03860nam a2200277 4500 20260520010359.0 260224s2018 xxu esp Español 068.82 553.28 C62 2018 0015650 Reservorios con sobrepresión en la Formación Mina del Carmen. Identificación y delimitación de la anomalía como soporte para la extensión del desarrollo - Cuenca del Golfo San Jorge, Argentina 2018 28/06/2022 ; 18/03/2019 24 p. ; 1-25 When basins are filled by sediments the fluid pore pressure increases following the hydrostatic gradient. Compaction reduces pore size while water leaks through surface. Positive or negative deviations from hydrostatic pressure gradient are considered anomalous pressure behavior. Once water leakage processes finish due to sedimentation rate, the fluid retention depth is reached. From here to lower stratigraphic units, pore pressure should increase in a closely parallel trend to the lithostatic pressures gradient.Regional stress variation and poral fluid volume change are some of the variables which define an overpressure situation. However, when specific data is scare, the recognition of the normal gradient (to be used as reference) and the acknowledgement of the unique features of each field, are keys to first identify an overpressure scenario. Based on open-hole reservoir pressure measurements, a reservoir fluid pressure anomaly behavior was identified in northern El Huemul field. This anomaly is evidenced by a break between two different pressure gradients. Shallower stratigraphic intervals are characterized by an hydrostatic gradient while deeper formations present a sharp deviation toward an overpressure situation. This break was initially identified around Mina del Carmen Formation (MDC) top (eastern part of the field). Toward Western blocks, where MDC top deepens slightly, the intersection between the two-pressure gradients deepens as well, though it does so more abruptly. Most of the oil bearing reservoirs are restricted to MDC. Hydrocarbon is characterized by 35-43°API oil range with no biodegradation fingerprints (highly mature source rock). These features allow to place hydrocarbon expulsion, migration and trapping during late stages of the basin silting, when sedimentary units and fault system framework had likely reached their current configuration. The block architecture is characterized by a normal fault system running in W-E direction. The main structure normally does not affect the complete stratigraphic column, but only the upper section of MDC. At the same time, it is remarkable that the break between the two pressure gradients is regularly accompanying the upper tip of the faults. Static or dynamic equilibrium pressure states could explain the current pressure situation of the field. Absence of source rock real pressure data or other significative variables, hinder the chances to define the most likely scenario. Nevertheless, the identified spatial association of MDC Fm., faults termination and the presence of oil and gas bearing, over-pressurized reservoirs, empirically allows to reduce risks when new well locations are defined in the block CONGTP Rodríguez, Rodrigo J. 58428 Caprioglio, Pablo A. 55761 Congreso de Exploración y Desarrollo de Hidrocarburos (10mo. : 2018 nov. 5 - 9 : Mendoza) 573 Simposio de Desarrollo de Hidrocarburos (2018 nov. 5 - 9 : Mendoza) 692 Sobrepresión 58602 Yacimiento El Huemul 58603 Gradiente de presión 58604 192754 192754 https://biblioteca.iapg.org.ar/ArchivosAdjuntos/Conexplor2018/SDH/1363.pdf 0 0 0 0 260473 CBAAB CBAAB 068.82 553.28 C62 2018 0015650 2026-03-06 200065056 0 068.82 553.28 C62 2018 0015650 200065056 2026-03-06 00:37:08 2026-03-06 CONGTP