Geochemical Logging

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Borehole Elemental Concentration

Logs Now Available: A New Sourceof Geochemistry Data

Michael Herron, Susan Herron, Jim Grau

Schlumberger-Doll Research

Leaps of Science Follow NewAnalytical Capabilities

• Well logging provides more data every day aboutearth formations than all laboratory sources in a

• Geochemical well logging is a new analyticalcapability

• Time for earth scientists to address this new

source of data

ECS Tool and Data Processing Flow

AmBe Source

BGO Crystaland PMT

• Logging Speed:Logging Speed:Logging Speed:Logging Speed: 1800 ft/hr1800 ft/hr1800 ft/hr1800 ft/hr• Vertical Resolution:Vertical Resolution:Vertical Resolution:Vertical Resolution: 1.5 ft1.5 ft1.5 ft1.5 ft• Borehole Fluid:Borehole Fluid:Borehole Fluid:Borehole Fluid: AllAllAllAll• Tool Size:Tool Size:Tool Size:Tool Size: 5.0 in O. D.5.0 in O. D.5.0 in O. D.5.0 in O. D.

• Length:Length:Length:Length: 6.6 ft6.6 ft6.6 ft6.6 ft• Maximum Temp:Maximum Temp:Maximum Temp:Maximum Temp: 350350350350 ooooFFFF• Maximum Pressure:Maximum Pressure:Maximum Pressure:Maximum Pressure: 20,000 psi20,000 psi20,000 psi20,000 psi• Min Hole Size:Min Hole Size:Min Hole Size:Min Hole Size: 6.00 in6.00 in6.00 in6.00 in

6.6 ft

Boron Sleeve

Electronics

Heat Sink

Internal

Dewar Flask

AcquisitionAcquisitionAcquisitionAcquisition

Spectral StrippingSpectral StrippingSpectral StrippingSpectral Stripping

SpectroLithSpectroLithSpectroLithSpectroLith

GammaGammaGammaGamma----Ray SpectraRay SpectraRay SpectraRay Spectra

Elemental YieldsElemental YieldsElemental YieldsElemental Yields

Dry Weight ElementsDry Weight ElementsDry Weight ElementsDry Weight ElementsSi, Ca, Fe, S, Ti, GdSi, Ca, Fe, S, Ti, GdSi, Ca, Fe, S, Ti, GdSi, Ca, Fe, S, Ti, Gd

Dry Weight LithologiesDry Weight LithologiesDry Weight LithologiesDry Weight LithologiesClay, Carbonate, Anhydrite, QFMClay, Carbonate, Anhydrite, QFMClay, Carbonate, Anhydrite, QFMClay, Carbonate, Anhydrite, QFM

Oxides ClosureOxides ClosureOxides ClosureOxides Closure

What Do We Measure ?4 MeV neutron interactswith fomation:

Inelastic Interaction(multiple gamma-rays)

Slowing down of neutronthrough multiple scattering

Neutron Capture(multiple gamma-rays)

Gam ma-Ray Spectrum

Energy [MeV]

ECS Gamma-Ray SpectrumInelastic and Capture

0 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 0

Ine las t ic

S iF e

LogScal

Capture Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy

Silic Calci Iron Sulf Titani Gadolin

Capture Spectra

γ γγ γ

Oxides

0 2 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 0 5 0 1 3

Elemental Concentrations Lithology

Relative

Yields

Elemental Standards

Closure

ECS SpectroLithDry Weight Lithologies and Elements

Open Hole Elemental Concentrations

epth, ft

Silicon wt%

0 20 40Calcium wt%

0 10 20Iron + .14Al wt%

0 10 20Sulfur wt%

0 2 4Titanium wt%

0 20 40Gadolinium ppm

Open Hole Lithology

0 50 100

Clay, wt%0 50 100

Carbonate, wt%0 50 100Quartz-Feld-Mica, wt%

Instant Petrophysical Evaluation

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SDR Fourier Transform Infrared SpectroscopyQuantitative Mineralogy

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Sample A Qtz Ksp Plag Cal Mg-Cal Dol Sid Py Kaol 2:1 Al clay 2:1 Fe clay Fe-Chl

Actual 25 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 15 20 20 5

Texaco 26 4 3 5 0 0 0 0 16 19 22 5

Vendor 1 68 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 8 0

Vendor 2 44 1 5 2 0.1 0 0.1 23 11

Vendor 3 41 2 3 9 0 0 0 0 36 0

Sample B Qtz Ksp Plag Cal Mg-Cal Dol Sid Py Kaol 2:1 Al clay 2:1 Fe clay Fe-Chl

Actual 30 5 10 5 0 5 0 5 20 10 0 10

Texaco 31 2 8 4 0 4 0 3 21 13 0 10

Commercial XRD and Actual Mineralogy

Vendor 1 56 0 7 3 0 6 0 14 12 1

Vendor 2 34 1 8 3 0 6 0 4 24 18

Vendor 3 52 2 3 13 0 0 0 2 24 0

Sample C Qtz Ksp Plag Cal Mg-Cal Dol Sid Py Kaol 2:1 Al clay 2:1 Fe clay Fe-Chl

Actual 30 10 5 5 5 5 10 0 10 15 0 5

Texaco 30 8 4 5 5 4 10 0 10 16 0 5

Vendor 1 63 3 14 3 0 5 6 0 5 0

Vendor 2 39 2 6 4 0 7 14 0.2 15 10

Vendor 3 37 1 2 8 0 9 19 0 19 0

D. McCarty (Chevron)

Sample A Qtz Ksp Plag Cal Mg-Cal Dol Sid Py Kaol 2:1 Al clay 2:1 Fe clay Fe-Chl

Actual 25 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 15 20 20 5

Texaco 26 4 3 5 0 0 0 0 16 19 22 5

Vendor 1 68 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 8 0

Vendor 2 44 1 5 2 0.1 0 0.1 23 11

Vendor 3 41 2 3 9 0 0 0 0 36 0

Sample B Qtz Ksp Plag Cal Mg-Cal Dol Sid Py Kaol 2:1 Al clay 2:1 Fe clay Fe-Chl

Actual 30 5 10 5 0 5 0 5 20 10 0 10

Texaco 31 2 8 4 0 4 0 3 21 13 0 10

Commercial XRD and Actual Mineralogy

Vendor 1 56 0 7 3 0 6 0 14 12 1

Vendor 2 34 1 8 3 0 6 0 4 24 18

Vendor 3 52 2 3 13 0 0 0 2 24 0

Sample C Qtz Ksp Plag Cal Mg-Cal Dol Sid Py Kaol 2:1 Al clay 2:1 Fe clay Fe-Chl

Actual 30 10 5 5 5 5 10 0 10 15 0 5

Texaco 30 8 4 5 5 4 10 0 10 16 0 5

Vendor 1 63 3 14 3 0 5 6 0 5 0

Vendor 2 39 2 6 4 0 7 14 0.2 15 10

Vendor 3 37 1 2 8 0 9 19 0 19 0

D. McCarty (Chevron)

True and Estimated Mineral Concentrations

Quartz Opal-A Ortho. Olig. Calcite Dolomite Pyrite

True CompositionEstimated from FT-IR

0 50 100

Sample

1.230 50 100

1.100 50

0.570 50

1.060 50 100

0.950 50 100

1.730 50

True and Estimated Mineral Concentrations

Illite Smec. Kaol. Chlor. Musc. Glauc.Biotite

True CompositionEstimated from FT-IR

Sample

1.600 50

1.080 50

0.570 50

0.970 50

0.570 50

0.660 50

Development of Applications

• Total clay from chemical data• Matrix density from chemical data

• More for ou to develo

Clay and Gamma Ray

Clay wt%

Well 1 Well 2 Well 3 Well 4

0 100 2000

Clay w

Gamma Ray

Well 9

0 100 200

Gamma Ray

Well 10

0 100 200

Gamma Ray

Well 11

0 100 200

Gamma Ray

Well 12

0 10 200

Clay wt%

Thorium ppm0 5 10

Uranium ppm0 2.5 5

Potassium wt%

Clay Elemental Relationships - Well 3

0 10 200

Aluminum wt%0 1 2

Titanium wt%0 5 10

Gadolinium

0 25 500

Clay wt%

Silicon wt%0 15 30

Iron wt%0 20 40

Calcium wt%

0 10 200

Clay wt%

Thorium ppm0 5 10

Uranium ppm0 2.5 5

Potassium wt%

0 10 200

Aluminum wt%0 1 2

Titanium wt%0 5 10

Gadolinium

0 25 500

Clay wt%

Silicon wt%0 15 30

Iron wt%0 20 40

Calcium wt%

0 10 200

Clay wt%

Thorium ppm0 5 10

Uranium ppm0 2.5 5

Potassium wt%

0 10 200

Aluminum wt%0 1 2

Titanium wt%0 5 10

Gadolinium

0 25 500

Clay wt%

Silicon wt%0 15 30

Iron wt%0 20 40

Calcium wt%

Aluminum and Clay100

Clay wt%

lay wt%

Clay wt%

0 10 200

Clay wt%

Aluminum wt%

Well 9

0 10 20Aluminum wt%

Well 10

0 10 20Aluminum wt%

Well 11

0 10 20Aluminum wt%

Well 12

Estimation of Aluminum

Aluminum wt%

inum wt%

0 10 200

Aluminum wt%

Aluminum Emulator

Well 9

0 10 20Aluminum Emulator

Well 10

Well 11

Well 12

SpectroLith Clay from Si, Ca, Fe

Clay wt%

0 50 1000

Clay wt%

Estimated Clay

Well 9

0 50 100Estimated Clay

Well 10

Well 11

Well 12

Changes in ρma with Silicon

Matrix Density, g cm-3

Silicon, wt %

0 20 40.

Variation of ρma with Calcium

0 20 40.

Calcium, wt %Silicon, wt %

0 20 40.

ρma Increases with Iron

0 20 402.6

Iron, wt%

Matrix Den

sity, g cm-3

Silicon, wt %

0 20 40.

Calcium, wt %

Also Increases with Sulfur

0 10 20 302.6

Sulfur, wt%

Silicon, wt %

0 20 40.

Calcium, wt %

0 20 402.6

Iron, wt%

Matrix Den

sity, g cm-3

Density of Common Iron-bearing Minerals

, g cm-3

Pyrite

Hematite

0 20 40 60 802.5

Iron concentration, wt %

Grain densit

Illite

Quartz

GlauconiteChlorite

Siderite

Regression Results

ρma = 2.620

Non-arkose & Subarkose

+ 0.0490

+ 0.2274 (Ca + 0.6 Na)

+ 1.993 (Fe + 0.14 Al)

+ 1.193 S

r = 0.967; std error 0.015 g cm-3

Measured vs Computed Density

aad = 0.012 aad = 0.026

elements

aad = 0.01

Non-arkose Subarkose

stimated fro

aad = 0.0074 aad = 0.009

2.6 2.8 3

Matrix density from minerals

aad = 0.005

2.6 2.8 3 2.6 2.8 3

Carbonate

Gamma ray

Pyrite

a b c ed

Lithology, wt fraction

00.20.4

Porosity, pu

Permeability, md

R0 ohm-m

Carbonate

Pyrite

DRFT-IR Clay

XRD Clay

Carbonate

Pyrite

Depth, ft

Gamma Ray, API

Lithology, wt fraction

0 50 100 150 2000

Gamma Ray (API)

Total Clay,

0 5 10 150

0.39 (100 – SiO2 – CaCO3 – 1.99 Fe)

Carbonate

Pyrite

Free Water

Irreducible Water

Carbonate

Pyrite

Free Water

Irreducible Water

Depth, ft

Formation, vol fraction

Well-to-Well Gamma Ray-Resistivity

Sometimes these

Correlations are

And not repeatable

0 50 100 150Gamma Ray (API)

ShapeSimilarity

Ambiguous Correlations with Gamma Ray

Depth (ft)

Well 1 Well 2

Ambiguous Correlations with Gamma Ray

0 50 100 150

Gamma Ray (API)

0 50 100 150

Gamma Ray (API)

? ShapeSimilarity

Depth (ft)

Well 1 Well 2

0 10 20 30 40

Calcium (wt %)0 10 20 30 40

Calcium (wt %)

Chemostratigraphy Lowers Ambiguity

Depth (ft)

&Absolute

Well 1 Well 2

This is the Chemostratigraphy Connection

Ca Connections

0 10 20 30 40 50Silicon (wt %)

Si Connections

Depth (ft)

Well 2Well 1

Leaps of Science Follow NewAnalytical Capabilities

• Induced gamma ray spectroscopy is nowbecoming a standard oilfield service

• More data in an hour than in a lab geochemist’s

lifetime• New elements are around the corner

• Challenge is on Academia and Industry to

maximize use of these new data

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