Turbidite Chicontepec Formation, Channel Chicontepec, Mexico.

A
diagenetic and petrophysical study to optimize the completions
Corralillo Area.
(1) (1) (2) (2) (1)
Enrique Estrada ; Miguel Vielma ; Jorge Morales ; Jaime Estrada ; Franklin Tineo and German
(1)
Gomez
(1)
Baker Hughes. Enrique.Estrada@bakerhughes.com
(2)
Pemex. Petrleos Mexicanos.

Abstract.
This work is the result of authors' experience in complex reservoirs such as the calcitic-lithic sandstones of the
Chicontepec Formation, in the Chipontepec Channel Basin. These rocks, highly reactive to acids, present problems
of low permeability; they are often fractured but production decline rapidly in time. The diagenesis experienced by
these reservoirs is very complicated because the large amount of carbonate lithics, igneous and metamorphic
components present, which can be mixed with detrital clays and dissolution of fossils (moldic porosity).
The Chicontepec Formation is a turbidite sequence deposited in shallow waters in a submarine canyon with
submarine fans, benthic foraminifera, some charred plant remains, and graded and convolute cross-lamination. It is
composed by alternating well cemented calcareous-clayey-sandstones, and dark gray calcareous shale. It exhibits
conglomerate horizons, consisting of chert and platform limestone clasts. Petrographically it is composed by very fine
grained to middle and, occasionally, course litarenite; consisting of carbonate lithic (mudstone), monocrystalline
quartz, plagioclase (sericitized) and a minor lithic igneous, metamorphic, silt and shale components.
The main authigenic cements are kaolinite, chlorite, calcite, ankerite and interstratified I/S. The facies described from
core samples were adjusted with microfacies obtained from thin sections where permeabilities ranging 0.1 to 400
milidarcy, and porosities between 4 to 15% and occasionally 20% could be differentiated. The described type of
porosity is mainly intergranular, with some intragranular and moldic porosity.
The analysis of high technology logs, such as magnetic resonance and image logs, permitted us facies modeling by
using a 3D multivariate analysis of Coates permeability, effective porosity, shale volume and volume of irreducible
water to represent facies described in the analyzed core samples and to obtain an integrated Petrophysical-
Geological model. The study of these diagenetic facies allowed us to predict which of the electro-facies were
susceptible to high reactivity and select the best candidates for stimulation.

1- INTRODUCTION
Turbidite systems located in different sedimentary basins worldwide, currently have a high
economic interest, since a large number of giant oil fields in production are developed in this type of
sedimentary systems. The importance of such oil streams in Mexico, it is established by existing fields in
the Chicontepec basin, formed during the Early Tertiary, which is very important from the point of view
sedimentological, tectonic and economic oil, since it considerable thicknesses are clastic rocks of
turbiditic origin. For this reason, understanding how systems form and its characteristics as turbidite
reservoirs is of vital importance for the development of exploration strategies. Thus, turbidite channels
and other associated elements are currently the target of oil studies.
In Chicontepec Basin, turbidite systems had their main source of supply of lifting and folding of the Sierra
Madre Oriental to the west and northwest, and east of Tuxpan platform, and there are tectonic activity
during deposition of sediments and continuing thereafter because the Chicontepec Formation rocks have
folding and faulting that were observed in the outcrops in the Field Trip conducted with teachers of the
(Mexico National University). Clastic rocks, by their source of origin and transport processes, storage and
redistribution, have very special characteristics in terms of its geometry and horizontal and vertical
distribution. While the potential economic viability of the fields Chicontepec Basin are influenced by the
technologies available and the level of investment for development, perhaps the most important factor
that defines its operations are its geological features. Due to the high economic potential has Chicontepec
Basin, and the problems posed by the geological formation Chicontepec for exploitation, it is necessary a
detailed geological study of the facies, and that a better understanding of these allow for better
3,4,5,6,7,8,
interpretation. In this study rock cores were studied using the concepts of interpretation , to have
a better understanding of the sedimentology, and thereby establish greater detail the distribution of
sandstone bodies that offer the best conditions, such as oil source rocks and gas. These bodies have
lateral and vertical lithological changes fast, that locate them as reservoirs discontinuous, isolated and
irregular shapes, difficult to pinpoint and high production costs.
2- GEOLOGICAL SETTING.
Chicontepec Basin is located in the central-eastern Mexico on the coastal plain of the Gulf of
Mexico, its long axis has a length of 250 km., Oriented NW-SE and oval covers an area of 11 300 km2
with an average width of 60 km. Chicontepec Formation of Paleocene to Eocene, with more than 2,000 m
thick of thin and thick interstratifications shale, limestone and siliciclastic sandstone, fine to coarse
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texturally, graduating at the top of the silty shale sequence Chicontepec Formation outcrops in the
western and southeastern margin-Misantla Tampico Basin, geographically situated in the northern part of
the state of Veracruz, on the southern tip of the state of Tamaulipas and the eastern portions of the states
of San Luis Potosi, Hidalgo and northern Puebla. (Figure 1).
Terrigenous sediments Chicontepec Formation, are the result of tectonic uplift and erosion of the
rocks of the Sierra Madre Oriental, which occurred during the Late Cretaceous to Early Paleogene; of the
paleo-island east of Tuxpan and the solid Teziutln south with the subsequent transport and deposition of
sediments resulting in clear progradation into the basin and Chicontepec paleochannel as deep marine
turbidite systems.
The stratigraphic column of the Lower and Middle Paleocene eroded in most parts of the basin
during the late Paleocene-early Eocene and specifically along the western shore of the Island and south
of Tuxpan, were also eroded the rocks basamentales Tertiary Basin, Cretaceous and Upper Jurassic.
Paleogene stratigraphic column in the canyon paleo includes rhythmic alternation of clayey and sandy
sediments, forming lenticular and tabular bodies laterally discontinuous, consisting of loamy sand and
sandy silt-clay intercalated and interdigitated laterally and vertically.

3- FACIES DETERMINATIONS
In this study, the cores from the Paleogene stratigraphic sequence was studied through the
3,4,5,6,7,8,
concepts of interpretation to have a better understanding of the origin and evolution of
sedimentary facies and their spatial-temporal distribution, with the purpose of oil exploration serve as
additional criteria of support, with other geological and geophysical, facilitating their identification in deep
subsurface of the Tertiary basin. 5 wells were used (AGF_509, AGF_569, AGF_867, COR_607 and
COR_624) where the macroscopic description is described in detail the following features as rock type,
color grading, sorting, roundness and sphericity of the grains, sedimentary structures, mineralogical
content and paleontology. This description allowed to define a total of seven in the 145.76m described
facies, corresponding to four sandy facies, three facies very fine sandy loam, and a limoarcillosa facie.
The high degree of impregnation thick sandy lithologies, significantly hindered the description of the
sedimentary characteristics of the nuclei especially in facies A1, B1 and B2. The codification of the facies
are as follows (Figure 2):
A2: conglomerates and boulders and landslides. Associated Debris Flow.
A1: Sandstone media. Abundant in the main channel or center channel
B2: Sandstone media. Abundant in the main channel or center channel
B1: Sandstone media. Abundant in the thick of the middle lobe.
C2: Limo coarse to very fine sandstone fully saturated hydrocarbons. Abundant in the Middle
Lobe fine.
C1: Limo thin thick sandstone occasionally minor traces of hydrocarbons. Common in that part of
the external lobe.
D: Limoarcillita occasionally coarse silt, with no trace. Party thin outer lobe.
The study of facies was built and completed petrographic descriptions of these and can thus establish a
direct relationship with the mineralogy present in every facie and potential of each facies mineral
reactants. That way it could be established within each facie the type and porosity distribution. The spatial
and textural distribution of clay minerals( detritical and authigenic) as well as the dissolution of grain and
the crystallization and cement some of them, let us know the level achieved by each facie diagenetic. In
this way, knowing the different facies associations (from their electrofacies and seismic sections) and its
diagenetic evolution, we can recognize different types of reservoir rock quality associated with different
facies associations.

3.1 Facie A2.

It is characterized by dark gray sandstone, angular to sub-angular, poor selection, consolidated and
carbonate cement, with interbedded lenses with different grain size, clasts of conglomerate, shale and
siltstone fragments deformed flint several centimeters in length. Clast and matrix supported sandy in part,
elsewhere in deformed shale clast and clay matrix, clasts ductile deformation common to most competent
clasts. The facies are not impregnated with hydrocarbons. Regular mid-quality reservoir rock. The
abundance of clay matrix makes it a cohesive flow of high density and high viscosity, typical facies of
"cohesive debris flow (Figure 3).

3.2 Facie A1.

It consists of calcareous litarenita. Sandstone, medium to coarse grain, although this coarse silt,
predominantly medium sand phase. Angular to sub-angular, very poor selection of regular, consolidated,
low calcareous cement, low cement clay mudstone clasts of quartz predominant. Petrographically the
presence of lithic grains and detrital calcite mudstones predominate over monocrystalline quartz,
generally low rates of clastic. The presence of clay minerals was determined by X-ray diffraction, resulting
in the total volume of clay in the rock. See Figure kaolinite and interstratified illite/smectite and smectite in
the center of the pore, it is also possible to observe the presence of authigenic carbonate (ankerite).
Facie it has good visual porosity, and is fully saturated with hydrocarbons. (This facie have permeabilities
greater than 100 mD) (Figure 4).

3.3 Facie B1 y B2
Calcarea Litarenita. Sandstone, medium to coarse silt with a predominance of fine sand (B1 and B2).
Sub-angular to sub-rounded. Moderate selection, consolidated, calcareous cement. Monocrystalline
quartz is observed petrographically and lithic carbonate (mudstones) and the main main components, low
rates of terrigenous. Dolomitized limestone fraction, planktonic foraminifera and other unidentified.
Abundant calcareous cement detrital dolomitized calcareous clay matrix. X-ray diffraction have
determined the presence of illite, mica, chlorite and interstratified illite / smectite. Good visual porosity,
secondary porosity, total hydrocarbon impregnation. Good quality reservoir rock.
The sandstones medium to coarse silt with a predominance of fine sandstone with permeabilities of 10 to
50 mD was defined as B1, where the permeability is increased by 50-100 mD diagenetic processes we
consider B2. (Figure 5).

3.4 Facie C2.

Litarenita calcareous, fine to coarse sand, with a predominance of fine sand. Poor selection. Angular to
sub-angular, consolidated, calcareous cement, fine quartz grains and lithic dark. Monocrystalline quartz
stone petrographically and carbonates (mudstones) low percentage of terrigenous. High calcareous
cement, recrystallized. X-ray diffraction was determined the presence of illite, interstratified illite/smectite,
kaolinite and chlorite. Intermediate visual porosity. Frequent oil impregnation. Regular quality reservoir
rock (This facie have permeabilities between 0.5 and 10 mD). (Figure 6).

3.5 Facie C1.

Litarenita limestone, sandstone, very fine to coarse silt, with a predominance of very fine sandstone. Poor
selection, sub-angular to angular, consolidated, calcareous cement, fine quartz grains and lithic dark. Fair
to poor quality of reservoir rock. Monocristalline quartz petrographically more abundant than
polycrystalline quartz, carbonate fragments and plutonic lithic fragments of shale, siltstone feldspar and
mica alteration. Cement type calcite limestone, dolomite rarely. Low porosity, intergranular and secondary
type uncemented fracture. X-ray diffraction was determined the presence of illite/smectite, kaolinite,
chlorite and illite (mica). Little partial impregnation of hydrocarbons. As fair to poor quality reservoir rock.
(This facie have permeabilities between 0.1 and 0.5 mD). (Figure 7).

3.6 Facie D1
Limoarcilita. Limo medium to fine grained, occasionally thick. Sub-angular to subrounded, consolidated,
calcareous cement, fine quartz grains and lithic dark. Abundant flakes of organic matter and
limoarcillosos lenses with pyrite and organic matter. Petrographically monocrystalline quartz, lithic
siltstones and shales. Lithic carbonate (mudstones) and small amounts of plagioclase, chert,
metamorphic lithic opaque. Abundant calcareous cement, detrital clay matrix and occasionally cracks or
tears disminutas filled with organic matter. X-ray diffraction indicated the presence of illite, mica, chlorite
and interstratified illite / smectite. Poor visual porosity. Very poor quality as reservoir rock. This facies is
less than 0.1mD permeabilities. (Figure 8).
 4- DISTRIBUCION TEXTURAL AND SPATIAL CLAYS.
In each of the facies is set to textural and spatial distribution of clay minerals. Being able Reconco that in
most of the changes in facies minerals illite, kaolinite, chlorite and interstratified illite / smectite, similar
percentages vary for most of the facies between B, C and D. While the clay content but increases
towards the facies C and D in general, the percentage of the same varies between 8 and 12% majority.
The facies C and D show a clear association with thin layers of shale, where the shales are interbedded
with them. In facies B and the distribution of the clays is mainly dispersed type, showing clay cement
around grains like ring (rims) of illite / smectite or lining the pore and kaolinite. While the clay dispersed
within the pores are dominantly composed of kaolinite, there is also completely altered fragments formed
by a mixture of mudstones and clay (smectite or interstratified iillita / smectite) found by filling the pores.
Regarding the distribution of the structure or skeleton of the sandstones, there is a differentiation with
respect to facies A and B in which the predominant grains lilticos carbonates (mudstones), followed by
quartz crystal and a minority of terrigenous cosntituyentes. In the facies C and D the skeleton is
represented mainly by quartz crystal, polycrystalline, mudstones, shale and siltstone lithic, lithic clastic
metamorphic and other constituents.
Reactants for minerals can say that the lithic carbonate have been among the first constituents who have
reacted to the passage of fulvic and humic acids that passed just before the migration of hydrocarbons.
While we have also observed the presence of feldspar in the center of the grain completely dissolved and
filled by clay, which indicates that the mobilization of aluminum from the mineral structure, are formed by
the buffer effect (Surdam), where in very basic pH become unstable aluminosilicates very acid pH and
carbonates, balanced by the pressure of CO2 in the system. It is clear that most of the lithic carbonate
reacts in this way were and are responsible for providing the carbonates and Ca and Fe cations Mainly
for the formation of new minerals such as calcite, pyrite and ankerite. These cements are common in all
facies and are found in concentrations depending diferentres detrital this fashion. On the fashion we can
say that they are detrital limestone or Arens Litarenita hybrid, because their constityentes are mainly
calcite (30-40%), quartz (15-25%), feldspar (5%), Dolomite (2 - 15%), pyrite (1-3%), clay minerals (10%)
and ankerite (0-2%) by X-ray diffraction.

5- PETROPHYSICAL MODEL
The specific objectives of the petrophysical study included the evaluation of all the wells with
wireline logs. Before processing, all curves from the wireline logs were put in depth using as curve base
the resistivity log, then the log data was first corrected for environmental conditions, bed thickness and
invasion. Also, curve normalization was applied when deemed necessary.
In order to asses the quality or the reservoir rock, the analysis had to determined the
petrophysical properties of the reservoirs in the area in study through the evaluation and interpretation of
wireline logs, production data and core descriptions. To accomplish this, a lithological pattern was
established for each type of curve available in the data base. The identified patterns were used to
determine the different intervals in which the processing of each well had to be zoned, as each interval or
zone requires different parameters to be input. After the petrophysical properties were determined for the
120 wells, a data base was constructed with all the available and validated petrophysical data.

5.1 CLAY MODEL

To determine the correct clay model, X ray diffraction data, nuclear magnetic resonance logs and
core thin section analysis were integrated. The different volumes, derived from the wireline logs, including
magnetic resonance, were adjusted to those observed in the petrographic study of each sedimentary
facies.
Magnetic resonance measurements allow the quantification of the porosity by associating the
transversal relaxation decay time ( apparent) to the different poral spaces. The sum of the total area
under the spectrum corresponds to the total porosity and by dividing this volume, using cutoff lines, the
fractions of porosity corresponding to clay bound water (CBW), irreducible fluid (BVI) and porosity
containing moveable fluid can be calculated. See Figure 9.

5.2 MODEL STRUCTURAL, LAMINAR AND DISPERSED SHALE

In addition, petrographic analysis and macroscopic nucleus shows that the formation of clay
volumes presented differently distributed within the reservoir.
The type of clay present in a reservoir plays an important role in hydrocarbon production and the nature
of thin film structures of turbidites causes the evaluation of sequences of sand - shale is a challenge,
especially where shale can coexist as discrete bodies and scattered. One of the key points to predict the
performance of a reservoir is to understand the nature of the distribution of clays in the reservoir. To that
end, we propose the use of the method for calculating volume of clay laminar, structural and dispersed
shale, which uses total porosity and total clay content, previously quantified with magnetic resonance or
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gamma rays to determine the distribution of clays
The model developed by Thomas Stieber quantitatively determining the content of clay and its distribution
as an alternative to linear model of shale which is determined solely from gamma rays. The model relates
changes in the gamma ray response to the concentration and distribution of the clays. When this
information is combined with information on porosity is possible to determine the configuration of clay,
sand fraction and porosity of the sand fraction.
There are three types of clay: laminar, dispersed, and structural. The latter corresponds to lithic altered
during diagenetic processes. Juhasz (1986) developed a system for the distribution of clays aces and
determine the average arcillocidad, porosity and hydrocarbon saturation of the layers of sandy clay. This
system is based on the relationship between total porosity and shale volume described by Thomas and
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Steiber, and by the saturation model Waxman Smits . Juhasz uses graphics versus cross-porous
shale volume to evaluate the formation, where two triangles are the graph of porosity versus cross VSH.
Figure 10 then shows the graph Juhasz.
To differentiate and quantify the three types of clay will require unconventional methods. In wells with
core analysis was performed LSSA (Shaly Laminated Sand Analysis). LSSA The model was specifically
designed to evaluate sequences thin sand - shale. The idea is to expose the petrophysical properties of
the thin sand bodies interbedded with thin shales. Under the program, the term thin means that a tool
does not resolve vertically profiling the properties of a sand or shale. This calculates porosity and
saturation in intervals anisotropic and isotropic sand - shale. The model of sand - shale Thomas-Steiber is
key in positioning the training in the fractions of sand - shale. The model allows the analyst to extract the
true porosity of the sand and the distribution of the clays. Once the effect of lamination of the shale has
been removed and only remain the properties of the sand to proceed with the calculation of water
saturation in the sand.
Using the LSSA, we found that the volume of clay present is mainly the laminar type, followed by clay
dispersed. The clay is mainly scattered in the sand bodies, while the structural clay is virtually absent,
which fits well with the data observed in the nuclei analyzed. In the following pages show graphs Thomas
cross-Steib, from this study as well as examples of the analysis performed LSSA. Figure 11 A) is
observed in the well Thomas_Steiber Graphic Corralillo-607. This graph is used to estimate the type of
clay present. It is noted that there is a presence mainly of shale with a lower percentage of clay
dispersed. Not seen a significant percentage of clay structure. While in the pit Thomas_Steiber Graphic
Corralillo-624 as shown in Figure 11 B) shows that there is a presence mainly of shale with a lower
percentage of clay dispersed. Not seen a significant percentage of clay structure. Figure 12 and 13 shows
is the representation of shales, structural and scattered achieved for these two wells (Corralillo_607 and
Corralillo_ 624). Figure 14 a) shows detail of Figure 12, showing the correlation of microscopic facies with
shale volume and scattered obtained from Thomas_Stieber for well Corralillo_607. Figure 14 b), we
observed detail of Figure 13, showing laminar Clays volumes and scattered from the well Corralillo_607
Thomas_Stieber for showing its correlation with facie identified in the field.

6- ESTIMATE OF FACIE.
The estimation of facie allows us in the same well to estimate core facie up and below the core
where we have no information on the wall. From the description of core proceeded to the estimation of
facie from neural networks using GR, Rt, Density, Neutron, clay (V_sh) and using the volume of dispersed
shale and from Thomas Stieber. While several options were used in connection with software such as
Horizont (Express) and ipsom (TechLog) was decided to apply the Tech Log. The estimation of facie is
the main link to link the facie described in the core with the facie present in wells without cores. Once the
core facie may be represented in all core pit, data from GR, Density, Neutron, Vshale and LSSA more like
a procedure in which through Thomas Stieber, allows us to correct for laminar volume, structural and
dispersed clays in the different facie present (only in the core). Figure 15 for Corralillo_607 well observed
that most of the facie described are A1, B1 and B2, C2 and D as a minority in the channeled. The image
records of wells are the best to recognize these facies by its high vertical resolution as shown in figure 15
A) and B). The biggest problem we face is that we only have two wells with records images of the 124
wells to define its sedimentary environment and facie variations. Therefore, the estimate was applied
Ipsom facie described above. A finding that the estimated facie were performed with great success as
seen in the images without core records as noted in figure 15 c). In this picture observed in the second
track the depth and 3) only the static image in 4) MRI volume, where volume of fluid is observed moving
yellow, irreducible water ocher (Irreductible water) and gray water bound to clays (Bound Water). In the
last lane, Facies estimated from ipsom. As you can see the estimated facie have a good much with facie
identified with the image. The photo shows the field of channel facie and facie for thinner lobes.
In the well Corralillo_604 note that most of the facie described are B1 and C2. A minority C1 and D in the
lobe. The image records of this well are the best to recognize these facie by its high vertical resolution as
shown in figure 16 A) and B). When we look at the figura16 C) facie can be seen that the estimates were
carried out with great success as shown in the records of images without a nucleus. Figure 16 C)
observed in the second lane the depth and 3) only the static image in 4) MRI volume, where volume of
fluid is observed moving yellow, irreducible water ocher ( Irreducible toilet) and gray water bound to clays
(Bound water). In the last lane shows the estimated Facies from Ipsom. As you can see the estimated
facie have a good much, with facie identified with the image. The photo shows how field lobes
interdigitate with other lobes means thinner.

7- FACIES ASSOCIATIONS.
Based on detailed analysis and interpretation of sedimentary facie were recognized during the
description of nuclei AGF_509 Wells, AGF_569, AGF_867, and COR_624 COR_607 and facie using
ipsom estimated from where no information was available cores, defined seven sedimentary facies
associations referred to the AF7 AF1 (Fig. 17), which allowed us to recognize in the sedimentary
sequence studied depositional systems lobes and channels over which recognized the following:

AF1: Channels (erosive channels linked to the upper lobes),

AF2: Complex channel middle lobe (small channels within the lobe),
AF3: Middle lobe (thin half of 30 to 50cm thick)
AF4: external lobe (fine to very fine layers of 2-30 cm thick)
AF5: Canal winding (only observed in the T50 and T30)
AF6: mild proximal lateral accretion (seen in the T30 and T50)
AF7: Distal Levee. (Seen in the T30 and T50)

8- PRODUCTION PROBLEMS WITH CLAY MINERALS.

As we all know the type and special provision of the clays that form part of the matrix and cement
in the pores we directly determine the porosity and permeability of our reservoir. This first thing to
understand is that how we influence them in our reservoir, we know that all of them will be provided from
the data of X-ray diffraction, but also in this analysis we clays the total volume of all clays present in the
sample. In other words, we mean that the clays that come from the alteration of feldspar as a lithic or a
lithic volcanic shale will be represented in this volume. However, this volume should be taken as the sum
of active and passive clay which will be interacting in our reservoir. To us, we want to know which of
these clays is that passively and actively in our reservoir. This depends on the method of operation that
we choose (injection water, fracture, acidification) as they are passive may become active depending on
the type of work we do.
In order to know which will be active and passive which is necessary to identify the general types
of textural distribution of these known to the world oil: Laminar, Structural and dispersed. This type of
clay became known for his important volume on the surface area available for each of them can interact
with the fluids that come into contact with them in the reservoir, or in other words by its cation exchange
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capacity (CEC ) depends on one side of the same textural distribution in the reservoir . We mean that if
we clays dispersed, they have a higher cation exchange capacity that if they were layered and layered
CIC will be more than structural, if they were all the same composition.
As we know, not everyone has the same composition, and we can find more than one of them
next to the pore. Therefore we discuss the chemical and physical properties of clays individually to know
them better. The spatial arrangement of the clays in the pores of the sandstones are two: around the
ring-shaped grains or rims (Pore Lining) or by filling the pore (pore filling). In Figure 5 we see SEM
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micrograph showing these types of spatial arrangement of the clays .
 Smectite is arranged around the grains in the form of rims (pore lining) causes us problems in
production because they are extremely sensitive to fresh water, so their pore lining and migrate tend to
break during the swelling and the structure of smectite has a surface area large volume so that the
bound water and capillary water in the micropores will be high, results in elevated water saturation.
Smectite also be found in a pore filling and sometimes mixed with other clays pore filling, which is the
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worst combination (Figure 4).
The kaolinite is a clay that is known for booklets or vermiform morphology in SEM micrographs.
The main problems of these clays is that because its pseudo-hexagonal plates are very large have low
power subject to the host grains, and therefore, any movement of the fluid set in motion, thus producing
the migration of fine, almost imperceptible to principle by the size of the crystals under 4 microns, but the
continuity of the migration of these clays make once they begin to migrate migrated fine silts, coarse to
very fine sand and as appropriate, and it is there, when we can perceive the migration of fines (Figure 7).
The illite in the reservoir causes inconvenience because their pore lining reduce the size of the
throat and act as a filter porary blocking every particle (organic or inorganic) of larger size. Illite also
gives us a high irreducible water volume, due to the close of its microporosity and other causes
migration of fines as well as kaolinite. We did not observe illite described in the pores only interstratified
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illite/smectite (Figure 8).
Chlorite can be found in the reservoir in different ways: some of the grains forming ring pore
lining, or by filling the pore "pore filling", or altering a volcanic lithic grains of biotite in a structural way
"structural clay." The problem of chlorite occurs when they are exposed to acid treatments (HCl), in
which are dissolved, then the Fe is released and reprecipitated with a gelatinous iron hydroxide, which
have large crystals that contribute even more to the reduction of permeability in sandstones. Chlorites
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are common and abundant iron-rich carbonate cement as framboidal pyrite (Figure 18).

9- DIAGNESIS
The importance of the description of the processes and cementation compactacionales are of
vital importance in view to reducing the porosity and are used for determining the quality and reservoir
rock. Compaction (mechanical and/or chemical) and the dissolution of the grains by the movement of
fluids are the most important processes when intergranular volume reduction and the creation of
secondary porosity in the reservoirs studied in Training Chicontepec. According to the criteria
established by Smidth and McDonald for the recognition of secondary porosity are different
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classifications, but the most frequently observed here was the textural inhomogeneity (Figure 5 and 6),
we have also observed complete dissolution of grains, where only was recognized by the rims of clay
that have been preserved, this type of porosity is intragranular, although sometimes the intragranular
porosity is only partial as shown in Figure 18 where the Al from feldspar to migrate and subsequently
filled by clay. At other times we see mldica porosity by dissolution of fossils.
The intergranular secondary porosity is important but secondary porosity generated once we can not
differentiate how much primary porosity exists, we can only speak of secondary porosity (Smidth and
McDonalds). Diagenetically we can see that the formation of pyrite framboidal indicates that the
reactions were controlled by diffusion processes (which acts dissipating the concentration differences in
favor of chemical potential gradients and electric) and convection (dispelling the different temperatures in
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the subsurface by circulation of fluids forming convection cells). Figure 18.
We know that iron from the Sierra Madre Oriental must have been transported by rivers agitated (oxic
water) and low salinity water (taking with oxidized iron-rich minerals such as hematite and limonite),
which when added to the deep sediments turbidites were found in a new regime of prevailing conditions,
the same anoxic waters (less than 0.2 ml/l dissolved oxygen) and salinity 35.000ppm. These new
3+ 2+ 2+
conditions makes reducing Fe Fe pass and so we now have available Fe for the formation of
pyrite, sulfur is abundant in seawater as sulfate but in those depths we are in a reducing environment, so
=
if there is available sulfur as sulfur (S ). The fact that we are rich in pyrite and calcite as major minerals
formed Fe-rich diagenetic Fe tell us diagenetic zones with different states.
First pyrite occurs in a state of reduction (Eh) higher than the Fe-rich calcite formation This is due to
different reasons, firstly the formation of pyrite (S2Fe) needs to be taken in two sulfur different states: one
0 =
in the form of zero-sulfur (S ) and another as sulfur 2 - (S ), so we can coordinate two iron sulfur with a
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formula of Pyrite .
On the other side to continue the diagenesis with depth we can see that pyrite precipitated framboidal
0
stop because you reach the limit of S available and from then on if we continue the burial, or continue
moving toward a smaller area will all negatively charged sulfur as pyrite is no longer stable and begins to
precipitate as iron-rich carbonates ankerite, ferroan calcite or siderite.
= 0
The provision of HCO3-, Ca, Fe, and S S in the pore at the same time is governed by the reactions of
the solubility product of its ions (KPS) having always the pyrite precipitated before the ankerite or calcite
rich in iron. Now you can find both in some samples or one or the other on different occasions, that
should it?. While always generally pyrite precipitate before the iron-rich calcite, the solubility product of
its ions (KPS), Calcite precipitated Fe before pyrite only when the concentration of its ions is greater than
+6
the KPS relationship Calcite Pyrite -Fe/KPS must be at least 7x10 larger than the concentration of
pyrite.

10 WETTABILITY.
The wettability, clay minerals and diagenesis are a function of the characteristics of the rock, water and
oil. As we all know the polar components (N-functional groups, S-and O-) tend to be wettable to water or
oil. The polar components together have negative dipole are attracted by the positive charge on the
surface of minerals. We know that the formation water pH can indirectly control the wettability of the
reservoir because the surface charge of a mineral is sensitive to pH. So that the calcite (pH 4-7) has
positively charged surface and preferably have wettability to oil by the attraction of the negative dipoles
of the polar components of petroleum. The quartz surface will only have a positive charge when in the
vicinity of a pH = 3.
The clay minerals such as kaolinite, is where the face pseudohexagonal plates 010 (Miller Index) and
100 have positively charged surface, while the face surface 001 has a negative charge. Therefore, in the
figure we can see that the faces 010 and 100, are always wet with oil, showing a vermicular morphology
or accordion (Figure 7), not the classic booklets that water is wet.
On the other hand, when the rims are composed of the minerals smectite and interstratified illite /
smectite have negatively charged surface which is wettable by water, mainly due to the attraction of
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positive ions to negatively charged surface of these clays (Figure 4 and 6).

11- CONCLUSIONS
Because of the complexity of Chicontepec, and the challenge to obtain a rentable production quota, it is
vital to integrate the results of all the studies, including petrophysical, geological, reservoir and seismic,
as well as all of the information coming from core analysis, field trips, wireline logs, fluid samples, etc.
The integration is vital if we are to obtain a detailed description of the properties of the reservoir.
In order to accomplish and effective and efficient production of hydrocarbons, it becomes necessary to
precisely describe its reserves and this largely depends on the application of a correctly elaborated
petrophysical model.
The formation has a high degree of laminarity and so it becomes imperative to acquire high vertical
resolution logs since the resolution of the logs is one of the most important aspects for discriminating the
different lithological patterns and for clearly defining the limits of the different strata. The tools need to be
sensitive to small changes in the sedimentary structure of a formation since the lack of resolution could
cause deficits in the petrophysical interpret-tation.
Future petrophysical evaluations should include analysis LSSA (Thomas - Steiber) with the purpose to
determine the different types of clays, correct the porosity for laminar shale volume and to better the
physical representation of the reservoir. Thus, image and nuclear magnetic resonance logs must be
acquired in wells where cores will be taken.
Periodical revisions of all the analysis must be performed and a complete plan to acquire any missing
information needs to be created. This will result in a better understanding of the reservoir and
consequently in a better definition of the wells to be perforated, their objectives, completion plans and
will aid the selection of artificial system to increment the production of hydrocarbons.
In the cores of rock analyzed Southeast Chicontepec Basin, have been some major sedimentological
features in environments interpreted as channeled areas, deposits and lobe-lobe transition zones
channel lobes, sub-environments in half range and external.
Based on field data, it is known that the direction of flow lobes submarine has a preferential tendency
towards the SE (southeast), while some of the deposits formed by landslides and debris flow, have a
direction NE (northeast).
Based on the core information is obtained from the characteristics of the rock and you get ranked
using petrographic studies with thin films or by using the scanning electron microscope.
 Petrographic studies have found that Chicontepec Formation sandstones are immature, dominated
substantially lithic fragments, of which between 40% and 88%, commonly are fragments of limestone,
and the rest litarenitas feldspar, which indicates that the major sediment corresponding to the calcareous
detritus from the Sierra Madre Oriental to the west of Tuxpan Platform to the east, and south Teziutln
Massif.
From diagenetic studies (with important autigenticas clay content, mineral autigenticos) we can infer
and predict important events happening in the reservoir on the problems of the clays during drilling and
production of hydrocarbons. Knowledge of swelling during drilling them is of vital importance to the
designation peroration sludge used. During production, meet near the wettability and what will be the
susceptibility of different facies at the time of establishing a work of fracture stimulation, acid or water
injection is no less important.
Studies of the cores allowed us to make an estimate of facies from the use of programs that use
neural networks for the construction of these facies from core data and data Gamma Ray, Resistivity,
Density, Neutron and Vshale. Learning these popular these facies allows to wells where only basic
information is available and thus unable to establish the composition of the different facies associations
when there was no core.
Knowledge of facies maps, geometry, width, height, architecture of sand bodies and their correlations,
closely linked to facies indicates that diagenetic knowledge of each of these sequences (T30, T50, T65,
T70 , T80, T90, T100 and T105) is critical to successful future development Corralillo field. This should
be increased in study or thesis work in towns and taken, and make new nuclei to complement this
existing information and verify the proposed model, or update the same in case of finding new findings
and differences.
The proposal to use high technology in the future study wells, it is only in order to understand and
difficult to understand even more the reservoir, looking to exploit the lowest of budgets and improve their
recovery.

The authors we thank management of Pemex for permission to publish this paper and would like to
thank the engineers Noe Santillan and Javier Arellanos (Mexico National University) by share his
knowledge in the course and field trip on the complex reservoirs turbidite.
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Figura 1. A) Geographic location and area of study within Chicontepec Basin.

B) Age of the Formation Chicontepec
Figura 2. Ancient submarine fan model for showing the development and the mechanics of turbidite deposits in areas of the
continental shelf, continental slope and basin (Modified from Mutti-Ricci Lucchi, 1972)
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Figura 3. Facie A2 in the well Corralillo 624

Figure 4. Photo petrographic microscope and electron microscope of Facie A1 Corralillo_607 well.
Figure 5. Photo petrographic microscope and electron microscope Facie B1 in Corralillo_607 well.
Figure 6. Photo petrographic microscope and electron microscope Facie C2 in Corralillo_607 well.
Figure 7. Photo petrographic microscope and electron microscope Facie C1 in Agua Fria_509 well.
Figure 8. Photo petrographic microscope and electron microscope Facie D in Corralillo_607 Well.
Figura 9. Porosity model Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.

Figura 10. Picture modified of Juhasz. (1986).

Figura 11. Picture of Thomas_Steiber . A) Plot in the CORRALILLO-607 Well. B) Plot in the CORRALILLO-624 Well.
Figure 12. LSSA analysis performed in the well Corralillo-607.
Figure 13. LSSA analysis performed in the well Corralillo-624
Figure 14. LSSA analysis showing Laminar Shale and Dispersed Clay. A) In Well Corralillo_ 607 compared with petrographic facies.
B) In the Well Corralillo 624 compared with outcrops.
Figure 15. A) Determination of Facie in Corralillo_ 607 Well. B) Correlation of facie with Image Well. C) Correlated well with image
estimation from Ipsom facies and volumes of fluids from nuclear magnetic resonance.
Figure 15. A) Determination of Facie in Corralillo_ 624 Well. B) Correlation of facie with Image Well. C) Correlated well with image
estimation from Ipsom facies and volumes of fluids from nuclear magnetic resonance.

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Figure 17. Facies association found for the study area. (Modified from Mutti-Ricci Lucchi, 1972)
Figure 18. Facie C2 of Agua Fria-867 well showing framboidal pyrite, calcite and iron-rich secondary porosity in the thin layer above
and pore filling calcite, pyrite and illite/smectite, intragranular porosity in the SEM photomicrograph.