PETROPHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF QADIRPUR-14,

CENTRAL INDUS BASIN PAKISTAN

A thesis submitted to Bahria University Islamabad, in partial

fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of BS in Geology

UZAIR SHOAIB
MUHAMMAD FAHEEM ASGHAR
MUHAMMAD UMAR SHAHZAD KHAN

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

BAHRIA UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

2015
 DEDICATION
The treatise has been dedicated to our parents, who have always supported us
through thick and thin in every sphere of life and given us the moral support along
with their great practical advices.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

All praises to Al-Mighty Allah the compassionate and benevolent and last
prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace be upon him) on completion of our research.
We are very grateful to our respected supervisor Mr. Saqib Mehmood,
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Bahria
University, Islamabad, for his guidance,
We are also thankful to our Head of Department Dr. Muhammad Zafar,
Associate Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Bahria
University, Islamabad , for his kind attention and guidance.
We are extremely thankful to our parents and all our family members for their
consistent encouragement, belief in our abilities, prayers, and their endless love and
affection which kept us motivated.

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 ABSTRACT

The main objective of the study area is to evaluate hydrocarbon potential of

Qadirpur-14. Qadirpur gas field administratively lies in Ghotki and Jacobabad
districts of Sindh Province. The study area i.e. Qadirpur well 14 is bounded by
28°4"12.37' N Latitude, 69°23"32.59' E Longitude. The project was initiated by
taking into account the exploration history of the area followed by comprehension of
stratigraphy and tectonic settings.
The purpose has been achieved by utilizing complete suite of wire line logs.
This complete set of data was issued by Land Mark Resources, Pakistan with the prior
permission of Directorate General of Petroleum Concessions, Pakistan.
Two zones have been marked in Sui Main lime stone, zone 1 having volume
of shale 21.07%, effective porosity 12.21%, water saturation 4.8% while zone 2
having volume of shale 15.67 %,effective porosity 13.4 %, water saturation 3.5 %
On the basis of low volume of shale, good effective porosity and low value of
water saturation, both the zones are hydrocarbon promising.

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 CONTENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i
ABSTRACT ii
FIGURES v
GRAPHS vi
TABLES vii
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction to area 1
1.2 Topography and accessibility 1
1.3 Exploration history of Qadirpur field 2
1.4 Data obtained for study 3
1.5 Methodology 3
CHAPTER 2
TECTONIC, STRATIGRAPHY AND PETROLEUM SYSTEM
2.1 General geology and tectonic settings 4
2.1.1 Sedimentary basins and tectonic setting of Pakistan 4
2.1.2 Tectonics 4
2.2 Central Indus Basin 6
2.2.1 Structural Style of Central Indus Basin 6
2.2.2 Punjab Platform 6
2.2.3 Sulaiman Depression 6
2.2.4 Sulaiman Fold Belt 7
2.3 Structure of Southern Indus Basin 7
2.4 Stratigraphy 8
2.5 Bore hole stratigraphy 9
2.5.1 Alluvium 10
2.5.2 Siwalik group 10
2.5.3 Nari Formation 10
2.5.4 Kirthar Formation 11
2.5.5 Drazinda member 11
2.4.6 Pirkoh member 11
2.5.7 Sirki member 11

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2.5.8 Habib Rahi member 12
2.5.9 Ghazji member 12
2.5.10 Sui upper limestone 12
2.5.11 Sui shale 12
2.5.12 Sui main limestone member 13
2.6 Petroleum system of Qadirpur field 13
2.6.1 Source rocks 14
2.6.2 Reservoir rocks 15
2.6.3 Seal rocks 15
CHAPTER 3
PETROPHYSICAL ANALYSIS
3.1 Log interpretation work flow 16
3.2 Volume of shale(Vsh) 17
3.3 Porosity 20
3.3.1 Neutron porosity 20
3. 3.2 Total porosity 21
3.3.3 Effective porosity 23
3.4 Determination of Rw 23
3.5 Water saturation 28
3.6 Hydrocarbon saturation 28
CONCLUSIONS 31
REFERENCES 32
APPENDIX 33

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 FIGURES
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Figure1.1. District map showing location of Qadirpur gas field 1
Figure 1.2. District map showing location of Qadirpur gas field 3
Figure 2.1. Tectonic map displaying Qadirpur 14. 5
Figure 3.1. Log trends of zone 1. 16
Figure 3.2. Log trends of zone 2. 17
Figure 3.3. Resistivity of mud filtrates at Formation temperature 24
(Schulumburger).
Figure 3.4. Resistivity of mud filtrate equivalent at Formation temperature 25
(Schulumburger).
Figure 3.5. Resistivity of water equivalent (Schulumburger). 26
Figure 3.6. Resistivity of water at Formation temperature. 27
(Schulumburger).

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 GRAPHS
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Graph 3.1. Variation of volume of clean and volume of shale in zone 1of Sui 18
Main Limestone.
Graph 3.2. Variation of volume of clean and volume of shale in zone 2 of Sui 19
Main Limestone.
Graph 3.3. Variation of Volume of shale and total porosity and effective porosity 21
of zone 1 Sui Main Limestone.
Graph 3.4. Variation of Volume of shale and total porosity and effective porosity 22
of zone 2 Sui Main Limestone.
Graph 3.5. Variation of hydrocarbon saturation and water saturation in zone 1 Sui 29
Main Limestone.
Graph 3.6. Variation of hydrocarbon saturation and water saturation in zone 2 Sui 30
Main Limestone.

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 TABLES
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Table 2.1. Generalized stratigraphic column of Central Indus basin .8
Table 2.2. Bore hole stratigraphy of Qadirpur 14 9
Table 2.3. Petroleum play of Qadirpur 14. 15

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