formation evaluation pete 321
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FORMATION EVALUATIONPETE 321
Spring 2005
Lab 2_______
GR
Sections 503, 504Dr. James RussellLab: Kalwant Singh
Sections 501, 502Dr. David SchechterLab: Charles Ozobeme
Lab 3 objectives
o More information about GRo Calculation of Vsho Geographix – PRIZM tutorial
Gamma Ray Log
• Natural gamma-ray log is based on the measurement of natural radioactivity of formation rocks, which depends on the content of radioactive isotopes of uranium, potassium and thorium and, also, on the lithological composition of formation rocks.
• Types:– Natural– Spectral
• Thorium, Uranium, Potassium
• Applications:– Correlation.– Lithology indicator– Determining the shale content of rocks.– Introducing depth corrections to other well logs. – Detection of radioactive minerals.– Paleoenvironmental indicator
Gamma Ray Log Interpretation
The interpretation of gamma ray logs can be summarized as follows:
• Clean sands, sandstones, limestones, and dolomites have low radioactivity. Anhydrite, salt, lignite and coal have also a low radioactivity.
• Ordinary shales have a much higher radioactivity than the rocks listed above. Shales are sufficiently high in radioactivity and can generally be easily distinguished from the other rocks on a gamma ray log.
Gamma Ray Log
Figure: Scintillation Gamma Ray Detector
Gamma Ray Log
Gamma Ray Log
Sand
Shale
Shale
Gr min
Gr max
Spectral Gamma Ray Log
•It is a borehole log indicating the concentration of thorium (Th), uranium (U), and potassium (K) in the rocks surrounding a borehole.
Applications:
•Estimate volume and type of clay minerals•Identify fractures•Differentiate radioactive carbonates from shales and clays
Spectral Gamma Ray
Spectral Gamma Ray Log Vs Gamma Ray Log
•It is not able to discern between the gamma-rays from Th, U, and K respectively; it just "counts" the total number of gamma-rays that hits the detector per second.
•The "output" is counts per second (cps) that also may be converted to API units for gamma radiation.
•It is able to detect and identify the radioactive source (gamma-rays from Th, U, and K respectively.)
•It is displayed as three curves from all sources of thorium, uranium and potassium.
Spectral Gamma Ray Log Gamma Ray Log
Gamma Ray Log
Gamma Ray Log
Gamma Ray Log
Shale Content from GR Log
Shale Content from GR Log
MINMAX
MINSH GRGR
GRGRI
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