LOGi is a multi-client project (2024-2027) which is pioneering the development of igneous formation evaluation through in-depth analyses of carefully selected high-profile boreholes.

LOGi - Center for Igneous Reservoir and Borehole Research

Diagram showing six stages of igneous rock study at LOGi, including petrophysical properties, borehole rock sampling, wireline log interpretation, integrated borehole and reservoir interpretation, borehole to seismic ties, and drilling operations, with a background of volcanic rock with some lava.
World map showing geological features like volcanic arcs, flood basalt provinces, sedimentary basins, lava-hosting/permian reservoirs, and LOGi regions, with colorful markers indicating research and geological sites.

Motivation

Globally, 100 000’s of boreholes have drilled igneous rocks for hydrocarbon, geothermal, aquifer, and CO2 storage applications. This spectacular borehole archive enables new insights into exploration opportunities of the worlds ancient, buried volcanoes.

Uniform processed data have been provided from TGS R360 which is the world’s largest well log database consisting of 6.2M wells. 

Igneous sequences and deposits

  • have fundamentally different origins, architectures, and physical properties compared to conventional sedimentary basin rock types,

  • constitute and influence migration pattern, global fluid reservoirs for e.g., ground water and hydrocarbons, and

  • have a potential major role to play in the energy transition as permanent CO2 storage reservoirs.

The LOGidatabase 

  • constitutes 120 carefully selected global boreholes penetrating diverse igneous deposits and environments, 

  • many of these boreholes are located in high-quality 3D seismic data cubes, and

  • selected boreholes include basic wireline data alongside image, chemical, and NMR logs with core calibrations where available.

The LOGiproject is used to

  • develop a unique igneous facies scheme for borehole interpretation and ML,

  • develop and calibrate volcanic basin petrophysical and reservoir models, and

  • develop Earth models useful to aid seismic imaging and interpretation.

Key importance: A unique igneous borehole interpretation data base for work-flow, igneous-influenced reservoir models, guidance on seismic imaging of volcanic basins.

Solution

Sub-surface Igneous Integration

Diagram of different volcanic flow stages and types of vesicles in volcanic rocks, accompanied by photos of vesicle structures in rocks showing unaltered vesicles, heterogeneous size and distribution, and clay lining vesicles.

Petrophysical facies calibration

A detailed geological cross-section diagram depicting different rock layers, volcanic features, and structural formations with color-coded legends indicating various rock types, ages, and geological processes. The scale bar at the bottom right shows 2.5 km for reference.

2D volcanic facies models

Close-up image of volcanic lava with a rough, porous surface and bright orange glowing cracks.

Reservoir property distribution

Sediment layers and contour map with elevation and distance markers

Seismic calibration and reservoir models

Scientific graph with multiple colored and patterned data sets, including bar graphs, line graphs, and heatmaps, displaying complex data across different variables and scales.

Wireline interpretation and modeling

Computer simulation of fluid flow showing colored streamlines and velocity scale in meters per second.

Seismic modeling

Dry, cracked dirt ground with a stone wall in the background.