Petrophysical Analysis to Map Geological Significance of Sawan Gas Field, Sindh, Pakistan

Authors

  • M. J. Khan Bahria University, Karachi Campus
  • U. Shakir Bahria University, Islamabad
  • M. F. Mahmood Bahria University, Islamabad
  • R. Hussain Bahria University, Karachi Campus
  • S.R.F. Bukhari Wuhan University, China
  • M. Khaskheli OGDCL, Jinnah Avenue, F-6/1, Islamabad

Abstract

[1] PPL official e-report, Sawan Gas Field. www.ppl.com.pk/content/sawan-gas-field-overview, 2018.
[2] M.J. Khan, M. Umar, M. Khan and A. Das, “2D Seismic Interpretation to Understand the Structural Geometry of Cretaceous Sand Packages, Jabo Field, Pakistanâ€, The Nucleus, vol. 56, pp 78-85, 2019.
[3] H.M. Anwer, A.M. Tiago, A. Ali and A. Zubair, “Effects of sand shale anisotropy on amplitude variation with angle (AVA) modelling: the sawan gas filed (Pakistan) as a key study for south Asia’s sedimentary basinsâ€, J. Asian Earth Sci, vol. 147, pp. 516-531, 2017.

[4] T.S. Abbas, K. Mirza and J.S. Arif. “Lower Goru Formation-3D Modeling and Petrophysical Interpretation of Sawan Gas Field, Lower Indus Basin, Pakistanâ€, The Nucleus, vol. 52, pp.138-145, 2015.

[5] S.M. Siyar, M. Waqas, S. Mehmood, A. Jan, M. Awais and F. Islam, “Petrophysical characteristics of Lower Goru Formation (Cretaceous) in Sawan gas field, Central Indus basin, Pakistanâ€. J. Biodiv. Envir. Sci., vol. 10, pp. 260-266, 2017.
[6] N. Ahmad and M.R. Khan, “Evaluation of a Distinct Sub-Play for Enhanced Exploration in an Emerging Petroleum Province, Bannu-Kohat Sub-Basin, Pakistanâ€. AAPG Int. Conf. and Ex., Milan, Italy, October 23-26, 2011.
[7] M.J. Khan, M. Ali and M. Khan, “Gamma ray-based facies modelling of lower Goru formation: a case study in Hakeem Daho well lower Indus basin Pakistanâ€, Bahria Univ. Res. J. Earth Sci., vol. 2, pp. 40-45, 2017.
[8] M.O. Baig, N.B. Harris, H. Ahmed and M.O.A. Baig, “Controls on reservoir diagenesis in the Lower Goru Sandstone Formation, Lower Indus basin, Pakistanâ€, J. Pet. Geol., vol. 39, pp. 29–47, 2016.
[9] A. Berger, S. Gier and P. Kroi, “Porosity-preserving chlorite cements in shallow marine volcanoclastic sandstones; evidence of the Sawan gas field Pakistanâ€. AAPG Bull., vol. 93, pp. 595-615, 2009.
[10] N. Ahmed, P. Fink, S. Sturrock, T. Mahmood and M. Ibrahim, “Sequence stratigraphy as predictive tool in lower Goru fairway, lower and middle Indus platform, Pakistanâ€, Pak. Assoc. Petro. Geoscientist, Annual Tech. Conf., pp. 85-104, 2004.
[11] U.B. Nisar, S. Khan, M.R. Khan, A. Shahzad, M. Farooq and S.A.A. Bukhari, “Structural and reservoir interpretation of Cretaceous lower Goru formation, Sanghar area, Lower Indus basin, Pakistanâ€, J. Himalaya Earth Sci., vol. 49, pp. 41-49, 2016.
[12] I.B. Kadri, “Petroleum geology of Pakistanâ€, Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Karachi, 1995.
[13] T. Azeem, Y.W. Chun, P. Khalid, I.M. Ehsan, F. Rehman and A.A. Naseem, “Sweetness analysis of Lower Goru sandstone intervals of the Cretaceous age, Sawan gas field, Pakistanâ€, Episodes: J. Int. GeoSci., vol. 41, pp. 235-247, 2018.
[14] C.J. Wandrey, B.E Law and H.A. Shah. “Sembar Goru/Ghazij composite total petroleum system Indus and Sulaiman-Kirthar geologic Provinces Pakistan and Indiaâ€, US Geolog. Survey, USA, 2004.
[15] M. Naeem, M.K. Jafri, S.S. Moustafa, N.S. AL-Arifi, S. Asim, F. Khan and N. Ahmed, “Seismic and well log driven structural and petro-physical analysis of the Lower Goru Formation in the Lower Indus Basin, Pakistanâ€, Geosci. J., vol. 20, pp. 57–75, 2016.
[16] A. Nazeer, S.A. Abbasi and S.H. Solangi, “Sedimentary facies interpretation of Gamma Ray (GR) log as basic well logs in Central and Lower Indus Basin of Pakistanâ€, Geodesy Geodyn. 7, pp. 432-443, 2016.
[17] N. Ahmad and S. Chaudhry, “Kadanwari gas field, Pakistan: a disappointment turns into an attractive development opportunityâ€, Petrol. Geosci., vol.8, pp. 307–316, 2002.
[18] J.J. Chow, L. Ming-Ching and S. Fuh, “Geophysical well log study on the paleoenvironment of the hydrocarbon producing zones in the Erchungchi Formation, Hsinyin, SW Taiwanâ€, Terr. Atmos Ocean Sci., vol. 16, pp. 531-543, 2005.
[19] M. Ali, M.J. Khan, M. Ali and S. Iftikhar, “Petrophysical Analysis of Well Logs for Reservoir Evaluation: A Case Study of ‘Kadanwari’ Gas Field, Middle Indus Basin, Pakistanâ€, Arabian J. Geosci. vol. 12, 2019.
[20] I.A.K. Jadoon, R.D. Lawrence and R.J. Lillie, “Seismic data, geometry, evolution, and shortening in the active Sulaiman Fold-and-Thrust Belt of Pakistan, Southwest of the Himalayasâ€, AAPG Bull., vol. 78, pp. 758–774, 1994.
[21] S.H. Solangi, A. Nazeer, S.A. Abbasi, L.D. Napar, P.A. Usmani and A.G. Sahito, “Sedimentology and petrographic study of B-sand of Upper sands of Lower Goru Formation, based well cuttings and wire line logs from wells of southern Sindh monocline, lower Indus basin, Pakistanâ€, Bahria Uni Res. J. Earth Sci. vol. 1, pp 45-54, 2016.
[22] G. Asquith and C. Gibson, “Basic well log analysis for geologistsâ€, AAPG methods in exploration series, Tulsa, pp. 2l6, 1983. [23] F.J. Lucia, “Rock-fabric/petrophysical classification of carbonate pore space for reservoir characterizationâ€, AAPG bulletin, vol. 79, pp. 1275-1300, 1995.
[24] M.H. Rider, “Geologic interpretation of well logsâ€, Whittles Publishing Services, 1999.

References

PPL official e-report, Sawan Gas Field. www.ppl.com.pk/content/sawan-gas-field-overview, 2018.

J.M. Khan and H.A, “Khan. Petrophysical logs contribute in appraising productive sands of Lower Goru Formation, Kadanwari concession, Pakistanâ€. J. Petrol Explor Prod Technol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-018-0472-1, 2018.

H. M. Anwer, A.M. Tiago, A. Ali, and A. Zubair, “Effects of sand shale anisotropy on amplitude variation with angle (AVA) modelling: the sawan gas filed (Pakistan) as a key study for south Asia’s sedimentary basinsâ€. J. Asian Earth Sci, vol. 147, Pp. 516-531. 2017.

T.S. Abbas, K. Mirza and J.S. Arif. “Lower Goru Formation-3D Modeling and Petrophysical Interpretation of Sawan Gas Field, Lower Indus Basin, Pakistanâ€. The Nucleus Vol. 52, no. 3, Pp.138-145. 2015.

S.M. Siyar, M. Waqas, S. Mehmood, A. Jan, M. Awais and F. Islam, “Petrophysical characteristics of lower Goru formation (Cretaceous) in Sawan gas field, central Indus basin, Pakistanâ€. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES). Vol. 10, No. 5, p. 260-266. 2017.

T. Azeem, Y. W. Chun, P. Khalid, I. M. Ehsan, F. Rehman, and A. A. Naseem, “Sweetness analysis of Lower Goru sandstone intervals of the Cretaceous age, Sawan gas field, Pakistanâ€. Epis. J. Int. Geosci, vol. 41, pp. 235-247.2018.

M. J. Khan, M. Ali, M. Khan, “Gamma ray-based facies modelling of lower Goru formation: a case study in Hakeem Daho well lower Indus basin Pakistan:. Bahria Univ. Res. J. of Earth Sci. vol. (2) 40-45.2017.

M. O. Baig, n. Harris, H. Ahmed, M. Baig, “Controls on reservoir diagenesis in the Lower Goru Sandstone Formation, Lower Indus basin, Pakistanâ€. J Pet Geol 39(1):29–47.2016.

A. Berger, S. Gier, P. Kroi, “Porosity-preserving chlorite cements in shallow marine volcanoclastic sandstones; evidence of the Sawan gas field Pakistanâ€. AAPG BULL. 93 (5), 595-615.2009.

N. Ahmed, P. Fink, S. Sturrock, T. Mahmood and M. Ibrahim, “Sequence stratigraphy as predictive tool in lower Goru fairway, lower and middle Indus platform, Pakistanâ€. Pakistan Association of Petroleum Geoscientist (PAPG), Annual Tech Conf. (ATC) 85-104.2004.

U.B. Nisar, S. Khan, M. R. Khan, A. Shahzad, M. Farooq, S.A.A.Bukhari, “Structural and reservoir interpretation of Cretaceous lower Goru formation, sanghar area, lower indus basin, Pakistanâ€, J. Himalaya Earth Sci. JHES. Vol. 49, no. 1, 41-49. 2016.

N. Ahmad and M.R. Khan, “Evaluation of a Distinct Sub-Play for Enhanced Exploration in an Emerging Petroleum Province, Bannu-Kohat Sub-Basin, Pakistanâ€. AAPG Int. Conf. and Ex., Milan, Italy, October 23-26, 2011.

I.B. Kadri, “Petroleum geology of Pakistanâ€, Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Karachi.1995.

C. J. Wandrey, B.E Law, and H.A. Shah, H.A. “Sembar Goru/Ghazij composite total petroleum system Indus and Sulaiman-Kirthar geologic Provinces Pakistan and Indiaâ€. US Geological Survey, USA; Geol Sur. BULL.2004.

M. Naeem, M.K. Jafri, S.S. Moustafa, N.S. AL-Arifi, S. Asim, F. Khan, N. Ahmed , “Seismic and well log driven structural and petro-physical analysis of the Lower Goru Formation in the Lower Indus Basin, Pakistanâ€. Geosci J 20(1):57–75.2016.

A. Nazeer, S.A. Abbasi, S. H. Solangi, “Sedimentary facies interpretation of Gamma Ray (GR) log as basic well logs in Central and Lower Indus Basin of Pakistanâ€. Geodes & Geodyn. 7, 432e443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geog.2016.06.006.2016.

N. Ahmad and S. Chaudhry, “Kadanwari gas field, Pakistan: a disappointment turns into an attractive development opportunityâ€. Petrol Geosci Vol.8(4) Pp. 307–316.2002.

J.J. Chow, L. Ming-Ching, S. Fuh, “ Geophysical well log study on the paleoenvironment of the hydrocarbon producing zones in the Erchungchi Formationâ€, Hsinyin, SW Taiwan. TAO. Vol. 16(3) pp. 531-543.2005.

S. T. Abbas S, K. Mirza, S.J. Arif, “Lower Goru Formation-3D Modeling and Petrophysical Interpretation of Sawan Gas Field, Lower Indus Basin, Pakistanâ€. The Nucleus. Vol. 52, no. 3, Pp.138-145. 2015.

I.K. Jadoon , A.K. Lawrence, D. Robert, Lillie and J. Robert, “Seismic data, geometry, evolution, and shortening in the active Sulaiman Fold-and-Thrust Belt of Pakistan, southwest of the Himalayasâ€. AAPG BULL. Vol. 78, no. 5, p. 758–774. 1994.

S.H. Solangi, A. Nazeer, S.A. Abbasi, L.D. Napar, P.A. Usmani and A.G. Sahito, “Sedimentology and petrographic study of b-sand of upper sands of lower Goru formation, based well cuttings and wire line logs from wells of southern Sindh monocline, lower Indus basin, Pakistanâ€. Bahria Uni Res. J. of Earth Sci. Vol. 1 no.1. 2016.

G. Asquith, and C. Gibson, “Basic well log analysis for geologistsâ€. AAPG methods in exploration series, Tulsa, pp.2l6. 1983.

M. H. Rider, “Geologic interpretation of well logsâ€. Whittles Publishing Services. 1999.

F.J. Lucia, “Carbonate reservoir characterizationâ€. AAPG BULL 79. Pp. 142-143. 1995.

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16-04-2021

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M. J. Khan, U. Shakir, M. F. Mahmood, R. Hussain, S. Bukhari, and M. Khaskheli, “Petrophysical Analysis to Map Geological Significance of Sawan Gas Field, Sindh, Pakistan”, The Nucleus, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 106–111, Apr. 2021.

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