Abstract
Geopressure (or pore pressure) prediction is of central importance in
both the exploration and development of hydrocarbon reservoirs. For pore
fluid pressure affects the physical properties of reservoir rocks,
predicted pressure is a key input when building the geomechanical model
of a reservoir. Overpressure also influences the distribution of
hydrocarbon, and sometimes can even work as an effective seal. Predrill
pore pressure data in depth can help prevent geo-hazards like kicks,
blowouts and drilling fluid infiltrating the formation whiling drilling
in overpressured formations. pyGeoPressure provides a set of open-source
tools to perform the geopressure prediction workflow which involves data
preprocessing, parameter optimization, pressure prediction and quality
control. Pore pressure can be predicted using well log data or seismic
velocity data. Both of these two kinds of predictions are supported in
pyGeoPressure. In addition to standard methods of Eaton’s and Bowers’, a
new multivariate prediction method is also implemented in pyGeoPressure
which incorporates petrophysical properties like porosity and shale
volume other than sonic velocity. Another set of functionalities that
pyGeoPressure provides are generating graphs. It can generate slices and
sections of predicted pressure cube and well log predicted pressure
profiles, both of which are of publication ready standard. pyGeoPressure
is designed with flexibility and portability in mind. pyGeoPressure
provides a flexible survey management system based on a clear folder
structure, in which adding new well or seismic data cube can simply be
achieved by adding a json file with required information. The basic
numerical type used in computation under the hood is numpy array, so it
can work together with scientific computation tools within python
ecosystem. pyGeoPressure provides an open-source solution to geopressure
prediction and a framework upon which researchers and engineers can
quickly test and implement new prediction ideas. In this poster, we
summarize the key components of pyGeoPressure and present a prediction
workflow using data from East China Sea to showcase its functionalities.