Method for formation evaluation of organic shale reservoirs using well logging data

摘要

Disclosed herein is a formation evaluation method including estimating a total porosity of an earth formation as a function of bulk density and total nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) porosity of the earth formation. The total porosity of the earth formation as estimated underrepresents bitumen content. A gas filled porosity of the earth formation is estimated as a function of the bulk density and the total NMR porosity. A kerogen volume of the earth formation is estimated as a function of the gas filled porosity and a total organic carbon content of the earth formation. A bitumen filled total porosity is determined as a function of the estimated kerogen volume and the estimated total porosity of the earth formation. A corrected kerogen volume of the earth formation is determined as a function of the estimated kerogen volume and the estimated total porosity of the earth formation.