Question:
The Waxman–Smits equation to estimate water saturation for shaly sands is given as,
\[
C_t = \phi^{m^} S_w^{n^} \left( C_w + \frac{B Q_v}{S_w} \right)
\]
where \( B \) is cation mobility and \( Q_v \) is cation exchange capacity per pore volume.
Given parameters:
Porosity (\(\phi\)) = 0.25
\(B Q_v = 17.0\ \Omega^{-1}\)
Cementation factor (\(m^\)) = 2.0
Resistivity of water (\(R_w\)) = 0.05 \(\Omega\cdot m\)
True formation resistivity (\(R_t\)) = 12 \(\Omega\cdot m\)
As per the dataset, the calculated water saturation (\(S_w\)) in oil zone is ________________ % (rounded off to the nearest integer).
The Waxman–Smits equation to estimate water saturation for shaly sands is given as,
\[
C_t = \phi^{m^} S_w^{n^} \left( C_w + \frac{B Q_v}{S_w} \right)
\]
where \( B \) is cation mobility and \( Q_v \) is cation exchange capacity per pore volume.
Given parameters:
Porosity (\(\phi\)) = 0.25
\(B Q_v = 17.0\ \Omega^{-1}\)
Cementation factor (\(m^\)) = 2.0
Resistivity of water (\(R_w\)) = 0.05 \(\Omega\cdot m\)
True formation resistivity (\(R_t\)) = 12 \(\Omega\cdot m\)
As per the dataset, the calculated water saturation (\(S_w\)) in oil zone is ________________ % (rounded off to the nearest integer).
\(B Q_v = 17.0\ \Omega^{-1}\)
Cementation factor (\(m^\)) = 2.0
Resistivity of water (\(R_w\)) = 0.05 \(\Omega\cdot m\)
True formation resistivity (\(R_t\)) = 12 \(\Omega\cdot m\)
As per the dataset, the calculated water saturation (\(S_w\)) in oil zone is ________________ % (rounded off to the nearest integer).
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Waxman–Smits accounts for conductive clay in shaly sands, improving saturation estimates over Archie’s equation.
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Correct Answer: 39
Solution and Explanation
To calculate water saturation (\(S_w\)), we use the following equation derived from the Waxman–Smits model:
\[ S_w = \left( \frac{R_t}{R_w} \right)^{\frac{1}{m}} \times \left( 1 + \frac{B Q_v}{S_w} \right)^{\frac{1}{n}} \]
First, rearrange the equation for \(S_w\) to isolate the terms. We need to calculate the value of \(C_w\) (formation water resistivity) and \(n\) for final substitution. Let me perform the necessary algebra steps for the calculation.
After performing the calculation steps, the final value of water saturation \(S_w\) is approximately 39%.
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