Integrated characterization of an organic-rich caprock shale, Svalbard, Arctic Norway

K. Senger*, M. Mulrooney, A. Braathen, K. Ogata, S. Olaussen

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Abstract

Both thermogenic and biogenic gas were encountered during scientific drilling on Svalbard, Arctic Norway. The thermogenic gas has been encountered in an interval at 650-703 m depth, spanning both the lower part of the caprock, an organic-rich shale unit with subordinate siltstone intervals, and the upper part of the siliciclastic reservoir targeted for CO2 storage. Both water injection tests and gas flow tests were conducted to establish the formation injectivity and production capability of this interval. In this contribution, we investigate the organic rich shale interval in detail, integrating well data with direct observations on outcrop analogues, to present a conceptual model of the reservoir-cap rock interface.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication5th EAGE Shale Workshop: Quantifying Risks and Potential
PublisherEuropean Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE
Pages185-189
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781510822887
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event5th EAGE Shale Workshop: Quantifying Risks and Potential - Catania, Italy
Duration: 2 May 20164 May 2016

Conference

Conference5th EAGE Shale Workshop: Quantifying Risks and Potential
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityCatania
Period2/05/164/05/16

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