Promotion and Application of Rock Debris Gamma Spectroscopy Logging Technology

With the shift of oilfield exploration from conventional oil and gas to unconventional oil and gas such as tight oil and shale oil and gas, horizontal wells dominate the new drilling well types now. The improvement of drilling technology has led to thin and fragmented rock cuttings returning from th...

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Main Authors: DUAN Hongzhen, DUAN Shengqiang, LIU Hui, WANG Peishang, HUANG Zhen, LI Huiguang
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Published: Editorial Office of Well Logging Technology 2024-10-01
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author DUAN Hongzhen
DUAN Shengqiang
LIU Hui
WANG Peishang
HUANG Zhen
LI Huiguang
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DUAN Shengqiang
LIU Hui
WANG Peishang
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LI Huiguang
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description With the shift of oilfield exploration from conventional oil and gas to unconventional oil and gas such as tight oil and shale oil and gas, horizontal wells dominate the new drilling well types now. The improvement of drilling technology has led to thin and fragmented rock cuttings returning from the bottom of the well. In addition, the influence of oil-based drilling fluid on rock cuttings has brought great difficulties to traditional rock cuttings logging and reservoir interpretation and evaluation, increasing the difficulty of accurately targeting horizontal wells and maintaining high drilling encounter rates. In order to solve the problems of lithology identification, stratigraphic division, assisting geological guidance to smoothly enter the target, determining whether to drill along the formation, and reservoir interpretation and evaluation during horizontal well drilling in the Shixi syncline area in northern Guizhou, the gamma ray spectroscopy logging technology of rock debris is introduced. Energy spectrum parameters of radioactive elements such as uranium, thorium, potassium, gamma and non-uranium gamma are obtained by analyzing rock debris. According to the characteristics of shale oil and gas self-generation and high organic matter, the problems in lithology identification, stratification, drilling of horizontal wells and improving drilling rate are solved by means of the changes of energy spectrum parameters and derived parameters. A formula for calculating the total organic carbon content in the Shixi syncline area of northern Guizhou is developed by fitting the optimized uranium and gamma data of energy spectrum parameters. A shale gas interpretation template is established by combining the changes in gas logging total hydrocarbon values. Practical application has shown that this method achieves rapid interpretation and evaluation of reservoir fluids, division of strata, determination of sedimentary environment, assistance in target entry, and improvement of reservoir drilling encounter rate. This method can be applied to similar blocks.
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spelling doaj-art-498f49dc05a04307bdd2eaa7650ce0612025-08-20T02:33:23ZzhoEditorial Office of Well Logging TechnologyCejing jishu1004-13382024-10-0148571272010.16489/j.issn.1004-1338.2024.05.0181004-1338(2024)05-0712-09Promotion and Application of Rock Debris Gamma Spectroscopy Logging TechnologyDUAN Hongzhen0DUAN Shengqiang1LIU Hui2WANG Peishang3HUANG Zhen4LI Huiguang5Qinghai Branch, China National Logging Corporation, Dunhuang, Gansu 736202, ChinaQinghai Branch, China National Logging Corporation, Dunhuang, Gansu 736202, ChinaQinghai Branch, China National Logging Corporation, Dunhuang, Gansu 736202, ChinaQinghai Branch, China National Logging Corporation, Dunhuang, Gansu 736202, ChinaQinghai Branch, China National Logging Corporation, Dunhuang, Gansu 736202, ChinaExploration and Development Research Institute, PetroChina Qinghai Oilfield Company, Dunhuang, Gansu 736202, ChinaWith the shift of oilfield exploration from conventional oil and gas to unconventional oil and gas such as tight oil and shale oil and gas, horizontal wells dominate the new drilling well types now. The improvement of drilling technology has led to thin and fragmented rock cuttings returning from the bottom of the well. In addition, the influence of oil-based drilling fluid on rock cuttings has brought great difficulties to traditional rock cuttings logging and reservoir interpretation and evaluation, increasing the difficulty of accurately targeting horizontal wells and maintaining high drilling encounter rates. In order to solve the problems of lithology identification, stratigraphic division, assisting geological guidance to smoothly enter the target, determining whether to drill along the formation, and reservoir interpretation and evaluation during horizontal well drilling in the Shixi syncline area in northern Guizhou, the gamma ray spectroscopy logging technology of rock debris is introduced. Energy spectrum parameters of radioactive elements such as uranium, thorium, potassium, gamma and non-uranium gamma are obtained by analyzing rock debris. According to the characteristics of shale oil and gas self-generation and high organic matter, the problems in lithology identification, stratification, drilling of horizontal wells and improving drilling rate are solved by means of the changes of energy spectrum parameters and derived parameters. A formula for calculating the total organic carbon content in the Shixi syncline area of northern Guizhou is developed by fitting the optimized uranium and gamma data of energy spectrum parameters. A shale gas interpretation template is established by combining the changes in gas logging total hydrocarbon values. Practical application has shown that this method achieves rapid interpretation and evaluation of reservoir fluids, division of strata, determination of sedimentary environment, assistance in target entry, and improvement of reservoir drilling encounter rate. This method can be applied to similar blocks.https://www.cnpcwlt.com/#/digest?ArticleID=5648longmaxi formationcutting gamma spectrum loggingshale gastotal organic carbon contentrapid interpretation and evaluation of reservoir fluids
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LI Huiguang
Promotion and Application of Rock Debris Gamma Spectroscopy Logging Technology
Cejing jishu
longmaxi formation
cutting gamma spectrum logging
shale gas
total organic carbon content
rapid interpretation and evaluation of reservoir fluids
title Promotion and Application of Rock Debris Gamma Spectroscopy Logging Technology
title_full Promotion and Application of Rock Debris Gamma Spectroscopy Logging Technology
title_fullStr Promotion and Application of Rock Debris Gamma Spectroscopy Logging Technology
title_full_unstemmed Promotion and Application of Rock Debris Gamma Spectroscopy Logging Technology
title_short Promotion and Application of Rock Debris Gamma Spectroscopy Logging Technology
title_sort promotion and application of rock debris gamma spectroscopy logging technology
topic longmaxi formation
cutting gamma spectrum logging
shale gas
total organic carbon content
rapid interpretation and evaluation of reservoir fluids
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