Reservoir fluid characterization involves analysis and evaluation of the molecular composition and component concentrations of the reservoir fluids, and its physical properties under pressure, temperature and volume (PVT) conditions. The outcome is integrated into reservoir models to improve estimates of reserves, to decide about the development of the field, predict future production, and evaluate alternative reservoir management scenarios.
Petroleum reservoir fluids are naturally occurring mixtures of gas and oil that exist at elevated pressures and temperatures. Reservoir fluid compositions typically include thousands of hydrocarbons and a few non-hydrocarbons, which relative composition determine economic grade of the reservoir as well as produced petroleum quality.
First insights on hydrocarbon composition in potential reservoirs are obtained from mud gas analysis in near real-time by surface logging. Mud gas logging entails gathering qualitative and semi-quantitative data from hydrocarbon gas detectors that record the level of natural gas brought up in the mud while drilling.
Along with tool-generated data (e.g. density, seismic, neutron) mud gas is correlated utilizing fast and accurate GC sampling information for basic services (C1-C5), advanced services (C1-C8 + non-HCs) and isotope services. The isotope services rely in addition on spectrometer technology. Aim is it to correlate the data from different nearby wells to achieve a well-defined reservoir characterization.
About the Lecturer
Dr Erik Lehne is Lead Engineer Geochemistry for Baker Hughes. He received a diploma in Geology from RWTH Aachen, Germany, and the Federal UNiversity of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil. He also received a MSc in Interdisciplinary Environmental Science from University in Hagen, and a PhD in Organic Geochemistry from TU Berlin. He brings 15 years of industry experience working in exploration, field development and reservoir fluid characterization. During his career, he had various assignments with Schlumberger, ConocoPhillips and Baker Hughes.
Dr Bastian Baecker is R&D Geochemist for Baker Hughes. He obtained his diploma in Applied Geoscience from TU Berlin and a PhD in Geo- / Cosmochemistry from Heidelberg University and the MPIC Mainz. After completing his PhD studies Bastian was involved in sereral postdoc positions at UCLA and NASA, primarily for geochemistry and isotope studies. His current assignment is R&D for Surface Logging.
Details and Registration
Venue: Mercure Hotel Hannover, Oldenburger Allee 1, 30659 Hannover
Date: Thursday Mar 5, 2020
18:00 – 18:30 Social Hour
18:30 – 20:00 Presentation
20:00 Meal
Language: English
Registration deadline: Feb 28, 2020
Admission (incl beverage and meal):
SPE and DGMK members 30€
SPE members discount for students and retirees: 10€
Non-members 35€