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Coalbed Methane Modeling Workflow
Extracted from: Lyons, B. 2003, Coalbed Methane Play and Prospect Evaluations


Data required

This is a detailed list of the data that is useful to create a Coalbed Methane static model. Simple
models can be created with less data. The more data will be integrated to the model the more
accurate it will be.

1. Digital log data particularly digital density log curve data from as many different
wells as possible throughout the study area.
2. Well tops: Top and base of the coals.
3. Laboratory reports developed from canister desorption tests and proximate analysis on
representative samples of the subject coal.
4. Laboratory analysis information on the organic properties of the coal (Mascerals, Rank,
Vitrinite reflectance and Thermal maturity, Fixed Carbon volumes, Dry ash- free gas
content measurements from around the play.
5. Gas and water production information, if any is available, from the reservoir coals. This
should be over time, as well, rather than just cumulative information.
6. Reservoir pressure data from BHP pressure bombs, DSTs, pressure transient tests, etc.
The dates of these tests are also important with regard to when sample were acquired and
when gas production began.
7. Potentiometric surface maps, produced water chlorinity information, and sources of
reservoir recharge.
8. Fracture and cleating density and azimuth information from core, FMI, etc.
9. Georeferenced maps of surface geology, aerial or satellite photos, lineaments or other
maps that would be helpful.
10. Seismic interpretation of horizons and faults if available.


SECTION 1 - General Geology and Key Data

1) Load available data: geology, production, completion, etc.

2) Identify the wells that have digital log curve data (especially density data). Identify the wells
that have pressure data. Also locate any fracture data, chlorinity data to help quantify
permeability. Identify wells with key core or sample data.

3) Map the structure of the horizons of the coal-bearing interval.

4) Create well sections to illustrate the lateral and vertical distribution of the coal reservoir
around the study area.

5) From the well sections, determine the coal zone(s) that will be used in the analysis.

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SECTION 2 Log Analysis

1) The results of laboratory analysis on samples taken from the target coal and deemed to be
representative of the area are used to calibrate log measurements taken over the same coal
interval.

2) After that calibration, the relationships established between log responses and key coal
properties of the reference coal samples (including gas content) are extrapolated to log
measurements both vertically (to other unsampled coals in the same well) and laterally (to coals
in other wells throughout the study area).

3) Key reservoir properties are then calculated for the target coal interval in all the study area
wells having digital log data.


SECTION 3 3D Modeling

1) Create a 3D structural model from the horizons interpreted, maps and faults.

2) Facies modeling to assign the location of the coals

3) Petrophysical modeling: Density, Ash Content, Gas Content, Moisture Content, Pressure and
Depth

4) Fracture modeling available in Petrel 2007


SECTION 4 Volume Calculation and Uncertainty Analysis

1) Calculate Original Gas-In-Place and Drainage areas

2) Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis on the key variables involved in the Gas-In-Place
calculation



SECTION 5 Reservoir Simulation

With the option of Petrel 2007 to handle double-porosity the simulation on CBM will be feasible
in PetrelRE

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