International Journal of Geosciences, 2023, 14, 450-466
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ISSN Print: 2156-8359
DOI: 10.4236/ijg.2023.145024 May 31, 2023 450 International Journal of Geosciences
Integrated Modelling and
Reservoir Characterization
of Ataga Field, Niger Delta Basin,
Nigeria
Jerry Danwazan
1,2*
, Kehinde Joseph Egunjobi
2,3
, Richard Olorunfemi Akinwande
2
1
Department of Geology and Mining, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria
2
Department of Geology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
3
Pan African University of Life and Earth Science Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria
Abstract
Integrated modelling, well correlation and petrophysical analysis were per-
formed to characterize the reservoirs for optimum hydrocarbon correlation
using 3-D seismic reflection data and suites of well logs from Ataga 5, 7, 10
and 11 wells respectively in Ataga field, shallow offshore, Niger Delta Basin,
Nigeria. The study revealed the presence of two viable hydrocarbon bearing
reservoirs, AT1 and AT2 and the average values of porosity, permeability,
water saturation, hydrocarbon saturation, Net to Gross (NTG) and volume of
shale are in the ranges of 15% - 77%, 44.5% - 75.5%, 25.5% - 85%, 15% -
75.5%, 0.70 - 0.88 and 0.11 - 0.38 respectively which goes further to show that
the both reservoirs have fair characteristics that are suggestive of the presence
of hydrocarbon accumulation. It can therefore be deduced that the permea-
bility values are reflective of fair interconnectivity of pore spaces of sands
within the well areas and their ability to transmit fluids, the depth and depth
structural map generated for the horizons and structures shows that the most
dominant trapping mechanism in the area under study is the crescentic
growth fault and the rollover anticlines trending in the Northwest-Southeast
direction and from the volumetric analysis. It can be deduced that the reco-
verable gas for AT1 and AT2 reservoirs is 2 × 10
6
mscf and 6 × 10
6
mscf re-
spectively.
Keywords
Niger Delta, Growth Faults, Rollover Anticlines, Reservoirs, Hydrocarbon
Saturation
How to cite this paper: Danwazan, J.,
Egunjobi, K.J. and Akinwande, R.O. (2023)
Integrated Modelling and Reservoir Cha-
racterization of Ataga Field, Niger Delta
Basin, Nigeria. International Journal of Geos-
ciences, 14, 450-466.
https://doi.org/10.4236/ijg.2023.145024
Received: April 17, 2023
Accepted: May 28, 2023
Published: May 31, 2023
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