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Liang Wang, Zhiqiang Mao, Yujiang Shi, Qin'e Tao, Yumei Cheng, Yong Song. A Novel Model of Predicting Archie’s Cementation Factor from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Logs in Low Permeability Reservoirs. Journal of Earth Science, 2014, 25(1): 183-188. doi: 10.1007/s12583-014-0411-0
Citation: Liang Wang, Zhiqiang Mao, Yujiang Shi, Qin'e Tao, Yumei Cheng, Yong Song. A Novel Model of Predicting Archie’s Cementation Factor from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Logs in Low Permeability Reservoirs. Journal of Earth Science, 2014, 25(1): 183-188. doi: 10.1007/s12583-014-0411-0

A Novel Model of Predicting Archie’s Cementation Factor from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Logs in Low Permeability Reservoirs

doi: 10.1007/s12583-014-0411-0
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  • Corresponding author: Liang Wang, wangliang_swpu@163.com
  • Received Date: 22 Feb 2013
  • Accepted Date: 08 Jul 2013
  • Publish Date: 01 Feb 2014
  • The resistivity experimental measurements of core samples drilled from low permeability reservoirs of Ordos Basin, Northwest China, illustrate that the cementation factors are not agminate, but vary from 1.335 to 1.749. This leads to a challenge for the estimation of water and hydrocarbon saturation. Based on the analysis of Purcell equation and assumption that rock resistivity is determined by the parallel connection of numerous capillary resistances, a theoretical expression of cementation factor in terms of porosity and permeability is established. Then, cementation factor can be calculated if the parameters of porosity and permeability are determined. In the field application, porosity can be easily obtained by conventional logs. However, it is a tough challenge to estimate permeability due to the strong heterogeneity of low permeability reservoirs. Thus, the Schlumberger Doll Research (SDR) model derived from NMR logs has been proposed to estimate permeability. Based on the analysis of the theoretical expressions of cementation factor and SDR model, a novel cementation factor prediction model, which is relevant to porosity and logarithmic mean of NMR T2 spectrum (T2lm), is derived. The advantage of this model is that all the input information can be acquired from NMR logs accurately. In order to confirm the credibility of the novel model, the resistivity and corresponding laboratory NMR measurements of 27 core samples are conducted. The credibility of the model is confirmed by comparing the predicted cementation factors with the core analyzed results. The absolute errors for all core samples are lower than 0.071. Once this model is extended to field application, the accuracy of water and hydrocarbon saturation estimation will be significantly improved.

     

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