Geomechanical and Petrophysical Assessment of the Lower Turonian Tight Carbonates, Southeastern Constantine Basin, Algeria: Implications for Unconventional Reservoir Development and Fracture Reactivation Potential
In this study, we assessed the unconventional reservoir characteristics of the Lower Turonian carbonates from the southeastern Constantine Basin. We integrated petrography, petrophysical, and rock-mechanical assessments to infer formation properties and unconventional reservoir development strategie...
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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/1996-1073/15/21/7901/ 2023-08-20T04:09:20+02:00 Geomechanical and Petrophysical Assessment of the Lower Turonian Tight Carbonates, Southeastern Constantine Basin, Algeria: Implications for Unconventional Reservoir Development and Fracture Reactivation Potential Rafik Baouche Souvik Sen Ahmed E. Radwan 2022-10-25 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/en15217901 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute H: Geo-Energy https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15217901 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Energies; Volume 15; Issue 21; Pages: 7901 geomechanical characterization in situ stress Lower Turonian unconventional reservoir tight carbonates fracture reactivation Constantine Basin Text 2022 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/en15217901 2023-08-01T07:01:39Z In this study, we assessed the unconventional reservoir characteristics of the Lower Turonian carbonates from the southeastern Constantine Basin. We integrated petrography, petrophysical, and rock-mechanical assessments to infer formation properties and unconventional reservoir development strategies. The studied fossiliferous argillaceous limestones are rich in planktonic foraminifera, deposited in a calm and low energy depositional condition, i.e., deep marine basinal environment. Routine core analysis exhibits very poor porosity (mostly < 5%) and permeability (<0.1 mD), implying the dominance of nano and microporosity. Micritization and calcite cementation are inferred as the major reservoir quality-destroying diagenetic factors. Based on the wireline log-based elastic properties, the upper part of the studied interval exhibits higher brittleness (BI > 0.48) and fracability (FI > 0.5) indices compared to the lower interval. Borehole breakouts indicate ~N-S SHmax orientation and a normal to strike-slip transitional stress state has been constrained based on a geomechanical assessment. We analyzed safe wellbore trajectory and minimum mud weight requirements to ensure stability in the deviated and horizontal wells required for field development. At the present stress state, none of the fracture orientations are critically stressed. We inferred the fracture reactivation potential during hydraulic stimulation required to bring the tight Turonian limestones into production. Additional pore pressure build-up required to reactivate optimally oriented natural fractures has also been inferred to ensure success of hydraulic fracturing. Text Planktonic foraminifera MDPI Open Access Publishing Energies 15 21 7901 |
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In this study, we assessed the unconventional reservoir characteristics of the Lower Turonian carbonates from the southeastern Constantine Basin. We integrated petrography, petrophysical, and rock-mechanical assessments to infer formation properties and unconventional reservoir development strategies. The studied fossiliferous argillaceous limestones are rich in planktonic foraminifera, deposited in a calm and low energy depositional condition, i.e., deep marine basinal environment. Routine core analysis exhibits very poor porosity (mostly < 5%) and permeability (<0.1 mD), implying the dominance of nano and microporosity. Micritization and calcite cementation are inferred as the major reservoir quality-destroying diagenetic factors. Based on the wireline log-based elastic properties, the upper part of the studied interval exhibits higher brittleness (BI > 0.48) and fracability (FI > 0.5) indices compared to the lower interval. Borehole breakouts indicate ~N-S SHmax orientation and a normal to strike-slip transitional stress state has been constrained based on a geomechanical assessment. We analyzed safe wellbore trajectory and minimum mud weight requirements to ensure stability in the deviated and horizontal wells required for field development. At the present stress state, none of the fracture orientations are critically stressed. We inferred the fracture reactivation potential during hydraulic stimulation required to bring the tight Turonian limestones into production. Additional pore pressure build-up required to reactivate optimally oriented natural fractures has also been inferred to ensure success of hydraulic fracturing. |
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Geomechanical and Petrophysical Assessment of the Lower Turonian Tight Carbonates, Southeastern Constantine Basin, Algeria: Implications for Unconventional Reservoir Development and Fracture Reactivation Potential |
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Geomechanical and Petrophysical Assessment of the Lower Turonian Tight Carbonates, Southeastern Constantine Basin, Algeria: Implications for Unconventional Reservoir Development and Fracture Reactivation Potential |
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Geomechanical and Petrophysical Assessment of the Lower Turonian Tight Carbonates, Southeastern Constantine Basin, Algeria: Implications for Unconventional Reservoir Development and Fracture Reactivation Potential |
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Geomechanical and Petrophysical Assessment of the Lower Turonian Tight Carbonates, Southeastern Constantine Basin, Algeria: Implications for Unconventional Reservoir Development and Fracture Reactivation Potential |
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Geomechanical and Petrophysical Assessment of the Lower Turonian Tight Carbonates, Southeastern Constantine Basin, Algeria: Implications for Unconventional Reservoir Development and Fracture Reactivation Potential |
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geomechanical and petrophysical assessment of the lower turonian tight carbonates, southeastern constantine basin, algeria: implications for unconventional reservoir development and fracture reactivation potential |
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