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Abstract: Determination of Previous HitPorosityNext Hit and Facies Trends in a Complex Carbonate Previous HitReservoirNext Hit, by Using 3-D Seismic, Borehole Tools, and Outcrop Geology

Ted G. Zacharakis Jr., Jorge Navarro Comet, Agustin Arrieta Murillo, Mateu Esteban

Mesozoic carbonate reservoirs are found in the Mediterranean Sea, off the east coast of Spain. A wide variation of porosities are found in the core samples and logs: vuggy, breccia, fractures, and cavern Previous HitporosityNext Hit. In addition, complex Tertiary carbonate geometries include olistostromes, breccia bodies, and reef buildups, which are found on top of Mesozoic carbonates.

Previous HitPredictingNext Hit the Previous HitporosityNext Hit trends within these oil productive reservoirs requires an understanding of how primary Previous HitporosityNext Hit was further enhanced by secondary processes, including fractures, karstification, and dolomitization in burial conditions.

Through an extensive investigation of field histories, outcrop geology, and seismic data, a series of basic Previous HitreservoirNext Hit styles have been identified and characterized by well log signature and seismic response. The distribution pattern of the different reservoirs styles is highly heterogeneous, but by integrating subsurface data and outcrop analogs, it is possible to distinguish field-scale and local patterns of both vertical and local variations in Previous HitreservoirNext Hit properties.

Finally, it is important to quantify these Previous HitreservoirNext Hit properties through the study of seismic attributes, such as amplitude variations, and log responses at the Previous HitreservoirNext Hit interval. By incorporating 3-D seismic data, through the use of seismic inversion, it is possible to predict Previous HitporosityNext Hit trends. Further, the use of geostatistics can lead to the prediction of Previous HitreservoirTop development within the carbonate facies.

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90951©1996 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Caracas, Venezuela