--> ABSTRACT: Rock Physics of Glauconite and Glauconitic Sandstone Reservoirs, by E. Diaz, M. Prasad, M. A. Gutierrez, J. Dvorkin, and G. Mavko; #90906(2001)
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E. Diaz, M. Prasad, M. A. Gutierrez, J. Dvorkin, and G. Mavko

Rock Physics Laboratory, Geophysics Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

ABSTRACT: Rock Physics of Glauconite and Glauconitic Previous HitSandstoneNext Hit Reservoirs

We report measurements on glauconitic sandstones as a function of pressure. Glauconite is an iron rich variety of clay that can be found as individual pellets, composite grains, and intergranular cement. Identifying glauconite in the subsurface is important for depositional environment interpretation, stratigraphic correlation, dating, tracing of unconformities, geochemical exploration in marine environments, and reservoir quality Previous HitpredictionNext Hit in glauconitic sandstones.

In order to identify, track, and characterize glauconitic sandstones Previous HitfromNext Hit seismic data, it is important to relate the elastic properties of glauconitic Previous HitsandstoneNext Hit to their physical properties, most important among which are mineralogy, porosity, and rock Previous HittextureNext Hit. To this end, this paper presents laboratory measurements of ultrasonic velocities, porosity and Previous HitpermeabilityNext Hit of glauconitic sandstones Previous HitfromNext Hit the Caballos Formation, Putumayo Basin (Colombia). To differentiate between glauconite bearing and non-glauconite bearing rocks, we compare their physical and acoustic properties along with those of a pure glauconite sample. Based on laboratory data, we have established that rocks containing glauconite have at the same porosity smaller Previous HitpermeabilityNext Hit and smaller velocity than sands without glauconite.

Probably the most exciting and practically meaningful result is that the quality of reservoir rock (specifically, Previous HitpermeabilityNext Hit) can be discriminated not only by porosity but also by Poisson’s ratio (or Vp/Vs ratio). Specifically, at the same porosity, the samples with lower Previous HitpermeabilityNext Hit have higher Poisson’s ratio. In other words, our rock-physics diagnostic of Caballos Formation shows that we can determine porosity and Previous HitpermeabilityNext Hit Previous HitfromTop a combination of P- and S-wave data.

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90906©2001 AAPG Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado