TY - JOUR
T1 - Petrophysical characterization of the Late-Cretaceous Logbaba Formation in the Kribi/Campo sub-basin, Cameroon
T2 - Implication on deep-water hydrocarbon exploration
AU - G. B. Secke, Boris
AU - Eruteya, Ovie Emmanuel
AU - Niyazi, Yakufu
AU - Yem, Mbida
AU - Yene Atangana, Joseph Quentin
AU - Nkoa Nkoa, Pierre Eric
AU - Samankassou, Elias
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Deep-water hydrocarbon exploration in the Kribi/Campo sub-basin offshore Cameroon is targeting the promising Campanian-Maastrichtian turbidite reservoirs. However, a detailed understanding of the petrophysical properties of these Upper Cretaceous reservoirs is not well documented. In this study, well logs from two boreholes W1 and W2 located in the southern part of the sub-basin provide a unique opportunity to assess the reservoir quality of the Upper Cretaceous Logbaba Formation. Four potential reservoir intervals with thickness ranging between 27 and 105.7 m were delineated in W1, compared with two intervals in W2 with thickness ranging between 72.2 and 93.6 m. Lithological analysis of these reservoir intervals indicates a heterogeneous reservoir matrix consisting of sand, limestone, and dolomite. These reservoir intervals are interpreted as turbidite sand deposits with a clay content ranging from 6.3 to 19.8%, porosity ranging from 15.5 to 21.3%, permeability ranging between 5.65 and 75.09 mD and a water saturation of 34.5–74.2%. Fluid free index, reservoir quality index, and flow zone indicator are insignificant and suggest reservoirs with poor transmissibility. These analyses reflects good petrophysical characteristics for the sandstones of Logbaba Formation. However, both wells were water-bearing with non-mobile hydrocarbon residuals and did not contain commercial quantities of hydrocarbons. There is no evidence of hydrocarbon migration in either reservoir, suggesting that the source rock and the hydrocarbon migration pathways are the main risk factors and reason for the failure of the wells. The findings from this study extend the understanding of the reservoir characteristics of the Upper Cretaceous Logbaba Formation, which will further enhance hydrocarbon prospectivity offshore Cameroon. Since these reservoirs are water-laden, they may serve as potential offshore saline aquifers for geological storage of CO2 offshore Cameroon.
AB - Deep-water hydrocarbon exploration in the Kribi/Campo sub-basin offshore Cameroon is targeting the promising Campanian-Maastrichtian turbidite reservoirs. However, a detailed understanding of the petrophysical properties of these Upper Cretaceous reservoirs is not well documented. In this study, well logs from two boreholes W1 and W2 located in the southern part of the sub-basin provide a unique opportunity to assess the reservoir quality of the Upper Cretaceous Logbaba Formation. Four potential reservoir intervals with thickness ranging between 27 and 105.7 m were delineated in W1, compared with two intervals in W2 with thickness ranging between 72.2 and 93.6 m. Lithological analysis of these reservoir intervals indicates a heterogeneous reservoir matrix consisting of sand, limestone, and dolomite. These reservoir intervals are interpreted as turbidite sand deposits with a clay content ranging from 6.3 to 19.8%, porosity ranging from 15.5 to 21.3%, permeability ranging between 5.65 and 75.09 mD and a water saturation of 34.5–74.2%. Fluid free index, reservoir quality index, and flow zone indicator are insignificant and suggest reservoirs with poor transmissibility. These analyses reflects good petrophysical characteristics for the sandstones of Logbaba Formation. However, both wells were water-bearing with non-mobile hydrocarbon residuals and did not contain commercial quantities of hydrocarbons. There is no evidence of hydrocarbon migration in either reservoir, suggesting that the source rock and the hydrocarbon migration pathways are the main risk factors and reason for the failure of the wells. The findings from this study extend the understanding of the reservoir characteristics of the Upper Cretaceous Logbaba Formation, which will further enhance hydrocarbon prospectivity offshore Cameroon. Since these reservoirs are water-laden, they may serve as potential offshore saline aquifers for geological storage of CO2 offshore Cameroon.
KW - Borehole data
KW - Kribi-Campo sub-basin
KW - Logbaba Formation
KW - Petrophysical analysis
KW - Petrophysical parameters
KW - Reservoir quality
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U2 - 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.107051
DO - 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.107051
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85203519488
SN - 0264-8172
VL - 170
JO - Marine and Petroleum Geology
JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology
M1 - 107051
ER -