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Reservoir Characterization of the Middle Cretaceous Mishrif Formation in the Buzurgan Oilfield, Southern Iraq

    Muneef Mohammed Hameed Salih Kadhim Mnaty

Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science, 2021, Volume 21, Issue 2, Pages 63-77
10.33899/earth.2021.170388

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Abstract

The Mishrif Formation is considered the main oil reservoir in the Buzurgan oilfield, southern Iraq. This study aims to characterize and evaluate the reservoir properties of the Mishrif Formation based on the interpretation of well logs data. The logs data for six wells have been analyzed and interpreted by using Techlog 2015.3 software. The lithology of the Mishrif Formation was determined by using the M-N cross plot method based on the interpretation of density, neutron, and sonic logs. The results showed that the Mishrif Formation is mainly composed of limestone. The shale volume in the Mishrif Formation has been estimated from the gamma-ray log. The results illustrated that the shale volume is about 20% of the bulk volume, and may increase to reach the highest value at the upper part of the MA unit of the formation. The porosity of the Mishrif Formation was calculated based on the interpretation of neutron, density, and sonic logs. To achieve accurate values of porosity, the log-derived porosity has been correlated with the core-derived porosity, and the comparison showed a good correlation between the two types of porosity. The results showed that the Mishrif Formation is characterized by low to medium porosity (about 5% to 18%). The secondary porosity of the formation is most dominant in the MB21 unit compared with the other stratigraphic units of the Mishrif Formations. This indicates that the MB21 unit was affected by the diagenesis processes. The MB21 unit of the Mishrif Formation represents the most dominant reservoir because it was delineated by high effective porosity and high oil saturation.
Keywords:
    Mishrif Formation Buzurgan oil field Effective porosity Water Saturation
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  • Geophysics
  • Petroleum
  • Sedimentology
  • Stratigraphy
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(2021). Reservoir Characterization of the Middle Cretaceous Mishrif Formation in the Buzurgan Oilfield, Southern Iraq. Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science, 21(2), 63-77. doi: 10.33899/earth.2021.170388
Muneef Mohammed; Hameed Salih; Kadhim Mnaty. "Reservoir Characterization of the Middle Cretaceous Mishrif Formation in the Buzurgan Oilfield, Southern Iraq". Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science, 21, 2, 2021, 63-77. doi: 10.33899/earth.2021.170388
(2021). 'Reservoir Characterization of the Middle Cretaceous Mishrif Formation in the Buzurgan Oilfield, Southern Iraq', Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science, 21(2), pp. 63-77. doi: 10.33899/earth.2021.170388
Reservoir Characterization of the Middle Cretaceous Mishrif Formation in the Buzurgan Oilfield, Southern Iraq. Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science, 2021; 21(2): 63-77. doi: 10.33899/earth.2021.170388
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