Electrofacies in gas shale from well log data via cluster analysis: A case study of the Perth Basin, Western Australia

Identifying reservoir electrofacies has an important role in determining hydrocarbon bearing intervals. In this study, electrofacies of the Kockatea Formation in the Perth Basin were determined via cluster analysis. In this method, distance data were initially calculated and then connected spatially...

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Main Authors: Karimian Torghabeh, A., Rezaee, M. Reza, Moussavi-Harami, R., Pradhan, B., Kamali, M.R., Kadkhodaie-Ilkhchi, A.
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Published: Versita, co-published with Springer Verlag 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12859
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author Karimian Torghabeh, A.
Rezaee, M. Reza
Moussavi-Harami, R.
Pradhan, B.
Kamali, M.R.
Kadkhodaie-Ilkhchi, A.
author_facet Karimian Torghabeh, A.
Rezaee, M. Reza
Moussavi-Harami, R.
Pradhan, B.
Kamali, M.R.
Kadkhodaie-Ilkhchi, A.
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building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Identifying reservoir electrofacies has an important role in determining hydrocarbon bearing intervals. In this study, electrofacies of the Kockatea Formation in the Perth Basin were determined via cluster analysis. In this method, distance data were initially calculated and then connected spatially by using a linkage function. The dendrogram function was used to extract the cluster tree for formations over the study area. Input logs were sonic log (DT), gamma ray log (GR), resistivity log (IND), and spontaneous potential (SP). A total of 30 reservoir electrofacies were identified within this formation. Integrated geochemical and petrophysics data showed that zones with electrofacies 3, 4, 9, and 10 have potential for shale gas production. In addition, the results showed that cluster analysis is a precise, rapid, and cost-effective method for zoning reservoirs and determining electrofacies in hydrocarbon reservoirs.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-128592017-09-13T15:02:13Z Electrofacies in gas shale from well log data via cluster analysis: A case study of the Perth Basin, Western Australia Karimian Torghabeh, A. Rezaee, M. Reza Moussavi-Harami, R. Pradhan, B. Kamali, M.R. Kadkhodaie-Ilkhchi, A. electrofacies Kockatea shale Perth Basin gas shale cluster analysis Identifying reservoir electrofacies has an important role in determining hydrocarbon bearing intervals. In this study, electrofacies of the Kockatea Formation in the Perth Basin were determined via cluster analysis. In this method, distance data were initially calculated and then connected spatially by using a linkage function. The dendrogram function was used to extract the cluster tree for formations over the study area. Input logs were sonic log (DT), gamma ray log (GR), resistivity log (IND), and spontaneous potential (SP). A total of 30 reservoir electrofacies were identified within this formation. Integrated geochemical and petrophysics data showed that zones with electrofacies 3, 4, 9, and 10 have potential for shale gas production. In addition, the results showed that cluster analysis is a precise, rapid, and cost-effective method for zoning reservoirs and determining electrofacies in hydrocarbon reservoirs. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12859 10.2478/s13533-012-0177-9 Versita, co-published with Springer Verlag unknown
spellingShingle electrofacies
Kockatea shale
Perth Basin
gas shale
cluster analysis
Karimian Torghabeh, A.
Rezaee, M. Reza
Moussavi-Harami, R.
Pradhan, B.
Kamali, M.R.
Kadkhodaie-Ilkhchi, A.
Electrofacies in gas shale from well log data via cluster analysis: A case study of the Perth Basin, Western Australia
title Electrofacies in gas shale from well log data via cluster analysis: A case study of the Perth Basin, Western Australia
title_full Electrofacies in gas shale from well log data via cluster analysis: A case study of the Perth Basin, Western Australia
title_fullStr Electrofacies in gas shale from well log data via cluster analysis: A case study of the Perth Basin, Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed Electrofacies in gas shale from well log data via cluster analysis: A case study of the Perth Basin, Western Australia
title_short Electrofacies in gas shale from well log data via cluster analysis: A case study of the Perth Basin, Western Australia
title_sort electrofacies in gas shale from well log data via cluster analysis: a case study of the perth basin, western australia
topic electrofacies
Kockatea shale
Perth Basin
gas shale
cluster analysis
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12859