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THE PROOF OF DUAL SALINITY IN TUNU FIELD: A KEY INFORMATION FOR CLAY
DIAGENESIS AND REGIONAL OVERPRESSURE STUDY IN MAHAKAM AREA
Faisal Farizi*
Taufik Anwar*
Haris Kurniawan Hidayat*
Baginda Saragih*
Dodiono*
Firdaus Tampilang*
Apparent Water Salinity Calculation from E- Reliable Water Salinity for Hydrocarbon Zone
logs
In theory, water salinity between hydrocarbon and
Rwa method, the methodology of the apparent water water bearing zone could be different because the
salinity (wsal app) computation used in this study, water in hydrocarbon zone above transition zone is
uses Archie equation by assuming the reservoirs are mostly irreducible or immobile water, while water
clean and fully saturated by water (Sw=1). Rwa is the bearing zone is dominated by mobile water. Meteoric
function of porosity, salinity and temperature. water charging from land or expelled water charging
Hence, the salinity can be computed from Rwa by from shale compaction and diagenesis could be the
taking into account porosity and temperature. The cause of this water salinity difference. Modern
detailed equation is in Figure 2. This method is valid Mahakam delta is known to be a good analogue for
for intervals which clean (very low clay content) and Tunu Main Zone (TMZ) as it they both have similar
fully saturated by water. geological condition and depositional environment.
Therefore, water salinity in hydrocarbon bearing
Apparent water salinity based on Rwa method from zone in Tunu Main Zone should have similar value
openhole logs was then calibrated with water sample with water salinity in modern Mahakam delta. Water
salinity data. The result shows that the apparent in hydrocarbon bearing zone above transition zone is
water salinity is a good match with the salinity dominated by irreducible water which has similar
measured from water sample data. From this salinity with initial water during depositional since it
apparent water salinity method, 3 salinity curves was not replaced during hydrocarbon migration
were generated: salinity minimum (Salmin) in green (drainage) period. Whereas, water bearing zone
color, salinity medium (Salwat) in orange color and (aquifer) is dominated by moveable water. Moveable
salinity maximum (Salmax) in red color (Figure 3). water can be replaced by expelled water from shale
compaction and clay diagenesis. The extrapolation to
Water Salinity from Log to Core Capillary surface of salinity from Rwa and water sample in
Pressure Calibration water zone of Tunu Main Zone by taking into
account the burial compaction trend is resulting in
Salinity sensitivity analysis was performed in order salinity of 15,000 to 35,000 ppm with midpoint of
to find the best fit between e-logs and capillary 25,000 ppm. This salinity range is in line with water
pressure data as a function of HAFWL to calibrate salinity range in modern Mahakam delta from
the water saturation (Figure 4). The salinity Joffroy (1999), Bachtiar et.al. (2010) and Husein
sensitivity used cross plot between Swt from (2011). The aim of extrapolation to surface by taking
capillary pressure data versus Swt from log into account compaction trend is to obtain estimated
computed with 4 salinity values (Salmin: minimum initial water salinity value of Tunu Main Zone prior
salinity in aquifer, Salwat: median salinity in aquifer, to shale compaction and clay diagenesis occurred.
Based on modern Mahakam delta salinity studies, direction for formation water in sands to evolve
saturation calibration with capillary pressure data, during burial is towards lower salinity. Connate
and extrapolation of salinity from Rwa and water water (deposition water) has salinity around 0 ppm
sample with depth by taking into account compaction in the fluvial channels to 30,000 ppm (mostly as
trend, it is concluded that water salinity of 25,000 NaCl) in bars. Compaction water expelled from the
ppm is considered as a reliable value to be applied prodelta shales is NaCl-dominated with low salinity
for water saturation computation over hydrocarbon less than 2,000 ppm (Walgenwitz, 2003).
bearing zones in Tunu Main Zone (Figure 5).
Over time, the sediment is buried with increasing
Water Salinity for Water Bearing Reservoir overburden which makes porosity reduction with
some movable water escaping from the reservoir.
In hydrocarbon bearing zone, water saturation (Sw) Clay compaction may expel fresh water which may
computation has been calibrated with core capillary then mix with the movable water in the reservoir. But
pressure data and resulting in a reliable water salinity the irreducible water is not mixed with fresh water
of 25,000 ppm for whole Tunu Main Zone interval. expelled from clay compaction as irreducible water
In water bearing zone, the water saturation should be is held in place by capillary force. During
100% or very close to it. The salinity of 25,000 ppm hydrocarbon migration (drainage) process,
will not yield 100% water saturation. To get 100% hydrocarbon cannot replace irreducible water in
water saturation in water bearing zone, one of the reservoir. Therefore, water salinity in hydrocarbon
Salmin, Salmax, or Salwat needs to be applied. In bearing zone above transition zone is the same as the
practical purpose, Salwat is suggested to be applied initial water salinity. Meanwhile, aquifers was
in all water bearing zone to get 100% water recharged by fresh water causing the salinity to
saturation or close to it. For example in well Tunu- become fresher and fresher over geologic time
FF (Figure 6), in gas bearing reservoir (B, C, and D) (Figure 7 c,d,e). Fresh water with low salinity
the best match Sw is computed using salinity of expelled from clay compaction and diagenesis were
25,000 ppm. Meanwhile, in clear water bearing suspected as the origins of decreasing water salinity
reservoir (A), salinity of 25,000 ppm yields Sw of in Tunu Main Zone. These characteristics may
around 63%, Salmax yields Sw of around 90%, correspond to compaction water expelled from the
Salwat yields Sw of around 99%, and Salmin yields marine prodelta shale (Walgenwitz, F., 2003).
Sw of around 100%. In this example the reliable
water salinity value for hydrocarbon zone is 25,000 Apparent Water Salinity based on Facies
ppm while for water bearing zone the reliable water
salinity is either Salwat (8,000 ppm) or Salmin The data were separated based on facies to see any
(4,000 ppm). particular water salinity trend for each facies.
Apparent water salinity in bar has slightly wider
Dual Salinity Concept in Mahakam range than that of channel facies with few samples
exhibit high salinity of more than 30 kppm (Figure
Hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs have water salinity 8). These These phenomena could be due to thin bed
significantly different from the aquifers (Lalanne, shoulder effect, possible bar isolation, and burial
2008). The dual salinity concept for mobile water in effect.
aquifer and irreducible water in hydrocarbon bearing
reservoirs is clearly observed from the apparent Apparent Water Salinity Lateral Distribution
water salinity. Apparent water salinity is decreasing based on Geological Area
with depth over Tunu Main Zone (Figure 7 a).
Meanwhile, depositional environment of Tunu Main To see the lateral distribution of apparent water
Zone is relatively similar from top to bottom as salinity along Tunu field, the wsal_app data were
mixing of fluvial, delta plain, and delta front divided into 4 main areas based on Geological Area
environments which theoretically has similar (GA): West area is GA6, Central area is GA5, East
average salinity value from top to bottom. The initial Area is GA1, GA2, GA3, Far North and South area
water salinity during deposition is depending on is GA4. In Tunu Main Zone (below 2.500 m TVDSS)
depositional environment and tidal effect (Figure 7 seen that the salinity increase from west to the east,
b). Most of the initial water during deposition is from terrestrial area into the sea environment
movable water, and some of the initial water (Figure-9). It is in line with regional deposition
becomes immobile or irreducible water. The direction which from west to east, the salinity is
irreducible water is held in place by capillary forces increasing to the sea ward. It is appropriate with the
and will not flow or be replaced. The only possible salinity value in modern Mahakam delta where the
salinity around 10 kppm in delta plain and around 30 transformation phase). Within 2000-3000 meter
kppm in pro-delta. In the Far North and Far South subsea, the clay reaches the telodiagenesis phase
area (GA4), the water salinity is relatively similar when illite is formed. Below 3000 meter subsea, the
with East area. For water salinity lateral distribution clay shifts under telodiagenesis line. In this depth,
evaluation, salinity data were plotted on the map. smectite to illite transformation starts to transfer load
Apparent water salinity maps have been made using from load bearing smectite to pore water. Based on
P50 of apparent water salinity data of each well in this Dutta cross plot, the smectite to illite
each stratigraphic unit (Figure 10). This salinity map transformation in Tunu field is interpreted to be
is the first study at field scale of Tunu at SU level. started within the interval of 1,000 to 2,000 meter
From SU1-SU4, the high salinity area located in the subsea.
eastern part of Tunu Field. For SU-5, the apparent
water salinity map reveals minor lateral variation of Water Salinity and Overpressure
data. Average apparent water salinity is 12 kppm
along SU5 with variation data in several places. Overpressure is condition when the formation
pressure is higher than normal hydrostatic pressure.
Water Salinity and Clay Diagenesis Clay diagenesis of smectite to illite transformation is
not only affecting water salinity reduction in aquifers
The origin of the decreasing salinity from Rwa and but also is suspected as one of the additional causes
water sample with depth in Tunu Main Zone is most of overpressure in Mahakam area. The clay volume
likely due to the increasing of compaction water decreased due to water expelled from the smectite
proportion in the reservoir. Compaction waters are transformation. The grain to grain contact will also
expelled from shale through ion filtration processes. be decreased which then reduces effective stress
Smectite to Illite ion filtration process releases fresh followed by increasing of pore pressure, contributing
water with salinity of 2,000 to 5,000 ppm. to unloading mechanism.
Meanwhile, connate water (syn-depositional) varies
from 0 to 30,000 ppm depending on the depositional Resistivity evolution by depth in pure shale
environment and tidal period. The size of clay is compared with that of aquifers also exhibits the
decreasing because smectite releases the water presence of over pressure in Tunu Main Zone. Pure
bounded in it during smectite to illite transformation shale Resistivity along TMZ represents in-situ water
process. Present day formation water salinity is a and aquifer resistivity along TMZ. Normal
combination of compaction water and connate water. Compaction Trend (NCT) from resistivity and
Clay diagenetic process is strongly dependent on aquifer resistivity line were plotted in the same cross
temperature. For smectite to illite transformation, the plot. Resistivity of pure shale deflects to left of NCT
temperature is around 900 C (Hower et. al., 1976). resistivity, indicating the presence of over pressure in
Lateral and vertical expulsion of compaction waters Tunu Main Zone (Figure 12). Resistivity comparison
is dependent on the sand shale ratio and reservoir in pure shale and aquifer also demonstrates that the
connectivity in Tunu field. The evidence of smectite value is not the same both in normal pressure and
to illite transformation is clearly seen from Dutta’s overpressure zone. The presence of overpressure
cross plot in Tunu field (Figure 11). By using density indicated from the change in resistivity trend can be
and sonic from open hole data, smectite-illite seen at depth below ~3000mTVDSS. This top
transformation can be observed clearly from interval overpressure is located at the same level where the
by interval. The illitic and smectite compaction water salinity starts to decrease, therefore this
trends were determined empirically from Gulf of phenomenon might demonstrate the relationship of
Mexico by Dutta (2002), with trend equations: pore pressure increase and salinity reduction.
saturation computation over hydrocarbon Purnama, A.S., 2010, The Dynamics of Mahakam
bearing zones of Tunu Main Zone. Delta – Indonesia, Based on Spatial and Temporal
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The significant water salinity difference between AAPG International Conference and Exhibition.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS in Oil Exploration, AAPG Bull 51:1240 1254.
The authors would like to express their gratitude to Ramdhan, A.M., 2010, Overpressure and
TOTAL E&P Indonesie and INPEX Management. Compaction in the Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia,
Special thanks are addressed to Indonesian Durham Theses, Durham University. Available at
Government for permission to publish this paper. Durham E-Theses.
Figure 3 - Apparent water salinity from RWA method (wsal app) calibrated with water sample data in Tunu
Main Zore Interval. Calculated wsal app data good match with wsal from water sample and can
use for this study.
Figure 4 - Water salinity sensitivity in Tunu Main Zone. SWT using Salinity 25.000 ppm matches with SWT
capillary pressure core data.
Figure 5 – Apparent water salinity (wsal app) sand in Tunu Main Zone decreases by depth (cross plot 1).
Compaction trend from sonic data versus TVDSS in Tunu field (cross plot 2). Compaction water
from shale charged the aquifer and flushed the initial water in aquifer. Salinity of irreducible water
as initial water in hydrocarbon bearing reservoir, derived from SWT log calculation calibrated
with capillary pressure data (cross plot 3).
Figure 6 - Dual salinity concept in water bearing zone and hydrocarbon bearing zone from log analysis within
Tunu Main Zone.
Figure 7 - General Illustration of irreducible water generation in hydrocarbon bearing reservoir. Apparent
water salinity in Tunu decrease by depth (a). Salinity at initial condition before hydrocarbon
migration (b). Salinity in irreducible water at hydrocarbon bearing reservoir after hydrocarbon
migration (c). Clay compaction and clay diagenesis expel fresh water replacing movable water in
hydrocarbon zone (d). Salinity of irreducible water and aquifer after mixing with compaction water
(e).
Figure 8 - Computed apparent water salinity (wsal_app) in Channel and Bar facies. Wsal_app in Bar shows
more saline, this phenomena could be due to thin bed shoulder effect, possible bar isolation, and
burial effect.
Figure 9 - Lateral distribution of apparent water salinity based on geological area. West area is GA6, Central
area is GA5, East Area is GA1, GA2, GA3, North and South Area is GA4.
Figure 10 - Apparent water salinity maps using P50 of wsal app data. From SU1-SU4, the high salinity area
is located in the eastern part of Tunu Field. For SU-5, the apparent water salinity map reveals
minor lateral variation of data. Average apparent water salinity is 12 kppm along SU5 with
variation of data in several places.
Figure 11 - Smectite to Illite transformation is interpreted starting from interval 1.000-2000 meter subsea
based on Dutta crossplot.
Figure 12 - Pure shale Resistivity along TMZ (left picture) represents insitu water and Aquifer resistivity
along TMZ (middle picture). Resistivity trend line (NCT) and aquifer resistivity line plotted in
same cross plot (right). Resistivity of pure shale deflects to the left of NCT Resistivity, indicating
the presence of over pressure in Tunu Main Zone.