N Shahverdi; H Rahimpour- Bonab; M.R Kamali; B Esrafili- Dizagi
Abstract
The Albian-TuronianSarvak Formation is one of the main oil reservoirs in south and southwest Iran that hosts significant amount of hydrocarbon resources in this region. Facies analysis in seven oil fields of Persian Gulf led to identification of 7 microfaceis that are deposited in four facies belts in ...
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The Albian-TuronianSarvak Formation is one of the main oil reservoirs in south and southwest Iran that hosts significant amount of hydrocarbon resources in this region. Facies analysis in seven oil fields of Persian Gulf led to identification of 7 microfaceis that are deposited in four facies belts in a homoclinal ramp platform. Studies show that there is major facies variation in Sarvak carbonates of offshore Zagros. The rudist-bearing facies are mainly developed as major reservoir facies in the eastern Persian Gulf (Siri Fields) and replaced with mud-dominated lagoonalfacies in central and western sectors of considered area (Hendijan, Bahregansar, Balal and Lavan Fields). There are positive correlation between paleogeographic position of rudist buildups and configuration of Sarvak reservoir in the Persian Gulf. Main diagenetic processes that effected facies of this formation are neomorphism, bioturbation, micritization, dolomitization, dissolution, cementation, stylolitization and fracturing. During diagenesis, rudist-dominated facies are selectively dissolved and led to development porosity and reservoir quality in the Siri Fields. Generally, diagenesis is slightly impacted reservoir properties in the central and western parts oil fields, although, dolomitization is improved reservoir characteristics in the Bahregansar Field. Petrophysical evolution of studied intervals suggests that good reservoir intervals are associated with rudist-bearing facies. As well, there are decreasing trend in both porosity and permeability values from top of formation downwards, particularly in Siri fields. This trend is attributed to effect of meteoric diagenetic under the Turonian unconformity. In conclusion, our studies indicate that occurrence and evolution of rudists had main impact on diagenetic modification and reservoir potential of Sarvak Formation.
A Ghorbani; M.H Adabi; S Sohrabi
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The Sirri E (Esfand) and D (Dena) Oil Fields are located in the south of the Persian Gulf. The Upper Sarvak (Mishrif Member) Formation, late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) in age, is underlain by the argillaceous limestone of Khatiyah and by the late Turonian unconformity overlain by the Laffan Shale ...
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The Sirri E (Esfand) and D (Dena) Oil Fields are located in the south of the Persian Gulf. The Upper Sarvak (Mishrif Member) Formation, late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) in age, is underlain by the argillaceous limestone of Khatiyah and by the late Turonian unconformity overlain by the Laffan Shale in mentioned two oil fields. On the basis of petrographic and geochemical evidences (elemental analysis such as Mg, Ca, Sr, Mn) and oxygen and carbon isotope values, aragonite was original carbonate mineralogy for the carbonates of the Upper Sarvak (Mishrif Member) Formation in (Well A) in the Sirri E Field. The geochemical studies and δ18O and δ13C illustrate that these carbonates were affected by meteoric diagenesis in hot and arid climate and in semi-closed to open diagenetic system with thin soil layer. Temperature calculation based on the oxygen isotope value of the least-altered sample and δw around of -1 SMOW for Cretaceous, show that the seawater temperature was around 34˚C during the deposition of the Upper Sarvak (Mishrif Member) Formation. With regards to the highly altered samples and light oxygen values the temperature should be probably related to the shallow burial diagenesis. Petrographic studies of thin sections of the well A in the Sirri E Field and the well B in the Sirri D Field show the effect of diagenetic processes such as micritization, dissolution, cementation, neomorphism, pressure solution, physical compaction, fracture and dolomitization on the reservoir quality of the Upper Sarvak (Mishrif Member) Formation. The most important diagenetic factor that increased the reservoir quality is dissolution, which occurred in the meteoric diagenesis. However, the most important diagenetic factor that decreased the reservoir quality is the expansion of various kinds of cement especially large blocky cement, which occurred in the burial diagenesis.
