Integrated sequence stratigraphy to improve technically recoverable resources estimation and flow modelling

September 2017September 2019
The impact of the new correlation scheme based on geological processes will be evaluated by static and dynamic modelling.

Integrated Sequence Stratigraphy to Improve Technically Recoverable Resources Estimation and Flow Modelling

This research succesfully defined a skeleton for a chronostratigraphic framework, setting the stage of an extended project.

The connectivity of coal beds is an important consideration for the economics and feasibility of coal seam gas production.  The areal extent of coal is related to the environment of deposition and factors affecting preservation.  It is critical to understand the cyclicity within the succession and the lateral shifts in coal forming environments over time

The exploratory phase of the Seismo-Stratigraphic Interpretation pilot project successfully defined a skeleton for a chronostratigraphic framework. The results show differences with previous (pragmatic) approaches of defining Surat Basin stratigraphy. The present framework requires further testing and integration with other types of data for validation. Furthermore, the impacts of this first principles approach on coal seam gas reservoirs and aquifers of the Great Artesian Basin need to be investigated and understood. This has set the stage for an extended project to incorporate detailed facies analysis from core, extended seismic facies analysis, and additional chronometric dating from areas determined important to the stratigraphic framework.

The impact of the new correlation scheme based on geological processes will be evaluated by static and dynamic modelling.

Project output details:

  • Project set-up and new data acquisition
  • Testing, revising, validating the correlation framework and facies mapping
  • Geological and flow Modelling
  • Modelling and understanding the impact of the correlation scheme

PROJECT OUTPUTS

  • Project status: Complete
  • Project leader: Professor Suzanne Hurter
  • Research team: Dr Heinz Holl, Dr Kasia Sobczak, Mark Reilly and Zsolt Hamerli
  • Research group: The University of Queensland Centre for Natural Gas (formerly known as The University of Queensland Centre for Coal Seam Gas)
  • Timeframe: September 2017 - September 2019
  • Project funders: APLNG, Arrow Energy, Santos, University of Queensland

 

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