Geological Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Prospect of FOB-field, Coastal Swamp Depobelt, Onshore, Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria

Abstract

Well logs, biostratigraphic data, seismic data and semblance map which together form a multidisciplinary data approach, were utilized in the geological evaluation of hydrocarbon prospect FOB-Field, onshore Coastal Swamp Depobelt in the Niger Delta Basin. Structural interpretation of faults, correlation of wells and 3D seismic interpretation were carried out using Schlumberger’s window based petrel software integrated with various lines of evidence such as sequence boundaries and maximum flooding surfaces. The penetrated sedimentary succession was established to constrain the alternation of sand packages from proximal to distal. The studied wells were dated mid to late Miocene based on the geological position of the sequence boundary (10.35Ma) and geological ages of the Mfs (9.5MaMfs) and (10.4MaMfs) respectively corresponding to the Coastal Swamp Depobelt of the Niger Delta Basin. Integration of well logs, seismic, semblance, paleobathymetric and biostratigraphic data indicated mid to late Miocene and neritic to bathyal paleoenvironment of deposition. Integration of fault integrity, seismic, well logs and key stratigraphic markers were utilized to build a seismic facies model and a gross depositional environment model for the FOB-Field.