AUTHOR=Tian Han , Wu Hongliang , Yan Weilin , Feng Zhou , Li Chaoliu , Ren Li , Xu Hongjun 

TITLE=Evaluation method of oil saturation index OSI for shale oil reservoir based on well logging data

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Earth Science

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/earth-science/articles/10.3389/feart.2024.1358268

DOI=10.3389/feart.2024.1358268

ISSN=2296-6463

ABSTRACT=<p>Oil saturation index (<italic>OSI</italic>) serves as an important indicator for potential movable hydrocarbons evaluation of shale oil reservoirs, which is mainly obtained through rock pyrolysis experiments. A new method is proposed to evaluate the <italic>OSI</italic> of shale quantitatively by NMR logging. The <italic>OSI</italic> value can be accurately obtained through the experimental measurement of organic carbon content (<italic>TOC</italic>) and rock pyrolysis of shale samples, which can identify the development of mobile hydrocarbons. Subsequently, the mobile fluid porosity can be obtained based on NMR logging. In order to establish the relationship between <italic>OSI</italic> value and mobile fluid porosity, it is important to determine the <italic>T</italic><sub><italic>2</italic></sub> cutoff value corresponding to the mobile fluid porosity. Take shale samples from the first member of the Qingshankou Formation (“Qing 1 Member”) as an example, based on 2D NMR experimental analysis in three different states (original, dried state at 105°C, saturated kerosene), the NMR <italic>T</italic><sub><italic>2</italic></sub> cutoff value of movable fluid porosity in the shale of Qing 1 Member is clarified as 8 ms. Integrating rock pyrolysis and 2D NMR experiments, it suggests that the NMR bin porosity with <italic>T</italic><sub><italic>2</italic></sub>&gt;8 ms has a good linear relationship with the <italic>OSI</italic> value obtained by pyrolysis analysis. The NMR bin porosity with <italic>T</italic><sub><italic>2</italic></sub>&gt; 8 ms reflects the <italic>OSI</italic> value of shale effectively. The larger the NMR bin porosity with <italic>T</italic><sub><italic>2</italic></sub>&gt;8 ms, the higher the mobile oil content of shale reservoir, which is consistent with the understanding of oil-bearing large pores in the Gulong Shale. The NMR bin porosity can continuously evaluate the vertical variation of the mobile hydrocarbon content. Compared with the traditional experimental measurement of finite depth points, this method has significant advantages, and can avoid the possibility of missing potentially movable oil layers.</p>