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Russian Geology and Geophysics

2019 year, number 2

NEW METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO ASSESSMENT OF OIL RESOURCES IN THE BAZHENOV FORMATION SEDIMENTS

M.B. Skvortsov, V.D. Nemova, M.V. Dakhnova, E.A. Kopilevich, N.D. Surova, A.M. Kirsanov, S.V. Mozhegova
All-Russian Research Geological Oil Institute, Shosse Entuziastov 36, Moscow, 105118, Russia
Keywords: Bazhenov Formation, oil forecast, net oil pay, assessment of resources

Abstract

Today there is no verified methodology to calculate oil reserves in the Bazhenov Formation, which makes it impossible to identify any references for the initial oil reserves. Therefore, the analog approach that is usually applied for quantitative assessment of petroleum potential becomes inapplicable. The paper considers different approaches to assessment of the petroleum potential of the Bazhenov Formation in West Siberia. Since oil distribution in the formation is determined by the initial content and catagenetic maturity of organic matter in the rock and controls the formation of an effective reservoir, it becomes apparent that estimating the oil resources and reserves requires geochemical studies. The proposed methodological approaches consider separation of net oil pays using the Rock-Eval data, well log data, and results of oil-promising objects survey and the principles of differentiated assessment of oil resources and territory ranking by the compositions of saturating hydrocarbons.

DOI: 10.15372/RGG2019014