Prediction of shear wave velocity and modification of Castagna and Carroll relationships in one of the Iranian oil fields

Authors

  • Mohammad Sadegh Mahmoudian Shahrood University of Technology, Faculty of Mining, Petroleum and Geophysics Engineering, Shahrood, Iran, P.O. Box: 36199-95161
  • Yousef Shiri Shahrood University of Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4003-8017
  • Ahmad Vaezian Shahrood University of Technology, Faculty of Mining, Petroleum and Geophysics Engineering, Shahrood, Iran, P.O. Box: 36199-95161

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17794/rgn.2022.4.11

Keywords:

shear wave velocity estimation, wire-line log data, multi-regression, Caroll equation, Castagna equation

Abstract

Shear wave velocity is one of the essential parameters for describing hydrocarbon reservoirs that have several applications in petrophysical, geophysical, and geomechanical studies. Shear wave velocity usually does not exist in all wells, especially in old oil fields. In the current study, two equations of Carroll and Castagna have been modified, and linear and nonlinear multi-regressions were used to estimate shear wave velocity in an oil reservoir in southwestern Iran. Initially, compressional wave velocity and porosity were determined as the most effective wire-line logs on shear wave velocity by comparing their correlations. Then, two equations of Carroll and Castagna were modified. In addition, new equations based on porosity and compressional wave velocity for estimating the shear wave velocity were obtained. Shear wave velocity was estimated by new exponential equations in the wells of the current oil field with excellent goodness of fit by determination coefficients of 0.80 in the whole well, 0.72 in the Ghar-Shale-1, and 0.78 in Ghar-Shale-3 in X-07 well.

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Published

2022-08-24

How to Cite

Mahmoudian, M. S., Shiri, Y., & Vaezian, A. (2022). Prediction of shear wave velocity and modification of Castagna and Carroll relationships in one of the Iranian oil fields. Rudarsko-geološko-Naftni Zbornik, 37(4), 137–144. https://doi.org/10.17794/rgn.2022.4.11

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 4 (2022): No. 60

Section

Petroleum Engineering and Energetics

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