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DOC ID © Chevron 2009 The Rosebank Discovery A new play type in intra basalt reservoirs of the North Atlantic volcanic province DEVEX AECC - 13 May 2009 Louise Duncan, Dag Helland-Hansen, Cliona Dennehy
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The Rosebank Discovery

A new play type in intra basalt reservoirs of the North Atlantic volcanic province 

DEVEX AECC ­ 13 May 2009

Louise Duncan, Dag Helland­Hansen, Cliona Dennehy 

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Outline

2

Introduction

Regional geology and play concept

The Rosebank Discovery

Appraisal Program and Results

Development studies:

Use of Analogues

Challenges associated with Volcanic Plays

Conclusions & Acknowledgements

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IntroductionRosebank­Lochnagar Location

Structural elements map restored back to break­up of N Atlantic (Paleogene)

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Easterly advancing volcanic system of extrusive basalts & volcaniclastics.

Contemporaneous Flett Delta system to the SE prograding in a N/NW direction 

Confluence of volcanic and sedimentary interaction

4

Geologic SettingRosebank & Greater Rosebank Area

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Base Tertiary

TWT

1s

2s

3s

4s

5s

Flett Fm.Late Paleocene/Early Eocene

Pre­Riftsediments

W E

Rift phase(s) 

Inversion phases Various pulses throughout Cenozoic

Inversion anticlines

~10km

Pre Tertiary

Corona Ridge

VolcanicComplex

Seabed

Greater Rosebank Area The Play Concept

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RosebankThe prospect in 2001

NW SE

Exploration Target

Volcanics

Reservoir

Hydrocarbon Target

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Rosebank­LochnagarThe Discovery in 2004

Flett Fm.

Rosebank Discovery 

Lochnagar

Rosebank North

Rosebank213/27-1Z

213/27­1Z

Pre­Tertiary

NW SE

GRIN0 150

HCGRIN0 150

2740

2750

2760

2770

2780

2790

2800

2810

2820

2830

2840

2850

2860

2870

2880

DEPTHMETRES

9000

9050

9100

9150

9200

9250

9300

9350

9400

9450

DEPTHFEET

8850

8900

8950

9000

9050

9100

9150

9200

9250

9300

9350

TVDSSFEET

RHOBG/C31.95 2.95

PEFZB/E0 10

NPHIV/V0.45 -0.15

RXOOHMM0.2 2000

P16HOHMM0.2 2000

P40HOHMM0.2 2000

A28H0.2 2000

A40HOHMM0.2 2000

PHIE_1V/V1 0

VOL_UWAT_LWD_1V/V1 0

BVI_GAS_2V/V1 0

TUFF_50 1

BASALT_30 1

VSHGR_1V/V0 1

SWEARCHV/V1 0

SWEARCHV/V1 0 O

IL_2

GAS

CO

ND

ENSA

TE

FILT

RAT

E_1

SAND3 0

PAY0 3

CH_1V/V0 1

TG_10 2.5

C1C2_1V/V1 1000

BH_1V/V1 1000

C1C3_1V/V1 1000

WH_1V/V1 1000

C1C4_1V/V1 1000

C1C5_1V/V1 1000

350’

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Proven Petroleum PlaysIntra­ and Sub­Volcanic Reservoirs

Risk Elements

Reservoir: Intra & Sub basalt: Siliciclastic fluvial and shallow­marine reservoir sandstones

Trap: 4­way inversion structure

Source: Pre­Tertiary Source Rock

Seal: Volcanic rocks & shales

Fluvial / Marginal marine

Marginal Marine

Fluvial

VolcaniclasticsBasalt

Basalt - lavaflow

Basalt - lavaflow

Basalt - lavaflow

Fluvial

Volcaniclastics

Flett Fm, Paleocene­Eocene, Intra­volcanic 

Lochnagar,Rona sst, Jurassic

Paleocene­Cretaceous, Sub­volcanic 

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Appraisal Drilling

3 well appraisal campaign carried 

out in 2006/2007 aimed at:

Defining field commerciality

Reducing key reservoir uncertainties

Data Acquired:

Log data, SWC & whole core

Production Data: 1DST

Pressure Data: MDT

Seismic Data: VSP

Extensive data acquisition programme provided a comprehensive dataset for field delineation & aid future development decisions

Top Colsay 1 Depth Structure

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Appraisal program DST Results

Press release:  Aberdeen, Scotland, 17th July 2007

Chevron North Sea Limited announced today the successful conclusion of a production test of the Rosebank appraisal well 205/1­1, West of Shetland. The Rosebank discovery is in approximately 3,700 feet of water some 100 miles north west of the Shetland Islands. Rosebankpartners are Chevron as operator, Statoil, OMV and DONG Energy.

During the production test, the well flowed at choked rates of 6,000 barrels of oil per day of good quality light oil (37o API).

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Rosebank Correlation PanelTVDss

11

Colsay 1

Colsay 3

Upper Volcanics

Lower Volcanics

S N

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Appraisal program Results Summary

Reservoir Intra and sub­volcanic siliciclastic sandstone reservoir

Fluvial – shallow marine environment Varying thickness, NTG and reservoir quality Medium porosities with very high permeabilities

Fluids Thin gas cap encountered Oil downdip in all zones

~37o API oil

Pressure Independent reservoirs within different fluid contacts

Seismic data VSP

Re­processing and calibration of seismic Reservoir characterization with seismic

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Development Challenges

Resource Size Benchmark reservoir properties e.g. NTG, reservoir architecture etc against appropriate analogues

Outcrop Analogues

Predicting away from well control Seismic Imaging challenging in intra basalt reservoirs

Multiple attenuation and resolution challenges Attempts to delineate Sand Fairways

Uncertainty Management Size of Accumulation Reservoir Quality and productivity

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Analogs ­ Sites of StudyField Scale Rosebank

West Coast Greenland

East Coast Greenland

West of Scotland

Isle of Skye

Mull

Iceland

Grand Canyon

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Sub­basalt­fluvial / marine Sandstone

Fluvial­shallow marine sandstoneVolcanics

Analogue StudiesEast Coast Greenland

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Braided river deposits gradually filling in surface and burying lava flow

Lava flow

Iceland­ Present day processes

Iceland­ Lava topography

Analogue StudiesIceland

Lava flowForms cliff line

Inflation Structures

Fluvial channel feeding a shoreface sand

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Seismic Imaging

Intra and Sub­volcanic imaging, a continuous improvement process

Various seismic acquisition and processing techniques have been tested: focus on frequency enhancement, velocity estimation and multiple attenuation

Currently assessing how valuable the seismic is in delineating sand fairways for development planning

3D 1998,Pre­drilling

3D 2007, Post­drilling

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Seismic ImagingDeriving the geology from seismic

2nd-well

Soft sediment : shale/sand Hard rocks : Volcanics

Structure interpretation

Paleo­topography and faults

Amplitudes and seismic stratigraphy 

Paleo­environment

Reservoir quality maps

Discovery1st-well 3rd-well

S NSeismic Coloured Inversion

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Development ChallengesUncertainty Management

5m

Size of HC accumulation Reservoir extent Reservoir thickness Sealing Capacity

Quality of Reservoir Sand poro­perm Reservoir architecture Sealing faults Volcanic baffles / barriers to flow

Basalt plug / reservoir baffle

Mineral precipitation along fault planes and 

in reservoir?

Intrusives cutting through reservoir

Reservoir architecture / sand distribution dominated by drainage systems and lavaflow barriers

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Reservoir Characterisation

20

Volcanoclastic Prodelta Shale

MouthBar

Channel Margin

Channel Axis

20

Build Structural Framework grids

Model Facies

PetrophysicalModeling

OOIP

Uncertainty Analysis& Calculate Volumes

Select Modelsfor simulation 

QC / Peer Review

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Conclusions

Rosebank discovery & appraisal programme demonstrates

Working intra­volcanic and sub­basalt plays

Siliciclastic sands

Seal in volcanic clays 

High permeability and productivity

Unconventional challenges and uncertainties

Volcanic petroleum geology systems ­> Analogs for improved understanding

Seismic imaging challenges

The Rosebank discovery opens up new opportunities for prospectivity along the North Atlantic Volcanic Margin

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Rosebank Partners:

Chevron

Dong Energy

OMV 

StatoilHydro

Acknowledgments


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