Characterization of the Petrophysical Properties of the Timahdit Oil Shale Layers in Morocco

In this work, we study the variability of the lithological composition and organic matter content of samples were taken from the different layers M, X and Y of the Timahdit oil shale in Morocco, in order to experimentally analyze the impact of this variability on petrophysical measurements. The obje...

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Published inGeosciences Vol. 10; no. 9; p. 337
Main Authors El Idrissi, Hanane Sghiouri, Samaouali, Abderrahim, El Rhaffari, Younes, El Alami, Salah, Geraud, Yves
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2020
Geological Survey of Iran
Subjects
Capital costs
Conductivity
Diffusion coefficients
Diffusivity
Earth science
Earth Sciences
Geology
Geophysics
Heat conductivity
Heat transfer
Hydrocarbons
Impact analysis
Laboratories
layers
Lithology
Oil shale
Organic matter
Porosity
Propagation
Properties
S waves
Scanners
Sciences of the Universe
Sedimentary rocks
Sensors
Test methods
Thermal conductivity
Thermal diffusivity
Timahdit
Variability
Velocity
Wave velocity
Morocco
porosity
velocity P
Timahdit
layers
velocity S
thermal conductivity
thermal diffusivity
petrophysics
oil shale
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Summary:In this work, we study the variability of the lithological composition and organic matter content of samples were taken from the different layers M, X and Y of the Timahdit oil shale in Morocco, in order to experimentally analyze the impact of this variability on petrophysical measurements. The objective of this study is to predict the properties of the layers, including their thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, porosity and P and S wave velocities. The results of the study of the impact of the organic matter content of the samples on the petrophysical measurements show that, regardless of the organic matter content, thermal conductivity and diffusivity remain insensitive, while P and S wave velocities decrease linearly and porosity increases with increasing organic matter content. On the other hand, the study of the organic matter variability content is consistent with the velocity ratio, so can be used as an organic matter indicator of the layers. Conductivity and thermal diffusivity are almost invariant to the variability of the organic matter.
ISSN:2076-3263
1023-7429
2076-3263
DOI:10.3390/geosciences10090337