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				<title type="subject" xml:lang="en" sort="Geological Behavior">Geological Behavior</title>
				<title type="title">GEOMECHANICAL AND PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF “XRO” OIL FIELD IN THE CENTRAL SWAMP DEPOBELT PART OF THE NIGER DELTA; ENHANCING RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND FLUID IDENTIFICATION</title>
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			<doi origin="ZIBELINE INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING" registered="yes">http://doi.org/10.26480/gbr.02.2025.83.89</doi>
			
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						<editorNames>Richard E.</editorNames>
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						<editorNames>Akpabio, Idara O.</editorNames>
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		    <keyword>Fluid Identification, Geomechanical Properties, Hydrocarbon Exploration, Lithological Composition,Petrophysical Analysis..</keyword>
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					<p>The study presents a comprehensive analysis of well log data from the “XRO” oil field in the Central Swamp
Depobelt of the Niger Delta. Logs analyzed include gamma ray, resistivity, neutron, density, and sonic, which
were used to determine lithology and pore fluid content. Geomechanical properties (e.g., bulk modulus, shear
modulus, Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, Vp/Vs ratio) and petrophysical parameters (e.g., porosity,
permeability, water saturation, shale volume, bulk volume of water) were computed using Interactive
Petrophysics v4.6. Two distinct reservoir sands were identified across five wells (RO5–RO9), each exhibiting
unique geomechanical and petrophysical characteristics. Net pay thicknesses ranged from 234.51 ft to 993.57
ft across sand units. For example, in RO5, sand units 1 and 2 had porosity of 0.386 and 0.338, and permeability
of 91.36 mD and 73.11 mD respectively. High resistivity values across most reservoirs indicate hydrocarbon
presence, except in RO8’s sand unit 1, where low resistivity suggests brine. The integration of these
parameters enhances reservoir characterization and supports efficient hydrocarbon development strategies.</p>
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