirill A. Sosnovskikh, Leading Specialist
Tyumen
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Elisheva O.V., Sosnovskikh K.A. Experience in applying the method of fractal analysis to clarify the boundaries of facies zones when introducing digital technologies in the exploration process. Oil and Gas Studies. 2021;(5):36-50. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31660/0445-0108-2021-5-36-50
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