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Using formations overpressures for subsidence calculations
(2010) Batistatu, Mihail Valentin; Malureanu, Ion; Neagu, Daniela Doina
The origin of overpressures in geological formations is basically related with the burial history of the sediments / rocks. Among the overpressures generating mechanisms we may emphasis clays under compaction and tectonic uplift of sealed tectonic blocks/formations.The main overpressures calculations are obtained both from pressure tests in producing wells, which is the most accurate determination, and from well log data. According with the existent data base we used in our calculations well logs mainly resistivity (p) and velocity /transit time (Deltat) parameters corrected with borehole conditions. Also we had the possibility to compare, respectively shift the well log data with the mechanical cores analysis and drilling history of the wells. These enabled us to depict the origin of overpressures in order to estimate the burial speed and the magnitude of formations uplift. As a case study we calculated the overpressures values for the oil bearing structures from the attenuated diapiric alignment from the Miopliocene Zone of Eastern Carpathians. Calculations were based on Ben Eaton relations adapted for sedimentary basin conditions, respectively a alpha exponent shift for a better correlation with pressure measurements from the wells.The pressure gradients values showed an overpressured interval corresponding to middle and lower miocene deposits where the pressure gradients were about 0.175-0.190 at/m. According the overpressure calculations with the existence of a depositional/erosional hiatus corresponding to middle-upper Miocene (Ba and Sa) we estimated for the studied area (SW - outer part of Eastern Carpathians' inner fore deep flank) a tectonic uplift of more than 2000 m of Miocene formations.