Effects of kinetic models on PS modelling to evaluate HC potential of the Amu Darya Basin, Afghanistan | |
| Author | Inanch, Saifullah |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GE-17-12 |
| Subject(s) | Petroleum--Afghanistan--Amu Darya Basin Modelling |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the Requirments for the degree of Master of Engineering in Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering with Area of Specialization in Geosystem Exploration and Petroleum Geoengineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis;no. GE-17-12 |
| Abstract | Amu Darya basin is one of the offshore sedimentary basins in Afghan istan and it has the greatest potential for gas accumulations. After long years’ war and of almost no exploration significant hydrocarbon. The Hydrocarbon exploration and production become more and more active these days and proper evaluation of hydrocarbo n potential in this basin becomes very needed. The objective of this study is to perform well log analysis and 1D petroleum system modelling for Amu Darya Basin. The well log data gathered during data collection from DGS and DHS. Among these data sets, som e of the log s from well s were missing. The MATLAB cods were performed to reconstruct the curve. After digitizing and depth - matching the old records of well logging data , the well log analysis was carried out for 13 well s . Base d on collected geological data and results from well log analysis, 1D Petroleum System Modeling was done for the Amu Darya Basin, northern Afghanistan. At this basin, there are three source rock formation s which are Baysum, Kugitang and Suzak. Geological, geochemical and geophysical da ta were collected and used to run the 1D Petroleum System Model ling . The Petromod results show that all elements of petroleum system are present and timely deposited in this basin. The Baysum, Kugitang and Susak formations were in study area have been foun d as potential source rock. The analytical calculation by Schmoker (1994) , and Claypool et.al (2002) methods shows a good amount of hydrocarbon generation and expulsion . T he t otal amount of generated hydrocarbon with 50% Vb was 137.81Bbbl. For three source s of rocks it was 113.40 Bbbl, 22.08 Bbbl, and 2.33 Bbbl for Baysum, Kugitan g and S uzak formations, respectively. The a mount of expelled hydrocarbon mass was totally 7.8 BBbl in three source s of rocks. By applying the expulsion efficiency proposed by Clayp ool et al. (2002) , to the volume of petroleum generated as calculated by Schmoker (1994)’s method, the total amount of petroleum expulsion was found as 103.04 BBbl . The results of 1D Petroleum System Modeling and analytical assessment in this research conf irm the presence of active source rocks in Amu Darya Basin. Consequently, the three rock formations of Amu Darya Basin have a good potential to generate and expel petroleum. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis;no. GE-17-12 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical Engineering (GE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pham, Huy Giao; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Noppadol Phien - wej;Chao, Kuo-Chieh; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Afghanistan;Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2018 |