Petroleum Geology of the South Caspian Basin (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Petroleum Geology of the South Caspian Basin 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 8
Foreword 11
Preface 13
Nomenclature 16
Abbreviations 20
Structures of Azerbajan Part of the South Caspian Basin 21
Chapter 1. Geology of Azerbaijan and the South Caspian Basin 24
General Overview 24
Geologic Setting of Super-Deep Deposits 28
Saatly Super Deep Well, SD-1 32
Chapter 2. Mud Volcanoes 39
Yasamaly Valley 41
Alyaty Ridge 43
Chapter 3. Regional Distribution of Oil and Gas 45
Chapter 4. Lithostratigraphic Framework 50
Chapter 5. Onshore Oil and Gas Fields 55
Region I: Apsheron Peninsula 55
Region II: Pre-Caspian–Kuba Monocline 66
Region III: Lower Kura Lowland 67
Region IV: Yevlakh-Agdzhabedi Area 67
Chapter 6. Offshore Oil and Gas Fields 75
Caspian Sea Overview 75
Zone I: Western Portion of Apsheron–Pre-Balkhan Anticlinal Trend 80
Zone II: South Apsheron Offshore Area 114
Zone III: Baku Archipelago 124
Chapter 7. General Regularities in Oil and Gas Distribution 136
I. Azerbaijan Portion of the South Caspian Basin 136
II. Turkmenistan Portion of the South Caspian Basin 222
III. Regions Adjacent to the South Caspian Basin 235
Chapter 8. Conclusions (Chapters 1–7) 262
Chapter 9. Mathematical Models in Petroleum Geology 266
Introduction 266
Mathematical Simulation of Geologic Systems 267
Chapter 10. Mathematical Models in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (Static Geologic Systems) 271
Mapping of Structures within the Apsheron–Pre-Balkhan Anticline Trend 271
Reservoir Characterization Using Log Data 277
Modeling of Sedimentary Sequences Based on Well-Logging Data 307
Entropy as Criterion of Heterogeneity of Rocks 313
Anisotropy of Stratified Rocks 320
Permeability of Reservoir Rocks 325
Surface Activity of Rocks 336
Models of Oil Composition and Properties 347
Chapter 11. Mathematical Modeling of Geological Processes (Dynamic Geological Systems) 370
Methodology of Simulation of Dynamic Systems 370
Mathematical Simulation of Sediment Compaction 378
Numerical Simulation of Oil- and Gas-Bearing Rock Properties 388
Chapter 12. Other Applications of Numerical Simulation Methodology 407
Basic Principles and Calculation Techniques 407
Simulation of Reservoir-Rock Properties 409
Simulation of Petrophysical Properties of Rocks 413
Simulation of Water Invasion into Oil-Saturated Rocks 421
Simulation of Pore-Fluid (Formation) Pressure 423
Simulation of Hydrocarbon Resources and Evaluation of Oil and Gas Reserves 426
Chapter 13. Conclusions (Chapters 8–13) 431
Bibliography 433