Research on Oil and Gas-Bearing Zone Prediction and Identification Based on the SVD–K-Means Algorithm—A Case Study of the WZ6-1 Oil-Bearing Structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin, South China Sea
The WZ6-1 oil-bearing structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin of the South China Sea has well-developed faults with significant variations in fault sealing capacity, resulting in a complex and highly variable distribution of oil, gas, and water, and limited understanding of hydrocarbon accumulation patter...
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| description | The WZ6-1 oil-bearing structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin of the South China Sea has well-developed faults with significant variations in fault sealing capacity, resulting in a complex and highly variable distribution of oil, gas, and water, and limited understanding of hydrocarbon accumulation patterns. Traditional methods, such as single seismic attributes and linear fusion of multiple seismic attributes, have proven ineffective in identifying and predicting oil and gas-bearing areas in this region, leading to five unsuccessful wells. Through comprehensive analysis of drilled wells and seismic data, six types of horizon seismic attributes were selected. A novel approach for predicting oil-bearing zones was proposed, employing SVD–K-means nonlinear clustering for multiple seismic attribute fusion. The application results indicate: ① Singular value decomposition (SVD) technology not only reduces the correlation redundancy among seismic attribute data variables, but enables data dimensionality reduction and noise suppression, decreasing ambiguity in prediction results and enhancing reliability. ② The K-means nonlinear clustering method facilitates the nonlinear fusion of multiple seismic attribute parameters, effectively uncovering the nonlinear features of the underlying relationship between seismic attributes and reservoir oil-bearing characteristics, thereby amplifying the hydrocarbon information within the seismic attribute variables. ③ Compared to K-means, SVD–K-means demonstrates superior performance across all metrics, with an 18.4% increase in the SC coefficient, a 57.8% increase in the CH index, and a 24.7% improvement in the DB index. ④ The results of oil-bearing zone prediction using the SVD–K-means algorithm align well with the drilling outcomes in the study area and correspond to the geological patterns of hydrocarbon enrichment in this region. This has been confirmed by the high-yield industrial oil flow obtained from the newly drilled WZ6-1-A3 well. The SVD–K-means algorithm for predicting oil and gas-bearing zones provides a new approach for predicting hydrocarbon-rich areas in complex fault block structures with limited drilling and poor-quality seismic data. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7ccff1f9b0be4ac18cfc9124dfd890bf2025-08-20T02:28:14ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-11-011722577110.3390/en17225771Research on Oil and Gas-Bearing Zone Prediction and Identification Based on the SVD–K-Means Algorithm—A Case Study of the WZ6-1 Oil-Bearing Structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin, South China SeaZhilong Chen0Renyi Wang1Biao Xu2Jianghang Zhu3School of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, ChinaSchool of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, ChinaSchool of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, ChinaSchool of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, ChinaThe WZ6-1 oil-bearing structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin of the South China Sea has well-developed faults with significant variations in fault sealing capacity, resulting in a complex and highly variable distribution of oil, gas, and water, and limited understanding of hydrocarbon accumulation patterns. Traditional methods, such as single seismic attributes and linear fusion of multiple seismic attributes, have proven ineffective in identifying and predicting oil and gas-bearing areas in this region, leading to five unsuccessful wells. Through comprehensive analysis of drilled wells and seismic data, six types of horizon seismic attributes were selected. A novel approach for predicting oil-bearing zones was proposed, employing SVD–K-means nonlinear clustering for multiple seismic attribute fusion. The application results indicate: ① Singular value decomposition (SVD) technology not only reduces the correlation redundancy among seismic attribute data variables, but enables data dimensionality reduction and noise suppression, decreasing ambiguity in prediction results and enhancing reliability. ② The K-means nonlinear clustering method facilitates the nonlinear fusion of multiple seismic attribute parameters, effectively uncovering the nonlinear features of the underlying relationship between seismic attributes and reservoir oil-bearing characteristics, thereby amplifying the hydrocarbon information within the seismic attribute variables. ③ Compared to K-means, SVD–K-means demonstrates superior performance across all metrics, with an 18.4% increase in the SC coefficient, a 57.8% increase in the CH index, and a 24.7% improvement in the DB index. ④ The results of oil-bearing zone prediction using the SVD–K-means algorithm align well with the drilling outcomes in the study area and correspond to the geological patterns of hydrocarbon enrichment in this region. This has been confirmed by the high-yield industrial oil flow obtained from the newly drilled WZ6-1-A3 well. The SVD–K-means algorithm for predicting oil and gas-bearing zones provides a new approach for predicting hydrocarbon-rich areas in complex fault block structures with limited drilling and poor-quality seismic data.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/22/5771seismic attributesK-means algorithmsingular value decompositionpetroliferous area prediction |
| spellingShingle | Zhilong Chen Renyi Wang Biao Xu Jianghang Zhu Research on Oil and Gas-Bearing Zone Prediction and Identification Based on the SVD–K-Means Algorithm—A Case Study of the WZ6-1 Oil-Bearing Structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin, South China Sea Energies seismic attributes K-means algorithm singular value decomposition petroliferous area prediction |
| title | Research on Oil and Gas-Bearing Zone Prediction and Identification Based on the SVD–K-Means Algorithm—A Case Study of the WZ6-1 Oil-Bearing Structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin, South China Sea |
| title_full | Research on Oil and Gas-Bearing Zone Prediction and Identification Based on the SVD–K-Means Algorithm—A Case Study of the WZ6-1 Oil-Bearing Structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin, South China Sea |
| title_fullStr | Research on Oil and Gas-Bearing Zone Prediction and Identification Based on the SVD–K-Means Algorithm—A Case Study of the WZ6-1 Oil-Bearing Structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin, South China Sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research on Oil and Gas-Bearing Zone Prediction and Identification Based on the SVD–K-Means Algorithm—A Case Study of the WZ6-1 Oil-Bearing Structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin, South China Sea |
| title_short | Research on Oil and Gas-Bearing Zone Prediction and Identification Based on the SVD–K-Means Algorithm—A Case Study of the WZ6-1 Oil-Bearing Structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin, South China Sea |
| title_sort | research on oil and gas bearing zone prediction and identification based on the svd k means algorithm a case study of the wz6 1 oil bearing structure in the beibu gulf basin south china sea |
| topic | seismic attributes K-means algorithm singular value decomposition petroliferous area prediction |
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