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CONTRACT AREA 29/26 Pearl River Mouth Basin South China Sea Peoples Republic of China
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SUMMARY WELL DETAILS ................................................ 1 2. PERMIT DETAILS ................................................................ 2 3. REGIONAL GEOLOGY ........................................................ 3 4. PROSPECT DETAILS .......................................................... 7
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 LOCATION ........................................................................................................ 7 TRAP ............................................................................................................... 9 RESERVOIR .................................................................................................... 10 SEAL ............................................................................................................. 11 SOURCE/MIGRATION....................................................................................... 11 GEOLOGICAL PROGNOSIS ............................................................................... 12 EXPECTED SEDIMENTARY SECTION.................................................................. 14 POTENTIAL DRILLING HAZARDS ....................................................................... 15
7. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY WIRELINE DATA REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 40 8. DRILLING SECTION .......................................................... 41
8.1 GENERAL INFORMATION AND WELL DATA ......................................................... 41 8.2 REFERENCES ................................................................................................. 42 8.3 GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION ............................................................................ 42 8.3.1 Objectives ................................................................................................ 42 8.3.2 Strataigraphy Depths ............................................................................... 42
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8.4 DRILLING OPERATIONS SUMMARY ................................................................... 43 8.4.1 Operations Summary ............................................................................... 43 8.5 POTENTIAL HAZARDS ..................................................................................... 43 8.5.1 Offset Well References ............................................................................ 43 8.5.2 Shallow Hazard Survey............................................................................ 43 8.5.3 Pore Pressure/Fracture Gradients ........................................................... 44 8.5.4 Potential Lost Circulation ......................................................................... 44 8.5.5 Other Hazards.......................................................................................... 44 8.6 CASING PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 45 8.6.1 Casing Properties .................................................................................... 45 8.7 DRILLING OPERATIONS/PROCEDURES ............................................................. 46 8.7.1 Rig Move.................................................................................................. 46 8.7.2 36 Section............................................................................................... 51 8.7.3 26 Hole/20 Surface Conductor Section.................................................. 62 8.7.4 BOPs, Stump Testing, Running and Testing............................................ 75 8.7.5 17 Hole/13 Intermediate Casing Section ......................................... 79 8.7.6 12 Hole/9 Intermediate Casing Section ........................................... 91 8.7.7 8 Hole Section ................................................................................... 103 8.7.8 8 Side Track Hole/7 Liner Section .................................................... 108 8.7.9 Abandonment......................................................................................... 121 8.7.10 Lost Circulation .................................................................................... 124 8.7.11 Equipment / Materials Details .............................................................. 127 8.7.12 Personal Responsibilities ..................................................................... 163 8.7.13 Miscellaneous Forms ........................................................................... 172 8.7.14 General Data........................................................................................ 175
APPENDIX 1............................................................................. 1
LWD LOGGING PROGRAMME ..................................................................................... 1 1.1 LWD - 17 Hole ....................................................................................... 1 1.2 LWD - 12 Hole ....................................................................................... 1 1.3 LWD - 8 Pilot Hole ................................................................................. 2 1.4 LWD - 8 SideTrack Hole ........................................................................ 3
APPENDIX 2............................................................................. 1
DETAILED LOGGING PROGRAMME ............................................................................... 1 2.1 Run 1 - Logging Run at Intermediate Casing - ITD2 ................................... 1 2.2 Run 1 - Descent #2:- GR/VSI...................................................................... 3 2.3 Run 2 - Logging Run at Pilot Hole Total Depth - PTD................................. 4 2.4 Run 2 - Descent #2 and 3:- GR/MDT ( Contingent ): .................................. 6 2.5 Run 2 - Descent #4:- GR/VSI :.................................................................... 7
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Figure 1: Location Map________________________________________________2 Figure 2: Stratigraphy of the Pearl River Mouth Basin ________________________6 Figure 3: Survey Location of Liwan 3-1-1__________________________________8 Figure 4: Depth Structure Map Near T50 Horizon. ________________________16 Figure 5: Seismic Line 04EC-LW31002. Location of Liwan 3-1-1.______________17 Figure 6: Seismic Line 93EC-1569. Location of Liwan 3-1-1. _________________18
Figure 7: Seismic Line 04EC-LW31002 Basin Configuration and Sedimentary Sequences.19
Figure 8: Prognosis and Summary Evaluation for Liwan 3-1-1. ________________20 Figure 9: Depth vs Time Curve. ________________________________________21 Figure 10: Preliminary Well Design. _____________________________________22 Figure 11: Operational Flowchart Dry Hole Scenario.______________________23 Figure 12: Operational Flowchart HC Below 3160 m Only.__________________24 Figure 13: Operational Flowchart HC in Miocene Turbidites Only. ____________25 Figure 14: Operational Flowchart HC below 3160 m and in Miocene Turbidites. _26 Figure 15: LWD Programme for the Pilot Hole. ____________________________31 Figure 16: Logging and Coring Programme for possible Sidetrack(s). __________32 Figure 17. Well Summary_____________________________________________49 Figure 18. Pore Pressure Graph _______________________________________49 Figure 19. Wellbore Schematic ________________________________________50 Figure 20. 36" Casing Schematic _______________________________________58 Figure 21. 20" Casing Schematic _______________________________________73 Figure 22. BOP Schematic____________________________________________78 Figure 23. 13 3/8" Casing Schematic ____________________________________90 Figure 24. 9 5/8" Casing Schematic ____________________________________102 Figure 25. Drilling Time vs Depth Graph ________________________________168 Figure 26. Drilling Cost vs Depth Graph_________________________________168 Figure 27. Offset Well Designs (1) _____________________________________178 Figure 28. Offset Well Design (2) ______________________________________179
Table 1: Core Analysis Summary of Panyu 27-1-1. _________________________10 Table 2: Geological Prognosis/ Formation Tops. ___________________________13 Table 3: Sampling Programme. ________________________________________27 Table 4: Logging Abbreviations and their Explanations. _____________________33 Table 5: Logging Programme__________________________________________34 Table 6. Stratigraphic Tops ___________________________________________42 Table 7. Casing Design ______________________________________________45 Table 8. Casing Properties____________________________________________45 Table 9. Jetting Schematic ____________________________________________53 Enclosure 1: Summary Prospect Montage.
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Signature Page Date Vice President - Exploration David R. Taylor _____________________________________ Manager, Frontier & International Exploration David D. Johnson _____________________________________ Manager, International Engineering Canada & Frontier Business Unit Janice Knoechel _____________________________________ General Manager Husky Oil China Wing-On Chu _____________________________________ Chief, Drilling and Completions William Ellsworth ____________________________________ __________ Operations Manager Husky Oil China Fang Weihau ____________________________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
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2. Permit Details
The Liwan 3-1-1 wildcat is located within Deepwater Contract Area 29/26 in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, Figure 1. The Petroleum Contract was signed in August 2004, with a Commencement Date of 1 October, 2004. The drilling of the LW3-1-1 well will fulfill the work commitment obligations, in full, for the first exploration term of the contract, which expires on 30 September, 2007.
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3. Regional Geology
The Pearl River Mouth Basin is one of four regional petroliferous basins located along the northern continental shelf of the South China Sea. The Pearl River Mouth Basin can be further sub-divided into three separate sub-basins. Two of these are located on the present day continental shelf and the third is in deep water, sea-ward of the present day shelf margin. Block 29/26 is located in this deep water area known as the Zhu II Sub-Basin. The Tertiary evolution of the Zhu II Sub-Basin can be divided into an Eocene to Lower Miocene extensional phase marked by the development of fault-bounded rifted sub-basins, followed by a Lower Miocene to recent passive margin phase, typified by relatively unstructured deepwater sedimentation. Extension and rifting was probably caused by a combination of both southward slab pull, related to the subduction of the proto South China Sea oceanic crust and extension related to the extrusion and clockwise rotation of Indochina along the north-west striking Red River Fault. The stratigraphy of the Pearl River Mouth Basin is presented in Figure 2. No wells have been drilled into the deep water portion of the Zhu II sub-basin to date. The EoOligocene stratigraphy of the Zhu II sub-basin is anticipated to be similar to the synrift stratigraphy encountered on the shelf at the Panyu and Liuhua gas fields just north and west from Block 29/26, (Figure 1). The seismic shows that the basin rifting is comprised of two significant syn-rift phases. These correspond to the Shenhu / Wenchang (Eocene) and Enping / Zhuhai Formations (Oligocene to Lower Miocene). Initial rift development during Early to Middle Eocene time resulted in the deposition of the Shenhu / Wenchang Formations directly overlying the Base Tertiary unconformity (Tg). Sediments are characterized by coarse-grained, often mud-rich, matrix-supported conglomerate / diamictite indicative of high energy alluvial fan deposition adjacent to highly active fault scarps. The second syn-rift phase is marked by the deposition of the Enping Formation consisting of predominantly fluvial to lacustrine sediments. The top of the Enping Formation is
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marked by an angular unconformity, (T70), which is overlain by the lower part of the Zhuhai formation. The Zhuhai Formation (Upper Oligocene to lowermost Miocene), is an overall transgressive event typified by a generally fining upward sequence and represents the initial transition from syn-rift to post-rift sedimentation. A similar sedimentary sequence is expected for the Zhuhai Formation at LW 3-1-1. The section grades from high energy, unconfined channel complexes at its base, to moderate and low energy fluvial facies near the top. The Lower Zhuhai fluvial channels consist of amalgamated coarse to fine sandstone and sparse shale. Fine grained, lacustrine to floodplain facies may cap off the interval locally. The Zhuhai Formation terminates at the 23.8 mybp, T60, sequence boundary, interpreted as the regional breakup unconformity. Within wells drilled on the present day shelf, the lower portion of the Zhujiang Formation consists of marginal marine shoreface sandstones. This section is capped by a major (?) marine flooding surface, T50, estimated at 21 mybp. The T50 sequence boundary is overlain by an overall progradational highstand sequence consisting of predominantly tidal-dominated deltaic and shoreface deposits. This alternation of low and highstand sedimentation is repeated several times throughout Lower and Middle Miocene, terminating at the top of the Hanjiang Formation. The Yuehai Formation represents the change to deposition on an open marine shelf, which continues to the present day. In contrast to the style of sedimentation occurring on the shelf, deep marine conditions were established in Block 29/26, from Lower Miocene, T50 time, onwards.
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The primary target for LW 3-1-1 is the deltaic to marginal marine shoreface sandstones within the transitional phase between syn-rift and post-rift sedimentation. These sandstones span the contact between the Zhuhai and Zhujiang formations at the breakup unconformity. LW 3-1-1 has potential secondary targets at two stratigraphic levels. The first is interpreted to be fluvial sandstones within the syn-rift sediments of the Zhuhai Formation, near TD. These are considered the deepest hydrocarbon target for LW 31-1. Other secondary targets are interpreted as turbidite sandstones occurring within the Miocene.
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4. Prospect Details
4.1 Location The proposed well, Liwan 3-1-1, lies within Contract Block 29/26, in the Zhu II Sub Basin of the Pearl River Mouth Basin. The well is located in 1481 m water depth, 320km from the Chinese coast, 350km southeast of Hong Kong and 65km southeast of the Panyu 30-1 and Liuhua 7-1 wet gas discoveries. Co-ordinates for the location are outlined below and are shown in Fig. 3: Map Projection Projection system: UTM zone: Central Meridian: Prime Meridian: False Easting: False Northing: Meridian Scaling Factor: Origin Latitude: Origin Longitude: WGS84 50 North 117E Greenwich 500,000M 0M 0.9996 0.0N 117.0E
Liwan 3-1-1 Well Location Latitude: Longitude: UTNX: UTNY: 19.9120574N 115.415119E 334105.0 M 2202531.2 M
Intersection of 2-D seismic lines: 04EC-LW31002 93EC-1569 (SPN 2019) (SPN 1017)
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WGS84 UTM Zone 50 North Central Meridian: 117 E 2001 Prime Meridian: Greenwich False Easting: 500,000 M False Northing: 0 M Meridian Scaling Factor: 0.9996 Origin Latitude: 0.0 N Origin Longitude: 117.0 E 2011
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Trap
The Liwan 3-1 prospect is a large faulted anticline of up to 61+ square km in closure (Figs. 4-7). The LW3-1 structure developed during the Middle Miocene and later as a result of the reactivation of a series of east-west striking, down-to-the-south extensional, rift faults, initially developed in Eo-Oligocene times. One of these faults forms the southern boundary of the prospect. The northern flank of the structure comprises an east-west striking, antithetic, down-to-the-north fault, which arrests the regional south directed dip within the basin. The LW3-1 prospect forms at the overlapping tip points of these two faults (Fig. 4). Depth mapping of the T50 seismic marker indicates the closing contour to be at -3360 m SS, giving a closure height of around 180 m. The LW3-1 prospect exhibits both strong amplitude and AVO responses, which largely conform to structure. The AVO response shows a strong increase in amplitude with off-set for the trough immediately beneath the T50 seismic marker and is believed to represent a direct hydrocarbon indicator, indicative of Type II / III gas sand. The proposed location for the LW3-1-1 well is towards the southern end of the mapped closure at T50 level (Fig. 4). This location provides a relatively crestal location on the structure, at the intersection of two 2-D seismic lines. The chosen location is felt to represent an optimal position to test the mapped amplitude and AVO anomalies associated with the prospect and maximize the likelihood of achieving a good well to seismic tie.
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Reservoir
The primary reservoir target for the LW3-1-1 well is interpreted to be deltaic and shoreface sandstones within the lower part of the Zhujiang Formation and possibly the upper part of the Zhuhai Formation. The nearest offset well to the prospect is the Panyu 27-1-1 well, which was drilled on the shelf approximately 60 km to the northeast of the LW 3-1 prospect. The lower part of the Zhujiang in this well (2758-2848m TVD) is comprised of four coarsening upwards cycles consisting of fine to medium grained quartoze sandstone. Core analysis from this interval indicate that tidally dominated deltaic and shoreface facies contain the best reservoir quality sandstone. It is these sandstones that are expected to represent the primary reservoir target in the LW 3-1-1 well. Core analysis results from Panyu 27-1-1 are summarized in Table 1. The upper part of the Zhuhai Formation (2848-3310m TVD) contains similar reservoir-quality sandstones to those in the Zhujiang Formation, however, the reservoir facies are interpreted as estuarine or bay-fill deposits and the sandstones are slightly more argillaceous than the reservoir-quality sandstone in the Zhujiang, resulting in slightly lower permeabilities.
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Seal
A good regional top-seal for the primary target within the Zhujiang Formation is expected to be formed by overlying deep marine shale. Strong support for the seal is provided by the, Amplitude Versus Offset, (AVO), anomaly, identified on various vintages of 2-D seismic data. Fault seal is considered to represent a minor risk. The faults bounding the LW3-1-1 prospect do extend upwards into the younger Middle and Upper Miocene section. However, given the fact that the primary target is expected to be overlain by a thick succession of predominantly deep marine shale, these faults are considered to have a high probability of sealing. Once again, the AVO response at the prospect level, lends support to this argument. Deep marine shale is also considered to provide good top-seals for any potential turbidite fans that may be encountered in the Miocene.
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Source/Migration
Since no wells have been drilled in the deep water portion of the Zhu II Sub-Basin to date, the presence of an active petroleum system has yet to be proven. The discovery of wet gas in the Panyu 30-1-1 and Liuhua 9-1-1 wells on the northern flank of the Zhu II sub-basin indirectly suggests a petroleum system may exist. Source rocks are expected to occur within the syn-rift, lacustrine shale of the Oligocene Enping Formation and/or the Eocene Wenchang Formation. These formations have provided source rocks for the sub-basins located in shallow water along the present day shelf of the South China Sea.
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The geological risk associated with secondary migration and charging of the LW3-1 prospect is considered to be low. Firstly, the seismic data indicates a significant thickness of syn-rift sediments directly underlying the LW3-1 prospect. This section may contain significant source rock intervals for charging the prospect. Secondly, a major syn-rift depo-centre has been mapped in the adjacent deepwater Block 42/05, approximately 40 to 60 km to the west of the LW3-1 prospect. Although the migration pathway is poorly understood, this depo-centre could act as the source kitchen for the LW3-1 prospect. It is worth noting that the wet gas discoveries in the Panyu 30-1-1 and Liuhua 9-1-1 wells are believed to be sourced from the Zhu II subbasin to the south, a distance of approximately 60-80 km.
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Geological Prognosis
The geological prognosis for the well is presented in both Table 2 and Figure 8. The anticipated total depth of the LW 3-1-1 well is set at 4071 m SS, 274 metres below the top of the deeper secondary target. This should provide sufficient overhole to fully evaluate the anticipated reservoir section with down-hole logs. The expected total depth will be revised should the well encounter hydrocarbon indications near TD. The total depth will be adjusted in efforts to allow for full logging and evaluation of all hydrocarbon bearing zones.
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Formation/Surface
Prognosed Depth (mSS) 1481 2563 2746 3000 3200 3225 3378 3797 4071
Prognosed Depth (mRT) 1504 2586 2769 3023 3223 3248 3401 3820 4094
Estimated Error (+/- m) 3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Sea Floor Top Fan (CNOOC) Zhujiang Fm Top Fan (Husky) Intra Zhujiang (Near T50) Primary Target (Trough beneath Near T50) Zhuhai Fm Secondary Target TD
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Expected Sedimentary Section Wanshan, Yuehai and Hanjiang formations (1481-2746 m SS)
Predominantly mudstone and siltstone with some intercalations of sandstone. Mudstone is light to medium grey, soft, and silty. Locally, some fine to coarse grained quartoze sandstone, calcareous with black and green lithoclasts, occasionally chloritic, soft and hydrating. Mudstone becomes more consolidated with depth. Siltstones grade to sandstone and mudstone.
Zhujiang Formation (2746-3378 m SS) Predominantly sandstone with mudstone and siltstone. Sandstones are generally quartoze to sublithic, light to medium grey with variable amounts of chlorite, feldspars and black lithoclasts. Fine to course grained sandstone, friable, moderately to poorly sorted with subangular to subrounded grains. The main target for the LW 3-1-1 well is the sandstone through this interval. The sandstone is occasionally white and very well cemented with calcite grading to sandy limestone. The possibility of a tight limestone unit exists directly overlying the primary target. Mudstone and siltstone are light to medium grey, occasionally sandy and grade locally to fine sandstones. Mudstone and siltstone are micromicaceous, kaolinitic, occasionally micropyritic and chloritic. Mudstone and siltstone are very calcareous with black lithoclasts, predominantly soft and hydrating.
Zhuhai Formation (3378-4071mSS) Interbedded sandstone, siltstone and minor mudstone in poorly defined coarsening upwards cycles. Sandstone is quartoze, often white to light grey, commonly very calcareous and variably kaolinitic, occasionally feldspathic, micaceous, pyritic and locally, moderately chloritic. Fine sandstone is commonly argillaceous and grade into siltstone. Sorting is moderately good with angular to subangular grains. Sandstone is friable to slightly compacted.
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Mudstone and siltstone are dominantly medium grey-brown and occasionally light grey-brown to off-white depending on the carbonaceous and kaolinite content. Mudstone and siltstone are generally slightly calcareous, micaceous, firm, fissile and slightly to moderately hydrating.
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Geological overpressures and shallow water flows within the Miocene and younger sediments are considered to represent the most significant potential drilling hazards for the LW 3-1-1 well. The site survey performed over the location indicates no issues with respect to shallow gas over the LW 3-1 prospect. Pore pressure predictions based on an analysis of the 2-D seismic velocities also suggest a lack of any major overpressures down to the primary target zone. In general, shallow water flows, (SWF), are difficult to predict using seismic data. However, two potential zones that could represent SWFs have been identified using the seismic from the site survey. These are at 30 m and 140 m below the mudline. The 30 m anomaly is considered to be too shallow to hold appreciable pressure and is therefore considered unlikely to represent significant risk. The risk associated with the deeper anomaly is also considered to be low. Firstly, at 140 m, it is shallower than typical SWFs which usually occur at 250 600 m below mudline. Secondly, the seismic shows evidence of micro-fracturing, which would have leaked off the excess pressure, had it been present. As a precautionary measure, the possible presence of SWFs will be considered in the well planning. Gas hydrates are another drilling hazard which can occur at these water depths. The site survey does not indicate the presence of gas hydrates at the LW 3-1-1 location.
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LW 3-1-1
LW 3-1-1 Location
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Figure 6: Seismic Line 93EC-1569. Location of Liwan 3-1-1.
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LW 3-1-1 Location
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Figure 7: Seismic Line 04EC-LW31002 Basin Configuration and Sedimentary Sequences.
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26 Open Hole
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20 Casing set at 2057 m SS (2080 m RT) First Intermediate Hole 17.5 Open Hole 13 3/8 Casing set at 2362 m SS (2385 m RT) ITD1 Second Intermediate Hole 12.25 Open Hole
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6. Well Evaluation
6.1 Sampling Requirements
Since LW 3-1-1 will be the first deep water well to be drilled in the basin, CNOOC has requested that Husky provide 2 m sample intervals throughout the well. Husky will make every effort to achieve this sample rate, by employing 4 sample catchers. It should be noted, however, that if living space on the ship becomes an issue, it may be necessary to release up to 2 sample catchers in order to accommodate more essential personnel. This could result in a lower density of samples, depending on the drilling rate. Sampling requirements are summarized in Table 3.
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Wet, Unwashed Sieved, washed & dried Sieved, washed & dried Sieved, washed & dried
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Plastic bags & Hubco bags Plastic bags & Hubco bags Paper Envelopes Samplex Trays
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Samples Caught and Processed at the Rig Two (500g) bags (one unwashed and one washed, clean and dry) Samples must be air dried at a temperature not exceeding 40C. They should not be heated under a light. If complete drying is not possible, ship the sample damp. 2 m intervals from base of Surface Casing (SC), 2057 m SS to TD (4071 m SS). At discretion of Wellsite Geologist in case of high ROP. Samples to be shipped to CNOOC office.
One (50g) packet (washed, clean & dry) 2 m intervals from base of surface casing, (2057 m SS) to TD, (4071 m SS). At end of well, the packets are to be shipped to Husky Oil China Office Shekou
Samplex Trays (20g) (washed, clean & dry) 2 m intervals from base of surface casing, (2057 m), to TD, (4071 m). At end of well, the trays to be shipped to Husky Oil China Office Shekou
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6.2
Mud Logging
A surface logging service will be provided and shall include the following key items: Geological Survey: Sampling, Analysis, Data Handling Geological Sample Logging Gas Total Hydrocarbon Analysis Gas Chromatography Mud and Filtrate resistivity each day below 1000m and in oil/gas zones, formation water resistivity from test shall also be determined. Abnormal Pressure monitor Shale Density H2S Detection Multi-User Data Acquisition and Processing Distribution of Information Engineering Application Station Data Handling
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6.3
Coring
The decision on coring will be determined by the technical project team in Calgary subsequent to wireline log evaluation. Up to four 18m cores are programmed for the well. Cores will only be acquired in the case where hydrocarbons are present in reservoir-quality sandstone. The plan for acquiring core is to drill to TD and core via one or more sidetrack well bores, following evaluation of drill and log data. This methodology is now standard practice in wildcat drilling and has the following advantages: It provides a cost saving in a dryhole case, as there is no need for slow, controlled drilling in order to identify core points. Likewise, there is no need for suspension of drilling while cuttings are circulated to surface in order to confirm shows prior to pulling out of hole to core. A sidetrack has the advantage of being able to accurately select the optimum core point. This will add significant value for any future development feasibility study. Since LW 3-1-1 is the first exploration well in the sub basin, it would be very difficult to pick optimal core points, prior to proper evaluation of the section with wireline logs. Mud samples, (500ml), should be collected from the mud return flow line after coring. Samples should be marked with date, time and current depth. Samples should be shipped from the rig via supply boat to CNOOC to be handled by CNOOC as required.
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6.4
LWD
LWD will be run in this well from surface casing shoe to TD using a GR/ARC tool. This will aid in identifying hydrocarbons and choosing TD. Schematics of the LWD programme are shown in Figures 15 and 16. Details of the LWD programme are included as Appendix 1.
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6.5
The plan is to drill surface hole, run surface casing, drill an intermediate hole (17 ), drill a second intermediate hole (12 ), drill main pilot hole (8 ) to TD, and if sands/fluid content warrant, drill sidetrack hole (8 ) to core sands of interest. A liner will be run in the sidetrack hole although no testing will be undertaken at this time. There is no open hole logging planned in the surface hole or first intermediate hole. Two open hole logging runs are planned for the second Intermediate hole. The main pilot hole and sidetrack holes will be tentatively evaluated as per programme. Note that tool combinations/runs for each hole may be changed during drilling depending on reservoirs encountered. An explanation of some of the logging abbreviations used in this section of the booklet is included in Table 4. Below is a summary of the wireline logging programme for Liwan 3-1-1 (Table 5). A detailed programme is presented as Appendix 2.
Explanation Surface Casing Intermediate TD 1 Intermediate TD 2 Pilot Hole TD Sidetrack TD Kick Off Point Logging While Drilling
Prognosed Depth 2057 m SS, (2080 m RT) 2362 m SS, (2385 m RT) 3137 m SS, (3160 m RT) 4071 m SS, (4094 m RT) Contingent Contingent
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Run# Descent# LWD LWD R1-Des1 R1-Des2 LWD R2-Des1 R2-Des2/3 R2-Des4 LWD R3-Des1 R3-Des2 R3-Des3
Hole Size Mud Type (in) 17 12 1/4 12 1/4 12 1/4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 WBM WBM WBM WBM WBM WBM WBM WBM WBM WBM WBM WBM
Depth (Interval) 36 csg. to ITD1 ITD1 to ITD2 ITD1 to ITD2 36 csg. to ITD2 ITD2 to PTD ITD2 to PTD Depths ITD2 to PTD KOP to STD KOP to STD KOP to STD Sands
Logging Suite GR/ARC1 GR/ARC1 GR/EMS/PEX/AIT3 /DSI GR/VSP GR/ARC1 NGT/EMS/DSI/PEX/AIT3 GR/MDT2 GR/VSI GR/ARC1 NGT/DSI/PEX/AIT3 FMI CMR
SC Surface Casing ITD1 Intermediate Casing (13 3/8) ITD2 Intermediate Casing (9 5/8) PTD Pilot Hole TD
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LWD1/2 to identify potential hydrocarbon zones, and may be run to aid in picking TD. Contingent on sands/fluids encountered. HRLA may be substituted depending on drilling mud salinity
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Run 1 Open Hole Interval is ITD1 to ITD2 GR/DSI/EMS/PEX/AIT CASED HOLE GR-CNL VSP (36 csg. Shoe to ITD1) (36 csg. Shoe to ITD2)
Run 2 Open Hole Interval is ITD2 to PTD NGT/DSI/EMS/PEX/AIT GR/MDT (Contingent on sands/fluids encountered) VSP
Run 3 Open Hole Interval is KOP to STD (Sidetrack to cut Core) NGT/EMS/PEX/AIT FMI CMR Objectives: The PEX/AIT will provide the base data to determine porosity, lithology, fluid type, saturation, permeability, net pay, and other petrophysical parameters. The DSI will be run to evaluate compressional and shear travel times to: December, 2005
aid in establishing porosity, and porosity type aid in AVO analysis provide a seismic tie model wellbore stability
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