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1 ACTIVITIES OF BAPEX LABORATORY

2 HISTORY OF BAPEX LABORATORY During Pakistan period a Petroleum Laboratory was set up under OGDC During 70s & 80s Laboratory was developed under Directorate of Exploration of Petrobangla In 1989 when BAPEX was formed, Laboratory became a part of it Laboratory Division,, BAPEX 2017

3 STRUCTURE OF BAPEX LABORATORY LABORATORY DIVISION GEOLOGICAL LAB DEPARTMENT GEOCHEMICAL DEPARTMENT PETROPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT BIOSTRATIGRAPHY SECTION SOURCE ROCK, OIL & GAS STUDY SECTION PETROPHYSICAL SECTION SEDIMENTOLOGY SECTION ANALYTICAL & QUALITY CONTROL SECTION CORE MANAGEMENT SECTION

4 OBJECTIVE OF BAPEX LABORATORY To Assist in Oil-Gas Exploration & Production Activities of BAPEX by Performing Laboratory Analysis of Gas- Condensate-Water-Core-Outcrop-Seep Gas-Cement-Glycol etc To Provide Analytical Service to IOC s, Companies under Petrobangla, Private Companies and University Students.

5 FUNCTIONS OF BAPEX LABORATORY Sedimentological Analysis for Depositional Environment, Mineral Composition & Petrography Microfossil Identification for Age & Depositional Environment of Formation Gas, Condensate & Water Analysis for Chemical Composition Core Analysis for Reservoir Characterization Geochemical Analysis of Core, Cutting & Outcrop Cement Analysis for Well Cementation Job

6 FUNCTIONS OF BAPEX LABORATORY, contd To Provide Laboratory Service for many Organizations such as Oil-Gas Companies, Power Generation Companies & Others To Support University Students in Analysis of their samples for Research To Provide In-Plant Training/Internship/Thesis Supervision and samples for University Students

7 GEOLOGICAL LAB DEPARTMENT (f ZvwË K j ve Dc-wefvM) Consists of Biostratigraphy and Sedimentology Section Core, Cuttings and Outcrop Samples are analyzed

8 Sedimentology Section Grain Size Analysis for determination Paleoenvironment of deposition of sediments Petrographical Analysis to identify mineral, textural properties and diagenetic properties of formation. XRD Analysis to determine Mineral composition, specially Clay Mineral that can damage formation and create problem during production and drilling.

9 Instrument for Grain Size Analysis Vibro Shaker for Sieving Sample

10 Instrument for Petrographical Analysis Rock Cutter Rock Polisher

11 Instrument for Petrographical Analysis, contd Petrographic Grinder Polarizing Microscope

12 THIN SECTION SLIDES UNDER MICROSCOPE

13 Sample Preparation for XRD Analysis Sample Grinding by Agate Grinder Clay Separation by Utter Berg Cylinder

14 XRD (X-Ray Diffractometer) Rigaku Ultima IV XRD

15 Biostratigraphy Section Micropaleontological Analysis for determination of i) Age of the Formation ii) Depositional Environment of the Formation

16 Sample Preparation for Micropaleontological Analysis Sample Grinding by Mortar & Pestle Sieve Set for Collecting Desired Sample

17 Zoom Stereomicroscope for Microfossil Identification Olympus Microscope

18 MICROFOSSILS UNDER MICROSCOPE

19 GEOCHEMICAL DEPARTMENT (f -imvqb Dc-wefvM) Provides Laboratory Services in 4 different areas: 1. Exploration & Development 2. Drilling 3. Production 4. Analytical Service to Third-Party

20 Exploration & Development Related Service i) Analysis of Outcrop Samples collected by Geological Field Party for Source Rock Evaluation TOC Analysis for Total Organic Carbon Rock Eval Analysis for Thermal Maturity Extraction & Analysis of Organic Matter Extraction & Analysis of Shale Rock for Metal Ions Correlation of Exposed Rock with Deeper Rock Sequence

21 Exploration & Development Related Service, contd ii) Analysis of Seep Gas/Oil Samples Determination of Molecular Composition of Seep Gas/Oil Identification of Origin of Hydrocarbon (Biogenic/Thermogenic) Correlation with Formation Gas/Oil

22 Exploration & Development Related Service, contd iii) Analysis of Gas-Liquid Hydrocarbon- Water Collected from Exploratory Well Determination of Molecular Composition & Other Properties of Gas-Condensate/Oil Determination of Ion Concentration and Physical Properties of Formation Water Geochemical Evaluation of Fluids for Petroleum System and Basin Analysis

23 Exploration & Development Related Service, contd iv) Analysis of Core-Cuttings Samples Collected from Drilled Wells TOC and Rock Eval Analysis for Source Rock Evaluation Extraction & Analysis of Organic Matter Extraction & Analysis of Shale Rock for Metal Ions Geochemical Evaluation of Rocks for Formation Evaluation, Petroleum System Analysis and Basin Analysis

24 Drilling Related Service i) Testing of Cement for Well Cementation Determination of Setting Time of Well Cement Slurry at Simulated Well Condition (High Temperature & High Pressure) for Casing Cementation, Cement Squeeze and Cement Plug Job. ii) Analysis of Drilling Materials Analysis of Various Drilling Materials such as Cement, Cement Additives, Mud Chemicals etc

25 Production Related Service i) Analysis of Monthly Routine Gas-Condensate -Water Collected from Production Fields Determination of Molecular Composition & Gas Properties of Sales and Wellhead Gas Determination of Distillation & Other Physical Properties of Condensate Determination of Ion Concentration and Physical Properties of Produced Water

26 Production Related Service, contd Routine Data is Essential for Production Control and Monitoring as well as for Sales of Gas and Condensate ii) Analysis of Glycol-Water-Oil Samples Analysis of Glycol and Various Oil & Water Samples for Production Related Activities

27 Third-Party Service Provides Laboratory Service for Many Organizations such as Oil-Gas Companies, Power Generation Companies etc Gas, Condensate/Oil, Water, Core/Cutting etc samples are analyzed

28 List of Third Party Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Co Ltd (TGTDCL) Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd (SGFL) Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Ltd (BGFCL) Niko Resources (BD) Ltd Tullow Bangladesh Ltd Paschimanchal Gas Company Ltd (PGCL) GBB Power Company Ltd Power Development Board (Ashuganj Power Plant) Bhola 225 MW Power Plant Max Power Co Ltd 163 MW Kushiara Power Co Ltd

29 Major Instruments of Geochemical Department Bruker 450 Gas Chromatograph For Natural Gas/Seep Gas Analysis Varian 3800 Gas Chromatograph For Condensate Analysis

30 Major Instruments of Geochemical Department ASTM Distillation Apparatus For Distillation of Condensate/Oil Viscometer Bath For Viscosity of Condensate/Oil

31 Major Instruments of Geochemical Department Rock Eval 6 For Source Rock Evaluation Behr CS50 For TOC Analysis

32 Major Instruments of Geochemical Department Trace AI 1200 AAS For Metal Ion in Water CTE Cement Consistometer For Setting Time of Well Cement

33 PETROPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT ( c UªvwdwRK vj Dc-wefvM) Provides Core Analysis to Determine Petrophysical Properties of Rock

34 Major Petrophysical Properties A. Basic (Routine) Petrophysical Properties Porosity Permeability Fluid Saturation Core Photography B. Advanced Modelling Properties (Special Core Analysis) Resistivity Core Imaging

35 Planning of Core Analysis Program During Core Analysis following Areas are covered: Core photography Slabbing Plugging Cleaning Drying Porosity Permeability Fluid saturation Resistivity Data Compilation Reporting

36 Core Photography Permanent & Visual Documentation of Core Photographed under either White or UV Light UV highlights the Oil (if present) Fluorescence Useful tool in Reservoir Evaluation and Detailed Geological Studies

37 Core under White Light Core under UV Light Core Photography System Unit

38 Core Slabbing Core is slabbed to prepare Core Plug Schematic diagram of slabbing Core Slabbing Equipment

39 Core Plugging Core plug is representative small form of Whole Core Two types of Plug size: 1 & 1.5 Dia. Different Types of Core Plug

40 Core Plugging Equipment Core Cutting Saw Core Preparation Saw Manual Drill Press

41 Core plug is cleaned to remove unwanted material Cleaned at Soxhlet Extractor & Dean- Stark Apparatus Core Cleaning

42 Core Drying Cleaned core plug is dried to remove solvent Dried plugs are stored in Decicator Core Plug in Oven Core Plug in Decicator

43 Porosity & Permeability Porosity is a measure of storage capacity of a reservoir rock Permeability is a reservoir flow capacity of rock Porosity Range (%) 25 Type Excellent Very Good Good Fair/Moderate 5-10 Poor <5 Very poor Utility Limits of Porosity Quantitative description >1000 Excellent Differential Permeability value (md) Very Good (Bangladesh Good Reservoir) Moderate < Poor to Fair Conventional Limits of Permeability

44 Core Measurement System Unit

45 Two Methodsi) Dean-Stark Method ii) Core Retort Method Fluid Saturation Core Retort Oven Dean-Stark Apparatus

46 Resistivity Resistivity is measured for Formation Electrical Properties Measured at 100% Brine-Saturated Core EPSA 700 Resistivity Meter

47 Purpose of Laboratory Activities All these activities performed by Laboratory play a vital role in following operations of BAPEX: i) Exploration Programs ii) Development and Work-over Operations iii) Reservoir Estimation and Evaluation iv) Well Cementation v) Gas-Condensate Marketing vi) Third-Party Service

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