Advances in micromodeling using resistivity borehole images (2015)

Research Article| December 01, 2015 Advances in micromodeling using resistivity borehole images John G. Manchuk; John G. Manchuk Centre for Computational Geostatistics, 3-133 NREF Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2W2 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar David L. Garner; David L. Garner Heavy Oil Technology Centre (HOTC), Statoil Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB T2P 0H7 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Clayton V. Deutsch Clayton V. Deutsch Centre for Computational Geostatistics, 3-133 NREF Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2W2 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information John G. Manchuk Centre for Computational Geostatistics, 3-133 NREF Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2W2 David L. Garner Heavy Oil Technology Centre (HOTC), Statoil Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB T2P 0H7 Clayton V. Deutsch Centre for Computational Geostatistics, 3-133 NREF Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2W2 Publisher: Canadian Energy Geoscience Association Received: 28 Nov 2014 Accepted: 05 Nov 2015 First Online: 13 Jul 2017 Online ISSN: 2368-0261 Print ISSN: 0007-4802 © the Society of Canadian Petroleum Geologists Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology (2015) 63 (4): 333–344. https://doi.org/10.2113/gscpgbull.63.4.333 Article history Received: 28 Nov 2014 Accepted: 05 Nov 2015 First Online: 13 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation John G. Manchuk, David L. Garner, Clayton V. Deutsch; Advances in micromodeling using resistivity borehole images. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology 2015;; 63 (4): 333–344. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gscpgbull.63.4.333 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyBulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology Search Advanced Search Abstract Resistivity borehole images offer a high resolution source of data that is valuable for reservoir characterization. Currently, available imaging tools offer high quality measurements with low susceptibility to borehole conditions or artifacts. There is a high correlation between the image measurements and larger scale resistivity logs such as deep induction or laterologs. In formations such as the McMurray Formation in Alberta, there is also a strong correlation between resistivity and volume of shale. Borehole images are used to obtain high resolution estimates of fluid saturation, porosity and volume of shale. Coarser scale petrophysical logs provide information to solve the inversion problem along with a shaly-sand conductivity approximation such as the Simandoux equation or Waxman-Smits model. Resulting high resolution properties can be used to construct micromodels of the reservoir for extracting effective permeability at arbitrary scales. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.