Continuous Real‐Time Detection of H2, He, and 222Rn While Drilling DIVE‐1 Boreholes (ICDP) Indicates Deep Fracture Fluid Migration in Crystalline Rocks
Abstract The identification and real‐time monitoring of geofluids during drilling is crucial for safe drilling operations and can provide valuable insights into reservoir properties and fluid migration. While mud gas logging is well established in oil and gas exploration, recent interest in natural...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2025-05-01
|
| Series: | Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GC012168 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849469454208991232 |
|---|---|
| author | H. Dutoit L. Truche F. V. Donzé T. Wiersberg M. L. Doan J. Li A. Greenwood E. Caspari N. Lefeuvre J. Dominique S. Auclair L. Masci G. Hetényi M. Venier O. Müntener ICDP DIVE Science Team |
| author_facet | H. Dutoit L. Truche F. V. Donzé T. Wiersberg M. L. Doan J. Li A. Greenwood E. Caspari N. Lefeuvre J. Dominique S. Auclair L. Masci G. Hetényi M. Venier O. Müntener ICDP DIVE Science Team |
| author_sort | H. Dutoit |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract The identification and real‐time monitoring of geofluids during drilling is crucial for safe drilling operations and can provide valuable insights into reservoir properties and fluid migration. While mud gas logging is well established in oil and gas exploration, recent interest in natural hydrogen (H2) and helium (He) exploration has prompted the need for improved mud gas logging techniques for continuous wireline coring in crystalline bedrock. The detection of both H2 and He is particularly useful when exploring these two commodities but also for identifying deep fluid migration notably in crystalline bedrock. This study presents the results of mud gas logging of O2, N2, 40Ar, 38Ar, 36Ar, CO2, CH4, H2, He, and 222Rn from two boreholes (909.5 and 578.5 m deep) drilled in the Ivrea‐Verbano Zone (Northern Italy) as part of the DIVE‐ICDP project. Comparison with data from geophysical logging showed that gas peaks correlate well with variations in the physical characteristics of the well fluid, indicating zones of fluid inflow. Real‐time gas monitoring proved to be valuable for identifying deep gas migration and aiding decision‐making. Despite its potential, this technique faces challenges, such as distinguishing between formation‐derived and drilling‐induced gases. Complementary analyses, including isotopic studies, are recommended to refine source identification. Nevertheless, the correlation of He and H2 with CH4 and CO2 provides initial insights into their possible origins, making this method a promising tool for exploring H2 and He gases in deep geological formations. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-db6e1085ed0b49ea94812c35cf0e2888 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1525-2027 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-05-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems |
| spelling | doaj-art-db6e1085ed0b49ea94812c35cf0e28882025-08-20T03:25:27ZengWileyGeochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems1525-20272025-05-01265n/an/a10.1029/2025GC012168Continuous Real‐Time Detection of H2, He, and 222Rn While Drilling DIVE‐1 Boreholes (ICDP) Indicates Deep Fracture Fluid Migration in Crystalline RocksH. Dutoit0L. Truche1F. V. Donzé2T. Wiersberg3M. L. Doan4J. Li5A. Greenwood6E. Caspari7N. Lefeuvre8J. Dominique9S. Auclair10L. Masci11G. Hetényi12M. Venier13O. Müntener14ICDP DIVE Science TeamISTerre USMB UGE CNRS IRD Universite Grenoble Alpes Grenoble FranceISTerre USMB UGE CNRS IRD Universite Grenoble Alpes Grenoble FranceISTerre USMB UGE CNRS IRD Universite Grenoble Alpes Grenoble FranceHelmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Potsdam GermanyISTerre USMB UGE CNRS IRD Universite Grenoble Alpes Grenoble FranceChair of Applied Geophysics Montanuniversität Leoben Leoben AustriaChair of Applied Geophysics Montanuniversität Leoben Leoben AustriaChair of Applied Geophysics Montanuniversität Leoben Leoben AustriaISTerre USMB UGE CNRS IRD Universite Grenoble Alpes Grenoble FranceISTerre USMB UGE CNRS IRD Universite Grenoble Alpes Grenoble FranceISTerre USMB UGE CNRS IRD Universite Grenoble Alpes Grenoble FranceISTerre USMB UGE CNRS IRD Universite Grenoble Alpes Grenoble FranceInstitute of Earth Sciences University of Lausanne (UNIL) Lausanne SwitzerlandInstitut für Geowissenschaften Johannes Gutenberg‐Universität Mainz Mainz GermanyInstitute of Earth Sciences University of Lausanne (UNIL) Lausanne SwitzerlandAbstract The identification and real‐time monitoring of geofluids during drilling is crucial for safe drilling operations and can provide valuable insights into reservoir properties and fluid migration. While mud gas logging is well established in oil and gas exploration, recent interest in natural hydrogen (H2) and helium (He) exploration has prompted the need for improved mud gas logging techniques for continuous wireline coring in crystalline bedrock. The detection of both H2 and He is particularly useful when exploring these two commodities but also for identifying deep fluid migration notably in crystalline bedrock. This study presents the results of mud gas logging of O2, N2, 40Ar, 38Ar, 36Ar, CO2, CH4, H2, He, and 222Rn from two boreholes (909.5 and 578.5 m deep) drilled in the Ivrea‐Verbano Zone (Northern Italy) as part of the DIVE‐ICDP project. Comparison with data from geophysical logging showed that gas peaks correlate well with variations in the physical characteristics of the well fluid, indicating zones of fluid inflow. Real‐time gas monitoring proved to be valuable for identifying deep gas migration and aiding decision‐making. Despite its potential, this technique faces challenges, such as distinguishing between formation‐derived and drilling‐induced gases. Complementary analyses, including isotopic studies, are recommended to refine source identification. Nevertheless, the correlation of He and H2 with CH4 and CO2 provides initial insights into their possible origins, making this method a promising tool for exploring H2 and He gases in deep geological formations.https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GC012168rock‐fluid interactionsgeochemistryborehole logginggas exploration |
| spellingShingle | H. Dutoit L. Truche F. V. Donzé T. Wiersberg M. L. Doan J. Li A. Greenwood E. Caspari N. Lefeuvre J. Dominique S. Auclair L. Masci G. Hetényi M. Venier O. Müntener ICDP DIVE Science Team Continuous Real‐Time Detection of H2, He, and 222Rn While Drilling DIVE‐1 Boreholes (ICDP) Indicates Deep Fracture Fluid Migration in Crystalline Rocks Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems rock‐fluid interactions geochemistry borehole logging gas exploration |
| title | Continuous Real‐Time Detection of H2, He, and 222Rn While Drilling DIVE‐1 Boreholes (ICDP) Indicates Deep Fracture Fluid Migration in Crystalline Rocks |
| title_full | Continuous Real‐Time Detection of H2, He, and 222Rn While Drilling DIVE‐1 Boreholes (ICDP) Indicates Deep Fracture Fluid Migration in Crystalline Rocks |
| title_fullStr | Continuous Real‐Time Detection of H2, He, and 222Rn While Drilling DIVE‐1 Boreholes (ICDP) Indicates Deep Fracture Fluid Migration in Crystalline Rocks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Continuous Real‐Time Detection of H2, He, and 222Rn While Drilling DIVE‐1 Boreholes (ICDP) Indicates Deep Fracture Fluid Migration in Crystalline Rocks |
| title_short | Continuous Real‐Time Detection of H2, He, and 222Rn While Drilling DIVE‐1 Boreholes (ICDP) Indicates Deep Fracture Fluid Migration in Crystalline Rocks |
| title_sort | continuous real time detection of h2 he and 222rn while drilling dive 1 boreholes icdp indicates deep fracture fluid migration in crystalline rocks |
| topic | rock‐fluid interactions geochemistry borehole logging gas exploration |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GC012168 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT hdutoit continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT ltruche continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT fvdonze continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT twiersberg continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT mldoan continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT jli continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT agreenwood continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT ecaspari continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT nlefeuvre continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT jdominique continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT sauclair continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT lmasci continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT ghetenyi continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT mvenier continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT omuntener continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks AT icdpdivescienceteam continuousrealtimedetectionofh2heand222rnwhiledrillingdive1boreholesicdpindicatesdeepfracturefluidmigrationincrystallinerocks |