Titas Gas Field, the largest gas field in Bangladesh, has been encountering gas seepages in numerous points at the surface in an area of about 7 sq. km. at the southeastern part of the field since 2006. Gas has been seeping through the water wells, small and large holes in the fields including agricultural lands, in the river and through the cracks in the ground. The present research attempts to point out the source of the gas seepages based on the field studies, wireline log analyses and other available borehole data. A reconnaissance resistivity survey has been carried out around the high seepages area to detect any evidence of shallow subsurface fault. No fault was detected by resistivity survey in the shallow depth in the seepage area and thus fault as a conduit for the seepage could not be confirmed. Primarily, all wells of Titas Well Location (TWL-C) (Titas-06, 08, 09 and 10) were suspected as possible source wells as the surface distribution of seepages generally clusters around TWL-C. Titas-06 and Titas-08 were taken out of suspect list as the gas seepage distributions do not follow well path and cement bonding against reservoir sands including ‘A’ sand in these two wells are also good. Gas seepages follow the well trajectories of Titas-09 and 10 wells but cement bonding against ‘A’ gas sand in Titas-09 also discarded the well as a probable source of the gas seepage. Also, the suggestion that Titas well-03 could be a source of gas seep is also ruled out because of the fact that it is located 3 km away from the seepage area, there is no evidence of any seepage in between the well 3 and the seepage area, and the gas sands are also well protected. The above evidences turned the whole focus onto Titas-10. Gamma ray, resistivity, density, sonic and neutron log signatures recorded initially in the Titas-10 well strongly indicated a major gas sand and has been designated ‘A1’ gas sand. On the basis of various logs including CBL/VDL log it is evident that about 23 meters (3157-3180-meter MD) gas sand at the top which is not protected by cement. It is most likely source of gas seeps in Titas gas field is the gap in the cement protection at the top of A sand in Titas-10 well
The content defines geophysics and focuses on roles of seismic on exploration, well planning. It provides insights on integration of various disciplines.
This review article analyzes reliable datasets on well barrier and integrity failures from oil and gas wells around the world. The key points are:
1) Over 4 million onshore hydrocarbon wells have been drilled globally based on data from various countries.
2) Reported rates of well barrier or integrity failures vary widely from 1.9% to 75% depending on the age, design, and number of wells examined in each study.
3) A study of 8030 Marcellus shale wells in Pennsylvania from 2005-2013 found 6.3% were reported for well barrier or integrity issues. A separate Pennsylvania study of 3533 wells from 2008-2011 found 85 cement or casing failures, 4 blowouts,
1) A well was drilled in Westford, NY and pumped at 9 gpm for 4 hours to study the impact on local groundwater and ensure it would not deplete the aquifer or affect neighboring wells.
2) Analysis of stratigraphy samples and a pump test showed high conductivity in the bottom 8 feet of the well, allowing recharge at 9 gpm with minimal drawdown.
3) The well was found to have little impact on surrounding wells when pumped at 9 gpm and could be used by the fire department without depleting the aquifer. Additional data was recommended to validate assumptions about aquifer properties.
1) Oil and gas migration are poorly understood processes in hydrocarbon reservoir formation. Hydrocarbons must migrate from their source rock to reservoir rocks through pore spaces originally filled with water.
2) During burial, formation waters in pore spaces become more saline with depth due to reverse osmosis, reaching concentrations over 350,000 ppm at several kilometers depth.
3) Primary migration involves the expulsion of hydrocarbons from low-permeability source rocks into more permeable surrounding rocks due to fluid overpressure. Secondary migration transports hydrocarbons long distances through porous reservoir rocks driven by buoyancy until trapped by impermeable seals.
This document provides an executive summary of a regional assessment of limestone reserves conducted from 1997-1998 in the Bher-Dhingsara area of Nagour district, Rajasthan, India. Key findings include:
- Drilling of 14 boreholes found cement-grade limestone between 3-6 meters thick in 9 locations, with a total thickness of 397 meters across the block.
- Based on a thickness of 5.25 meters, tentative geological reserves of 99.42 million tonnes of limestone were estimated across the 8 square kilometer limestone-bearing area.
- Samples analyzed indicated limestone with 44-54% CaO, suitable for cement production.
Yesterday, the SCA ruled that the Minister of Mineral Resources was not empowered to make regulations regarding environmental matters. As a result the SCA set aside the 2015 Regulations for Petroleum Exploration and Production in its entirety. These regulations allowed for the granting of licences for the exploration of shale gas and impacts the controversial Karoo project.
Read the full judgment here.
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is used
to increase the flow of oil or natural
gas from a well. It has been used safely
around the world since 1949 in over two
and a half million wells.
Santos has used fracking to produce
oil and gas in South Australia and
Queensland for nearly 50 years. It has
also been used in other industries to
increase the flow of water wells or
to clean up hazardous waste sites4.
In over 60 years of operations, there
has not been one proven case of water
contamination as a result of fracking.
Studies in the United States, United
Kingdom and here in Australia have
concluded that fracking can be
undertaken safely.
The content defines geophysics and focuses on roles of seismic on exploration, well planning. It provides insights on integration of various disciplines.
This review article analyzes reliable datasets on well barrier and integrity failures from oil and gas wells around the world. The key points are:
1) Over 4 million onshore hydrocarbon wells have been drilled globally based on data from various countries.
2) Reported rates of well barrier or integrity failures vary widely from 1.9% to 75% depending on the age, design, and number of wells examined in each study.
3) A study of 8030 Marcellus shale wells in Pennsylvania from 2005-2013 found 6.3% were reported for well barrier or integrity issues. A separate Pennsylvania study of 3533 wells from 2008-2011 found 85 cement or casing failures, 4 blowouts,
1) A well was drilled in Westford, NY and pumped at 9 gpm for 4 hours to study the impact on local groundwater and ensure it would not deplete the aquifer or affect neighboring wells.
2) Analysis of stratigraphy samples and a pump test showed high conductivity in the bottom 8 feet of the well, allowing recharge at 9 gpm with minimal drawdown.
3) The well was found to have little impact on surrounding wells when pumped at 9 gpm and could be used by the fire department without depleting the aquifer. Additional data was recommended to validate assumptions about aquifer properties.
1) Oil and gas migration are poorly understood processes in hydrocarbon reservoir formation. Hydrocarbons must migrate from their source rock to reservoir rocks through pore spaces originally filled with water.
2) During burial, formation waters in pore spaces become more saline with depth due to reverse osmosis, reaching concentrations over 350,000 ppm at several kilometers depth.
3) Primary migration involves the expulsion of hydrocarbons from low-permeability source rocks into more permeable surrounding rocks due to fluid overpressure. Secondary migration transports hydrocarbons long distances through porous reservoir rocks driven by buoyancy until trapped by impermeable seals.
This document provides an executive summary of a regional assessment of limestone reserves conducted from 1997-1998 in the Bher-Dhingsara area of Nagour district, Rajasthan, India. Key findings include:
- Drilling of 14 boreholes found cement-grade limestone between 3-6 meters thick in 9 locations, with a total thickness of 397 meters across the block.
- Based on a thickness of 5.25 meters, tentative geological reserves of 99.42 million tonnes of limestone were estimated across the 8 square kilometer limestone-bearing area.
- Samples analyzed indicated limestone with 44-54% CaO, suitable for cement production.
Yesterday, the SCA ruled that the Minister of Mineral Resources was not empowered to make regulations regarding environmental matters. As a result the SCA set aside the 2015 Regulations for Petroleum Exploration and Production in its entirety. These regulations allowed for the granting of licences for the exploration of shale gas and impacts the controversial Karoo project.
Read the full judgment here.
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is used
to increase the flow of oil or natural
gas from a well. It has been used safely
around the world since 1949 in over two
and a half million wells.
Santos has used fracking to produce
oil and gas in South Australia and
Queensland for nearly 50 years. It has
also been used in other industries to
increase the flow of water wells or
to clean up hazardous waste sites4.
In over 60 years of operations, there
has not been one proven case of water
contamination as a result of fracking.
Studies in the United States, United
Kingdom and here in Australia have
concluded that fracking can be
undertaken safely.
1) The document discusses classification and thermal maturity of the Barnett Shale in Texas, a world-class shale gas play.
2) Technological advancements like FESEM and FIB have allowed for nano-scale analysis of shale composition and pore structure, improving understanding of gas generation and flow.
3) The Barnett Shale has optimal properties for gas production, including a depositional environment with high organic carbon content, low clay content making it brittle, and a thermal maturity resulting from maximum burial depth that generated gas from kerogen.
The document discusses U.S. shale gas resources and the challenges of developing them. It notes that shale gas reserves are conservatively estimated at 500-1000 trillion cubic feet and that hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling first made shale gas production economically viable. However, each shale play has unique characteristics that require tailored solutions. The document summarizes characteristics of major shale plays like the Barnett, Woodford, Haynesville, Bakken and Fayetteville and notes that best practices must evolve locally to address specific challenges in each play. Unconventional resources like shale gas require unconventional solutions to optimize production and costs.
This document discusses coal mining methods, including their advantages and disadvantages. It describes surface mining methods like opencast mining and underground mining techniques. Surface mining is cheaper but has disadvantages like disturbing overburden and creating unstable spoil tips. Underground mining can access deeper seams but is more expensive, inflexible, and dangerous due to risks of gas, dust, fires and roof collapses. The document also outlines the history of coal mining and various techniques used over time.
Shale is the most common sedimentary rock, formed from compressed sediments and mineral transformations under heat and pressure. More than 60% of geological hydrocarbon reservoirs are sealed by shale rocks, which are predominantly composed of clay minerals. Caprocks like shale provide integrity to contain underground gas and oil storage. Understanding shale's microstructure and mechanical properties helps maintain this integrity and prevent leakage. However, failures from fracturing or fault activation can cause containment incidents. Proper geological characterization of caprocks is needed to avoid leaks from underground storage and waste disposal sites.
South Africa has a legacy of gold mining that has left the landscape polluted and unrehabilitated due to insufficient funds set aside during apartheid. This has led to acid mine drainage flooding mining basins and migrating pollution plumes containing uranium. To attract investment back to rehabilitate abandoned mine sites, an experimental process called rehabilitation mining removes gold-bearing reef and concurrently processes tailings to generate funds to offset historic environmental liabilities. An example at the 18 Winze Shaft site successfully rehabilitated surface reef through open-cast mining and backfilling. This shows that quantifying rehabilitation benefits can incentivize reprocessing brownfields if liabilities can be offset, with potential benefits for stabilization, jobs, and addressing future
This document summarizes research on the potential use of mine water from abandoned oil shale mines in Estonia as a source of geothermal energy. Underground mining of oil shale over the past 90 years has created large underground voids that have filled with stable temperature water. The researchers created a 3D model of the mined areas and calculated the volume of mine water. Their analysis shows the mine water could be used for large heat pump stations to provide winter heating. The first pilot heat pump using mine water began operating in 2011. Using this renewable geothermal energy source could reduce heating costs.
37. If the material below the sandstone of problem 26 is a shale with.pdfnitinarora01
37. If the material below the sandstone of problem 26 is a shale with E=31.2 x 109 N/m,
Poisson\'s Ratio 0.3, and a density of 2650 kg/m3, what is the reflection coefficient of the
interface between the shale and sandstone?? a. 0.078 b. -0.225 c. -0.311 d. 0.179 e. None of the
above 38. What is the most common well type used to produce natural gas from the Barnett
Shale at DFW Airport? a. Vertical wells b. Disposal wells c. Individual horizontal wells d.
Multiple horizontal wells from a single drilling pad e. None of the above 39. Why is fracking
necessary to produce natural gas from the Barnett Shale in the DFW area? a. b. c. d. e. Fracturing
breaks the Barnett Shale seal providing access to sandstone reservoir Fracturing reduces the
permeability of the Barnett Shale Fracturing increases the permeability of the Barnett Shale
Fracturing permits the natural gas to be absorbed in the fracking fluids None of the above 40.
What is the source rock in the East Texas Oil Field? a. b. c. d. e. Barnett Shale Morrison
Formation Eagle Ford Shale Woodbine Sandstone None of the above 41. Which of the following
describes processes that formed Guadalupe Peak in West Texas? a. b. c. d. Formed by deposition
of sediments rich in calcite Tectonic activity has been minimal in the area during the past 20 my
The limestone was precipitated from sea water by marine organisms None of the above
Solution
40.EAGLE FORD SHALE:
The Eagle Ford is a geological formation directly beneath the Austin Chalk. It is considered to be
the \"source rock\", or the original source of hydrocarbons that are contained in the Austin Chalk
above it. The formation was penetrated many times as operators targeted the Edwards Limestone
formation along the Edwards Reef Trend.
The formation is best known for producing variable amounts of dry gas, wet gas, NGLs,
condensate and oil. The most active area lies above the Edwards Reef Trend where the formation
yields a gas-condensate production stream. Unlike many other shale plays, it does not exhibit
natural fracturing within the formation.
41.d
The Permian period of geologic time occurred from 251 to 299 million years ago. The earth had
already seen life diversify from simple, primitive forms such as algae and fungi to amphibians,
fishes, and insects. The earth\'s surface had also been evolving and shifting. Thin plates of crust
moved constantly over the softer material below, steadily changing the position of the continents.
Through much of the early and middle Permian all of the continents were joined together,
forming the supercontinent of Pangea. Much of modern-day New Mexico and Texas occupied
the western edge of this enormous landmass near the equator. A vast ocean surrounded Pangea,
but a narrow inlet, the Hovey Channel, connected the ocean with the Permian Basin, an inland
sea which covered parts of what is now northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
The Permian Basin had three arms: the Marfa, Delaware, and Midland Basins. The .
The document summarizes research on a blast hole slotting system that aims to reduce coal loss and dilution during coal mining blasts. A field trial at a mine site demonstrated that blast holes slotted with the system had 58% less fragmentation below the blast hole toe compared to unslotted holes. This indicates the slots help direct fractures radially and protect the underlying coal seam. Further testing is still needed to directly quantify the system's ability to reduce coal loss in cast blasting situations. The research provides promising results that the slotting technology could improve coal recovery while maintaining fragmentation in open cut coal mining.
Petroleum exploration project on the Halfway Formation in the Dimsdale Oil Field, working alongside another student geologist by analyzing the depositional environments, hydrocarbon trapping methods, oil-water contact, well interpretation, basin model building, and volumetric measurements on hydrocarbons.
This document summarizes key reservoir features of tight sandstones in the Williams Fork formation in the Southern Piceance Basin in Colorado. Gas production comes from 900 feet of continuously gas-saturated, lenticular sandstone reservoirs. Natural fractures control fluid distribution and were formed by overpressuring and basement uplift. Integrated techniques including aerial surveys, basin modeling and 3D seismic can detect fracture zones associated with basement structures to locate development areas.
The document summarizes a fault seal analysis study conducted on two gas fields in the Middle Indus Basin of Pakistan to better understand fault compartmentalization and identify additional drilling locations. The study analyzed attributes of 15 faults including shale gouge ratio, clay smear potential, and reservoir juxtaposition. Results showed the major strike-slip faults are sealing due to sand-shale juxtaposition and high shale gouge ratios, while associated normal faults are leaking due to sand-sand juxtaposition and lower attribute values. The analysis helped identify new development well locations and reduce exploration risks.
The document provides information on the geology and mineralization of the Henty Gold Mine in Tasmania. It summarizes that the mine contains four major zones of gold mineralization within altered volcanic rocks, with the deepest zone being Zone 96 which contains reserves of 526,000 tonnes at 26.2 g/t gold. Regional geology of the area places the mine within the Cambrian Mount Read Volcanic Belt, known for other base and precious metal deposits. Gold mineralization at Henty is hosted within quartz phyric volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks of the Tyndall Group formation.
Exploration history of Oil and Gas in GhanaElorm Obenechi
This is a document that Oil and Gas students will find useful. it talks in brief about Oil and Gas exploration in Ghana and current state (as at 2008).
It is a good read.
Delineation of Upper Jurassic Reservoirs Witch Ground Graben North Sea CSPG 1995Jock McCracken
This document summarizes a poster presentation about delineating the Upper Jurassic reservoirs in the Witch Ground Graben region of the North Sea using genetic sequence stratigraphy methodology. The study applied this methodology to over 100 wells in the area around the Scott Field, identifying up to twelve regionally correlatable maximum flooding surfaces that constrained five sandstone intervals. Mapping these intervals revealed shifts in the basin's depositional center and effects of syndepositional faulting. The results enhanced understanding of the tectonics, sedimentation, and basin evolution in this economically significant area.
The document summarizes a study on two experimental cover systems built over mine tailings at a gold mine site in Brazil to monitor their performance and compare field data to numerical modeling results. Instrumentation included soil moisture sensors in each layer and a weather station. Over two years of monitoring, the numerical model adequately represented field measurements in topsoil and storage layers, though differences occurred in the first dry season possibly due to immature vegetation. Comparisons of field data to modeling results for lower barrier layers showed larger variations.
This document provides information about the reservoir, source, and seal rocks of the Lower Indus Basin in Pakistan. The main reservoir rocks identified are the Pab Sandstone, Ranikot Sandstone, and limestones in the Kirthar and Ghazij Formations. The primary source rock is the Lower Cretaceous Sembar Formation shale, but other potential sources are also identified. Thick shale units in the Paleocene and Eocene successions serve as the main regional seals in the area.
This document is an assignment submitted by Kush Bakhat Subhani to Sir Muhammad kashif for a geology course. It discusses the reservoir, source, and seal rocks of the Lower Indus Basin, which includes the Sulaiman and Kirthar provinces. Potential reservoirs identified include limestone and sandstone formations from the Eocene to Cretaceous periods. The Sembar Formation is identified as the primary source rock, containing type-III kerogen capable of generating gas. Thick shale horizons in the Paleocene and Eocene are potential regional seals above the reservoirs in the Lower Indus Basin.
Propiedades de un reservorio de gas con hidratosGeorge Jim
1) Gas hydrate reservoirs can be characterized using well logs such as resistivity and acoustic logs to determine gas hydrate saturation. More advanced logs like NMR provide insights into pore-scale distribution and reservoir properties.
2) Studies including the Mount Elbert well in Alaska utilized logs like NMR alongside cores and pressure testing to understand gas hydrate occurrence in sediments and obtain properties like porosity, saturation, and permeability.
3) NMR can estimate fluid volumes like free water, clay-bound water, and gas hydrate saturation when combined with density logs, providing a more accurate understanding of gas hydrate reservoirs compared to resistivity alone.
This document evaluates salt weathering impacts on buildings in Jazirat al Hamra, UAE. Salinity measurements and observations of building damage were recorded along four transects covering the town. There was a strong correlation between higher salinity levels, locations near beaches and sabkhas, and greater building damage. Older buildings constructed from bioclastic limestone showed less damage than modern buildings made of porous materials like concrete and bricks, which are more susceptible to salt crystallization and moisture absorption. Prevailing winds appeared to have a greater influence on results than aspect. Some damage is unavoidable in this coastal location, so preventive construction practices should be used.
The Vale Brazilian Dam Collapse: An Ethical and Engineering DisasterAJSERJournal
Vale S.A. is the largest iron ore mining company in the world. On January 25, 2019, Dam1 of Vale’s
Corrego do Feijao iron-ore mine in Brazil collapsed. The dam was built upstream on a mountain in order to contain
mining waste or tailings, which are made up of dirt, rocks and bits of ore that are dumped into a dam reservoir. The
mining waste was estimated to be travelling as fast as 50 miles an hour downhill toward the city of Brumadinho. The
mining waste killed 270 people within minutes, and it is the deadliest mining disaster of its type in more than 50 years.
Mine sediment from the dam was found as far away as 119 miles from the dam.
There were several causes for the dam’s failure including: the use of cheap materials, Vale’s managers ignoring
warnings of structural problems, and monitoring equipment that was no longer working. Both Vale and its safety
inspector TUV SUD are under criminal investigations for their actions leading up to the dam collapse.
Coastal biodiversity is under threat from human activities like habitat destruction, pollution, overfishing, and climate change. The document discusses how coastal ecosystems like mangroves and coral reefs have high biodiversity but are being degraded. Bangladesh has many endangered coastal and marine species as well as economically important fisheries that are declining due to threats. Initiatives are underway in Bangladesh to better understand and protect coastal biodiversity through community-based management, conservation programs, and integrated policy efforts.
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37. If the material below the sandstone of problem 26 is a shale with.pdfnitinarora01
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Poisson\'s Ratio 0.3, and a density of 2650 kg/m3, what is the reflection coefficient of the
interface between the shale and sandstone?? a. 0.078 b. -0.225 c. -0.311 d. 0.179 e. None of the
above 38. What is the most common well type used to produce natural gas from the Barnett
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breaks the Barnett Shale seal providing access to sandstone reservoir Fracturing reduces the
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above it. The formation was penetrated many times as operators targeted the Edwards Limestone
formation along the Edwards Reef Trend.
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yields a gas-condensate production stream. Unlike many other shale plays, it does not exhibit
natural fracturing within the formation.
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already seen life diversify from simple, primitive forms such as algae and fungi to amphibians,
fishes, and insects. The earth\'s surface had also been evolving and shifting. Thin plates of crust
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sea which covered parts of what is now northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
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1. J. Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 45(1): 93-109, June, 2019
GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATIONS TO
DETERMINE THE GAS SEEPAGE SOURCE OF TITAS GAS
FIELD REGION, BANGLADESH
SOUROV DATTA BIJOY*, MD. YOUSUF GAZI*, S.M. MAINUL KABIR
AND BADRUL IMAM
Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Abstract
Titas Gas Field, the largest gas field in Bangladesh, has been encountering gas seepages
in numerous points at the surface in an area of about 7 sq. km. at the southeastern part of
the field since 2006. Gas has been seeping through the water wells, small and large holes
in the fields including agricultural lands, in the river and through the cracks in the
ground. The present research attempts to point out the source of the gas seepages based
on the field studies, wireline log analyses and other available borehole data. A
reconnaissance resistivity survey has been carried out around the high seepages area to
detect any evidence of shallow subsurface fault. No fault was detected by resistivity
survey in the shallow depth in the seepage area and thus fault as a conduit for the
seepage could not be confirmed. Primarily, all wells of Titas Well Location (TWL-C)
(Titas-06, 08, 09 and 10) were suspected as possible source wells as the surface
distribution of seepages generally clusters around TWL-C. Titas-06 and Titas-08 were
taken out of suspect list as the gas seepage distributions do not follow well path and
cement bonding against reservoir sands including ‘A’ sand in these two wells are also
good. Gas seepages follow the well trajectories of Titas-09 and 10 wells but cement
bonding against ‘A’ gas sand in Titas-09 also discarded the well as a probable source of
the gas seepage. Also, the suggestion that Titas well-03 could be a source of gas seep is
also ruled out because of the fact that it is located 3 km away from the seepage area,
there is no evidence of any seepage in between the well 3 and the seepage area, and the
gas sands are also well protected. The above evidences turned the whole focus onto
Titas-10. Gamma ray, resistivity, density, sonic and neutron log signatures recorded
initially in the Titas-10 well strongly indicated a major gas sand and has been designated
‘A1’ gas sand. On the basis of various logs including CBL/VDL log it is evident that
about 23 meters (3157-3180-meter MD) gas sand at the top which is not protected by
cement. It is most likely source of gas seeps in Titas gas field is the gap in the cement
protection at the top of A sand in Titas-10 well.
Key words: Titas gas field, Gas seepage, Resistivity survey, Wireline log, Cement bond
Introduction
Natural hydrocarbon seepages are a well-known occurrence throughout the world and
historical references to seepage date back to earliest recorded history (Hunt 1979, Link
1952, Tinkle et al. 1973, Kolpack 1977, Fischer and Stevenson 1973, Estes et al. 1985).
*Author for correspondence: <geodatta@gmail.com>, <yousuf.geo@du.ac.bd>.
2. 94 Bijoy et al.
Natural gas seepages often appear in tectonically unstable areas like continental
boundaries where gas come out of the ground due to temperature, pressure or
concentration gradient through fault-like features (Sibson 1996).
Natural gas seepages had been observed all over the world (Etiope et al. 2009). In
Bangladesh, natural gas seepages are observed in many places in the folded belt i.e
Sitakund structure, Dakhin Nila structure while oil seepages are observed in Olatong
structure, St. Martin’s Island etc. In Bangladesh, human-induced natural gas seepages are
caused by events like the blowout of drilling exploratory wells, error in drilling and
completion of appraisal or production well and so on. Gas seepages due to the blowout of
wells are found in Haripur (Sylhet); Magurchara, (Moulvibazar); Chattak, (Sunamganj).
Sylhet-1 in 1955 and Sylhet-4 in 1962 have encountered gas at shallow depth while
drilled and resulted in a blowout of drilling equipment and since then, gas leaks from
fissures in the well site and catch fire on ignition. A similar blowout incident took place
in Moulvibazar-1 in 1997 because of inappropriate casing setting against loose Tipam
sand and eventually caused gas to spread through the loose sand layer which escaped to
the surface at several points. Error in proper casing against loose Tipam sand led to
blowing out of Chattak-2 (Tengratila) well in an identical fashion while gas escaped in
loose sand and rushed up to the surface at several points (Imam 2013). These seepages
are generally short lived although there are cases where seepages continue to show live
gas escaping through the surface for a considerable time span. Gas seepages in Titas gas
field are the consequence of human-induced error in the well drilling and completion
procedures. There has not been any blowout in Titas field wells, but in certain areas, the
poor cementation against one of the major reservoir sands has been suggested to be the
cause of gas escape and eventual seepages to the surface. As a consequence, gas seepage
continues in the area till date.
Titas gas field started to encounter seepage of very significant amount of gas through
hundreds of points including fissures and cracks on the ground and river there, scattering
over agricultural fields, water bodies and the Titas river. Also, seepages occur with the
tube well which suffered continuous and uncontrolled flow of water with gas. The
seeping water was hot and tainted with petroleum. Gas also seeps through ground cracks
which remain undetected until it comes in contact with fire. Gas is leaking in form of
huge bubbles through the riverbed of Titas river at different spots. Gas seepage problems
were first identified in November, 2006. Petrobangla made some initial investigations in
which it was suggested that the seeping gas is thermogenic and not biogenic shallow gas.
The recommendation was made to work over some of the wells especially 8, 9 and 10. It
was decided to do workover job in Titas-3, while for some unknown reasons the well was
3. Geological and geophysical observations to determine the gas seepage 95
killed and abandoned permanently. However, this has apparently failed to stop the
seepage and the gas seepage continues to present days even after more than nine years of
killing Titas-3.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the surface distribution of the gas seepage of
Titas gas field and to find the causes and source of the seepage. The study also correlates
the present-day surface trend of gas seepages with subsurface well trajectories of several
deviated Titas wells. There have been a few investigations both in national and
international standard after the seepages were noticed first. But there is no research work
available in the academic sphere on the gas seepage source investigation of Titas gas
field. Overall, there is a good database in terms of availability of some wireline logs
which include gamma ray log, resistivity log, sonic log, neutron log, density log, cement
bonding log (CBL/VDL log) etc. Among them, CBL/VDL log is very much important as
this log was used to identify the poor cement bonding in several Titas wells and examine
whether these poor bonding intervals coincide with gas seeping depth in the well. Titas
daily production data of well 1-16 from all ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ gas sands along with
wellhead pressure data was also collected which also helped to track noticeable changes
in production from targeted wells as well as to monitor if there was distinguishable drop
in wellhead pressure which might be evident to argue a well as a defective well.
Resistivity data obtained in the seepage affected area was of shallow depth which
extended to only 120-meter depth where no trace of shallow fault was found, if data up to
300-meter depth could be imaged by the resistivity survey, there might be a possibility to
find out some shallow fault which could be explained as conduit for seeping gas from
major reservoir.
Regional geologic settings of the study area: Bangladesh occupies a large part of the
Bengal basin which is bounded by the peninsular shield area of Rajmahal hills in the
west, the Arakan-Yoma anticlinorium and the Naga-Lushai orogenic belts in the east, the
Shillong plateau and the Himalayan foredeep in the north and the Bay of Bengal in the
south (Coleman 1969, Evans 1964). The Sylhet trough lies in the north-eastern part of
Bangladesh which is the site of seven gas producing and an oil field (Fig. 1) (Banu and
Hossain 2000).
The eastern part of the Sylhet trough lies in the frontal deformation zone of the Indo-
Burman ranges (Alam et al. 2003, Johnson and Alam 1991). North-south trending folds
that are uplifted in the Chittagong-Tripura fold belt plunge northward into the Sylhet
trough subsurface (Khan et al. 2006). The anticlines are commonly faulted, and many
produce gas (Hiller and Elahi 1984, Lietz and Kabir 1982). The Sylhet trough is bounded
4. 96 Bijoy et al.
to the north by the Shillong plateau, which is underlain by a basement complex of
Archean gneiss and minor greenstone and upper Proterozoic granite (Acharyya et al.
1986). The Surma series of Miocene consisting of Bhuban and Bokabil formations has
excellent development in Surma Trough (Johnson and Alam 1991). Structurally, Sylhet
trough has formed due to simultaneous interaction of two major tectonic elements, the
rising Shillong massif in the north and westward moving Indo-Burman mobile fold belt
on Burmese plate (Johnson and Alam 1991).
Fig 1. Regional geologic settings and location of Titas gas field (modified after Alam et al. 2003).
5. Geological and geophysical observations to determine the gas seepage 97
Fig. 2. Titas depth contour map showing N-S trending elongated anticlinal structure.
6. 98 Bijoy et al.
Western zone of Sylhet trough consists of relatively simpler geological structures (Fig.
2). The eastern zone is the most prospective gas and oil province of Bangladesh (Biswas
2005).
Titas structure: Titas structure lies on the southern fringe of Sylhet trough and on the
western margin of the Chittagong Tripura frontal fold belt (Matin et al. 1984). The
structural trend main axis lies along N-S direction, with a broader northern nose and
steeper eastern flank (Fig. 3). The eastern flank is steeper than the western flank with the
former dipping up to 15° and the latter dipping not more than 7°. The dip is much gentler
in the north-south direction at 3° and indicates stronger compression and uplift (Imam
2013). This structure has one of the largest closures among the gas fields in this basin,
measuring in excess of 16 kilometer by 8 kilometers at the topmost pay sand level. There
is no surface expression of this structure as it is covered by the Titas-Meghna flood plain
(Imam 2013). The reservoir sands in the area are composed of stacked sands which are
divided into three groups ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ sands. Group ‘A’ sands are the most prolific in
terms of petroleum generation which are the dominant constituent of the reservoirs in the
Titas field. This sand zone consists of sandstone which is light grey to white with a salt
and pepper texture, very fine to fine grain and subangular to sub-rounded. The siltstone
and shales are found to be interbedded with the sandstone. The sandstones are separated
by shales and also have shale bedding within them. These sands constitute the gas
reservoir within the area (Farhaduzzaman et al. 2015).
Fig. 3. Schematic diagram of Titas anticlinal structure with steeper eastern flank and gentler
western flank. (modified after Miah and Howladar 2014).
Overview of petroleum geology: Gas samples from the seepages collected by BAPEX and
BGFCL were analyzed in both BAPEX and BUET laboratory. All the analyses indicated
7. Geological and geophysical observations to determine the gas seepage 99
that the gas is thermogenic and only source of this type of gas in this area are the gas
reservoirs of the gas field, more precisely the ‘A’ group of sands (Huq 2009).The gas
sands of Titas gas field represent a geological set. Five major gas sands occur in the Titas
gas fields which are denoted as A2, A3, A4, B3 and C3 from top to bottom.
The minor gas sands of Titas gas field, i.e. B1, B2, C1, C2 and C4 in the western flank and
B0-E, B1-E, B2-E, C0-E, C1-E, C2-E, C4-E are of limited spatial extent. As far as the major
gas sands of Titas gas fields are the main concern, the most significant gas sands are A2,
A3, A4, B3 and C3. ‘A2’ sand is the thickest among all gas sands hence the most
productive sands also. The C3 sands are thinnest of the five major sands. The sands show
a more or less uniform thickness of 50 ft ± throughout the field, indicating a
homogeneous energy condition when they were deposited. The gas reserve of Titas gas
field was calculated in 2010 by RPS energy consultants to be 6.36 Tcf, with some more
development work done. Cumulative production of the field till July 31, 2017 is 4383.102
billion cubic feet (bcf) gas which is 57.81% of the total recoverable reserve. Out of 27
wells, 24 wells are producing gas every day.
Materials and Methods
The investigation has been done to find out the reasons behind the gas seepage problem,
the credible sources of seepage in Titas gas field. Various types of data were a
prerequisite for this job and were collected from different sources. Titas well location was
gathered from BAPEX and plotted on a map. Gamma ray log, resistivity log, sonic log,
density log, neutron log and CBL/VDL log of Titas-10 well were assembled from
BAPEX and evaluated for major gas sand reservoirs identification and for the assessment
of cement bonding condition against all major gas sands in the well. Scrutinizing this
cement bond log was very helpful in recognizing the potential sources of gas seepages. A
reconnaissance was conducted in the seepage affected area in Brahmanbaria sadar
Upzilla. A resistivity survey was directed in order to identify shallow subsurface fault
which might be a potential conduit for surface seeping gas. Data were acquired from the
survey using superstring R8 and analyzed for fault identification using AGI EarthImager
2D software. Seepage points in the locality from both ground and water body were
inspected, photographed and the coordinates of these seepages were collected. These
seepage points were plotted on a map to overview the surface distribution and analyzed to
identify any kind of connection with Titas wells trajectories. Overall, almost all of data
which could be beneficial to the research work were collected and analyzed during the
period.
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Results and Discussion
Resistivity survey: The electrical resistivity surveys have been conducted using dipole-
dipole electrode configuration to investigate underground lithology, structure, layers,
discontinuities and the main focus was on identifying traces of subsurface fault. The
electrode spacing for each line is 8 meter and no roll-along surveys have been recorded,
so the total distance coverage for the lines was (83 × 8) = 664 meter. Overall, three
resistivity lines have been recorded in Titas-Meghna floodplain near Titas-06, 08, 09 and
10, where surface gas seepage is very prominent (Fig. 4). The resistivity lines are denoted
by Line A, Line B, Line C, respectively. Lines A and C have been recorded along the
major N-S trending anticlinal axis of Titas gas field while Line B has been taken across
the axis where gas seepages are more prominent.
Fig. 4. Google image showing resistivity survey locations: Titas Line A (yellow color), Titas Line
B (blue color) and Titas Line C (green color).
Line A is showing lower resistivity throughout the section though it is showing higher
value in low electrode end than in high electrode end. The line is also showing high
resistivity within 20 meters below the surface which is confined from the center point of
the line to high electrode end (Fig. 5). This high resistivity layer indicates the lithology to
be fine grained sand body while the surroundings are composed of thick shale layer.
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Line B is showing high resistivity layer continuous throughout the area within 50 meters
below the surface. The resistivity value is even higher in high electrode end than in low
electrode end. The high resistivity layer is indicated as fine-grained sand body of Titas
floodplain. Below this, there is a low resistivity layer which continuous throughout the
line (Fig. 6). This thin low resistivity layer has been detected as shale. There is another
high-resistivity layer at the bottom of the section which is also continuous throughout the
line which could be an indicator of shallow gas pocket.
Fig. 5. Titas Line A resistivity section.
Fig. 6. Titas Line B resistivity section.
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Line C is showing very low resistivity at the bottom of the section which indicates a thick
shale layer of floodplain deposit which is around 60 meters below the surface. The upper
part is showing low to moderate resistivity continuously from low electrode end to high
electrode end indicative of floodplain deposit. There is a small resistivity change from the
surrounding low resistivity layers (Fig. 7). The high resistivity portion of the section
could be just a sand body or it could be shallow gas pocket surrounded by shaly
floodplain deposits. The data recorded are more or less continuous in the resistivity line
and no abrupt change was observed. Therefore, the resistivity lines do not show any
indication of faults.
Fig. 7. Titas Line C resistivity section.
Wireline log analysis: Major reservoir sands ‘A1’, ‘A2’, ‘A3’, ‘A4’, ‘B3’ and ‘C3’ in Titas-
10 well has been identified using various wireline log i.e. gamma ray log, resistivity log,
sonic log, neutron porosity log and density log. All gas sands were marked in terms of
their depths and their thickness has been noted. Lithologies have been identified in terms
of gamma ray log in Titas-10 well while shale layers give higher values of average 129
API units and gas bearing sands show lower gamma ray values ranging on an average
from 94-111 API units for each gas sands.
Gas sands have been determined by comparing resistivity values where water-bearing
sand has the lowest value (av. 5.42 Ω-m) followed by shale (av. 9.63 Ω-m). Sands
containing gas showed the highest values in different intervals ranging from 20 to 34 Ω-
m on an average for every gas sand. Lithologies have also been established by studying
sonic log while shale shows highest interval transit time of av. 87 µs/ft. and gas sands
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display slightly higher interval transit time (ranging from 76 to 87 µs/ft.) than water
bearing sand (avg. 69.8 µs/ft.). Formations have been studied on the basis of neutron
porosity log of Titas-10 well, which shows highest value in shale formation (av. 0.37)
while gas bearing sand showed lower values (ranging from 0.19 to 0.24) than water
bearing sand (av. 0.28). The density log values of gas bearing sands vary from 2.31 to
2.51. ‘A1’ sand in Titas-10 well has also been identified, and top and bottom of the sand
has been demarcated studying neutron and density composite log.
Table 1. Top and bottom of major gas sands in Titas-10 well demarcated from gamma ray
log, resistivity log, sonic log, neutron porosity log and density log.
Gas sand Top (m) Bottom (m)
‘A1’ 3157 3187
‘A2’ 3199 3241
‘A3’ 3251 3287
‘A4’ 3301 3337
‘B3’ 3486 3522
‘C3’ 3591 3610
Low amplitude in CBL and strong formation signals in VDL indicates good cement
bonding against the formation. High amplitude value in CBL, no formation signals in
straight VDL and "V" type Chevron patterns at collar locations suggest the studied
formation to be devoid of cement. Cement bond log of Titas-10 well has been studied and
analyzed in order to infer the cement bond condition against targeted ‘A1’ gas sand. It is
distinctly observed that cement bond log value of ‘A1’ gas sand of Titas-10 well ranges
from 7 mV to 85 mV with an average of 44.14 mV, which indicates the cement bond
condition in 3157 - 3180 m interval is very bad (Table 2). There is a 2 - 3 m interval with
good to fair cement bonding (3163 - 3168 m) in the top zone of ‘A1’ gas bearing sand,
however the overall cement bond status against ‘A1’ sand is very poor.
Surface seepage distribution and extent: The areal extent of gas seepage distribution is
around 7 sq. km. Seeping of gas has been seen in numerous locations as agricultural
lands, ponds, tube wells and river. Gas is leaking through these points and escaping to the
surface (Fig. 8). Locals started collecting the gas to use gas for household purpose and to
run small industries soon after the gas seepages noticed. Noticeable seepage points have
been studied and the GPS coordinates have been collected and plotted to create seepage
distribution map.
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Fig. 8. Titas seepage distribution map over time.
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Seepages in relation to wells: Gas seepages distribution is more or less same over time.
These seepages are observed around the central area of Titas Well Location C which
includes Titas Well nos. 6, 8, 9 and 10 (Fig. 9). Changes in seepage distribution over
time, remained more or less close to Titas Well Location C than others.
Fig. 9. Titas gas seepages in relation to wells.
Some of the Titas wells are deviated well, their subsurface locations are plotted on the
map with surface seepage distribution. Subsurface location of Titas well no. 8, Titas Well
no. 9 and Titas Well no. 10 overlaps with surface seepage distribution pattern, whereas
the location of vertical Titas well no. 3 is almost 3 km away from the current seepage
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points, which has been killed with an idea of being the contributor of Titas gas seepage.
This map indicates the seeping gas from the main reservoir could be migrated where fault
line may work as a conduit from direct below subsurface where Titas Well nos. 8, 9 and
10 are located and Titas well no. 3 might not be the faulty well at all.
Fig. 10. Schematic diagram of Titas Well No. 10 showing casing and cementing against rock type.
Sources of gas seepage: BGFCL first noticed gas seepages in the southeastern part of
Titas gas field beside Titas river in November, 2006. They have made a committee
submitted a report to Petrobangla in February, 2007. The surface seepage distribution
map indicated that any of the wells located at Titas Well Location C could be responsible
for this unprecedented gas seepage. The expert committee closely observed and studied
well history, production data, drilling data and geological data and interpreted all log data
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available for the above-mentioned wells located at location C. Finally, the committee
theorized that the source of gas seepage could be from the well nos. 8, 9 or 10. They
recommended to conduct circulating cement squeeze job and to run necessary logs
specially CBL-VDL in well nos. 8, 9 and 10 by appointing expert well control specialist.
Comments on seepage source: Titas-10 well has drawn all the attractions as all newest
and still existing seepages coincide along the Titas-10 well trajectory. Cement bond
analysis illustrate that top of cement against major gas sands is at 3180 m MD while top
of ‘A’ gas sand resides at 3157 m MD. This (3157 m MD-3180 m MD) uncemented zone
is most possibly responsible behind gas seepages in Titas gas field. There is also a water
bearing sand at 3116-3130 m MD. There is a possibility of cross-flow of gas and water
between water bearing sand and gas sand ‘A’ which might eventually cause gas to leak to
the surface. Moreover, ‘A’ sand in Titas-10 well was found dry which clearly bolster the
assumption of gas leaking from this well, while log signatures in the sand directed that
there was enough gas to flow into the well. Accordingly, prior to these facts it can be
distinctly claimed that the top of ‘A’ gas sand (A1) in Titas-10 well is the sole contributor
of Titas gas seepages (Fig. 10).
Table 2. Detail well information including cement bond condition in Titas gas field.
Well
No.
Year Well
type
Drilled
depth
‘A’ sand
encounter
‘B’ sand
encounter
Titas-03 1969 Vertical 2839 m 2617 m -
Titas-08 1985 Directional 3583 m MD 3038 m MD 3292 m MD
Titas-09 1987 Directional 3625 m MD 3057 m MD 3310 m MD
Titas-10 1988 Directional 3699 m MD 3157 m MD 3460 m MD
right side of the table
‘C’ sand encounter Top of cement Cement bond condition
- 1678m Quite good against ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ sand
3438 m MD 2800 m MD Quite good against ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ sand
3462 m MD 3033 m MD Good against ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ sand
3575 m MD 3180 m MD Top of ‘A’ sand is unprotected
Conclusion
Titas gas seepages have been observed in the proximity of Titas well location C, from
where Titas-6, 8, 9 and 10 have been drilled and still producing gas. Surface seepage
distribution has been paralleled with well paths of nearby wells of location-C and found
to be coincided with Titas-9 and 10 well paths. No traces of fault or fracture was
recognized in any of the three resistivity lines acquired.The abandoned Titas-3 well has
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been cleared out of discussion as the well location is almost 3 km far from seepage
affected area while no indication of fault in resistivity survey supported this action.
Numerous remaining seepages in the affected area suggest the decision of killing Titas-3
well was wrong. Despite of based in the seepage disturbed area, Titas-8 and 9 wells have
been cleared out of suspicion as cement bonding against major reservoir sands of these
two wells are good to excellent.Titas-10 well has been studied with great care as most of
recent and existing seepages lie along the well trajectory of this well. Resistivity, sonic,
neutron and density log signatures of Titas-10 well evidently shows that ‘A1’ sand is a
good gas bearing sand and gas has been producing for many years in other Titas wells
from this sand. The structurally high Titas-10 well cannot just be expelled by producing
in some other wells. Therefore, gas seeping from this sand must have to be the only
explanation behind the dry ‘A1’ sand. Log signatures show that ‘A1’ and ‘A2’ gas sands
are separated only by a 6-meter-thick shale in Titas-10 well. It has also been inferred that
the quality of this shale is not quite good. There is a slight possibility of gas migration
from ‘A2’ sand to ‘A1’ sand by breaching this shale layer. No drill stem test has been
conducted in ‘A2’ sand in Titas-10 well so far, therefore, it cannot be sure whether gas is
also leaking from ‘A2’ sand or not. No one can say that all the gas leaking from the
reservoir is seeping to the surface. A certain portion of gas might have accumulated in
small localized traps. It will be extremely risky to drill wells in this field if there is the
possibility of presence of shallow gas in unknown horizons. This gas might also affect
the quality of the future seismic survey.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to convey their tribute to Ministry of Science and Technology on
this occasion for providing them with National Science and Technology (NST)
fellowship which covered all our expenses during the research work. Authors are
extremely obliged to Mr. Mizanur Rahman, Deputy General Manager, Geological
Division, and BAPEX for his valuable time and suggestions during the completion of
study.
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