AVO in North of Paria, Venezuela: Gas methane versus condensate reservoirs
- Univ. Simon Bolivar, Sartenejas (Venezuela)
- Lagoven S.A., Caracas (Venezuela)
The gas fields of North of Paria, offshore eastern Venezuela, present a unique opportunity for amplitude variations with offset (AVO) characterization of reservoirs containing different fluids: gas-condensate, gas (methane) and water (brine). AVO studies for two of the wells in the area, one with gas-condensate and the other with gas (methane) saturated reservoirs, show interesting results. Water sands and a fluid contact (condensate-water) are present in one of these wells, thus providing a control point on brine-saturated properties. The reservoirs in the second well consist of sands highly saturated with methane. Clear differences in AVO response exist between hydrocarbon-saturated reservoirs and those containing brine. However, it is also interesting that subtle but noticeable differences can be interpreted between condensate-and methane-saturated sands. These differences are attributed to differences in both in-situ fluid density and compressibility, and rock frame properties.
- OSTI ID:
- 277605
- Journal Information:
- Geophysics, Vol. 61, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Jul-Aug 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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