interpreting a 3c-3d seismic survey, ross lake, saskatchewan chuandong (richard) xu and robert r....
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Interpreting a 3C-3D Interpreting a 3C-3D seismic survey, Ross Lake, seismic survey, Ross Lake,
SaskatchewanSaskatchewanChuandong (Richard) XuChuandong (Richard) Xu
andand Robert R. StewartRobert R. Stewart
CREWES Sponsors Meeting, Nov. 21, CREWES Sponsors Meeting, Nov. 21, 20032003
OutlineOutline
IntroductionIntroduction Geology (channel sands)Geology (channel sands) 3C-3D seismic and VSP data3C-3D seismic and VSP data Interpretation of PP & PS sections, Interpretation of PP & PS sections,
isochrons, and Vp/Vsisochrons, and Vp/Vs Summary & AcknowledgementsSummary & Acknowledgements
IntroductionIntroduction
Ross Lake located in southwestern Saskatchewan. Ross Lake located in southwestern Saskatchewan. Target: Sandbars in Dimmock Creek Member of the Target: Sandbars in Dimmock Creek Member of the
Cantuar Formation of Mannville Group, Lower Cantuar Formation of Mannville Group, Lower Cretaceous.Cretaceous.
High porosity (>30%) and high permeability (3 Darcy). High porosity (>30%) and high permeability (3 Darcy). Heavy Oil, 13Heavy Oil, 13° API. ° API. 4 vertical wells + 1 horizontal well in this area.4 vertical wells + 1 horizontal well in this area. No gas cap, not waterflooded.No gas cap, not waterflooded.
(from Christopher, 1974)
Geology
(from Vanbeselaere, 1995)
Acquisition of 3C-3D seismic survey
Shot in May, 2002Shot in May, 2002 Field parameters:Field parameters:
Source: Source: Dynamite 0.5 kg @ 15 m DepthDynamite 0.5 kg @ 15 m Depth
Group interval = 50 mGroup interval = 50 m
N-S shot-line spacing = 325 mN-S shot-line spacing = 325 m
Receiver:Receiver: 3C VectorSeis3C VectorSeis
Group interval = 50 mGroup interval = 50 m
E-W receiver-line spacing = 180 mE-W receiver-line spacing = 180 m Record length: 5000 ms @ 2 ms sample rateRecord length: 5000 ms @ 2 ms sample rate CDP Bin size: 25m CDP Bin size: 25m × 25m with fold of 45× 25m with fold of 45 After processing, NS Inline 1-91, EW Xline 1-132, about 7.5 kmAfter processing, NS Inline 1-91, EW Xline 1-132, about 7.5 km22
25
Map
Acquisition of the walkaway VSP
Shot in June, 2003Shot in June, 2003 Zero-offset VSP: offset=53.67 mZero-offset VSP: offset=53.67 m
Source: Source: 1. Litton 315 vert-vibe1. Litton 315 vert-vibe2. IVI horiz. mini-vibe2. IVI horiz. mini-vibe
Offsets VSP: 400 m and 700 m with vert-sourceOffsets VSP: 400 m and 700 m with vert-source
Walkaway VSP: Walkaway VSP:
offsets=150, 250, 560, 1000m with offsets=150, 250, 560, 1000m with vert-sourcevert-source
Sweep: 8-180 Hz for P-souceSweep: 8-180 Hz for P-souce
5-100 Hz for S-souce5-100 Hz for S-souce Downhole geophones spacing: Downhole geophones spacing:
7.5m7.5m
200 m
Crossline 11
Channel
West East
IHACM
Interpretation of seismic PP dataInterpretation of seismic PP data
Inline 41
Channel
South North
IHACM
XL11 EastWest XL41XL81
Time slices
T=1120
T=1130
T=1140
T=1150
T=1160
T=1170
Horizon maps (time structure)
Rush Lake IHACM
Time thickness between RushLake and IHACM
Interpretation of PS seismic dataInterpretation of PS seismic dataXL11, PS-radial XL11, PS-transverse
PS time
PP XL11 PS XL11, constant Vp/Vs=2.35
PP time
Vp=1.50*Vs+964
Vp/Vs=1.5 Vp/Vs=2.0
Vp/Vs=3.0
Mudrock: Vp=1.16*Vs+1360
Crossplot of P-velocity and S-velocity from 4 regional wells
Amplitude Spectrum
PP
PS-transverse
PS-radial
PS VSP (700m offset)
PP time, applied 5/10-50/60 bandpass filterPP data PS data, Vp/Vs=2.35 AND bulk shift UP 125ms
PS synthetic in PS time
PS synthetic (PS time)PP synthetic (PP time)
Xline 11
Pick horizons on PS data
Xline 41Xline 81
RushLake
IHACM
Horizon Maps (Time Structure)
PS dataPP data
RushLake
IHACM
PP time thickness RushLake-IHACM PS time thickness RushLake-IHACM
Apparent Vp/Vs map between RushLake and IHACM
1*2
/
Tpp
TpsVsVp
SummarySummary
PP time thickness indicates channels & sand bar PP time thickness indicates channels & sand bar shape shape
PS suggests sandy areas, shale cuts, PS suggests sandy areas, shale cuts, & & additional additional targetstargets
Offset VSP helps correlations significantlyOffset VSP helps correlations significantly
Zero-offset VSP gives interval Vp/Vs (1.6 to 3.3)Zero-offset VSP gives interval Vp/Vs (1.6 to 3.3)
Synthetic seismograms increase confidenceSynthetic seismograms increase confidence
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Husky Energy Inc.Husky Energy Inc. Larry Mewhort, Kenneth Hedlin and Larry Mewhort, Kenneth Hedlin and
Angela Ricci from HuskyAngela Ricci from Husky Larissa Bezouchko from SchlumbergerLarissa Bezouchko from Schlumberger Hampson-Russell for donating ProMCHampson-Russell for donating ProMC Sponsors of CREWESSponsors of CREWES