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Geofísica internacional
versión On-line ISSN 2954-436Xversión impresa ISSN 0016-7169
Geofís. Intl vol.44 no.3 Ciudad de México jul./sep. 2005
Articles
Geoelectrical characterization of an oil-contaminated site inTabasco, Mexico
1 Mexican Petroleum Institute, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas 152, 07730 México, D.F., México E-mail: vshevnin@imp.mx
2 Moscow State Geological Prospecting Academy, Geophysical faculty, Volgina str., 9,117485, Moscow, Russia.
A geoelectrical characterization of an oil-contaminated site, where thirty years ago an oil well was drilled, was carried out using vertical electrical sounding (VES) method on 2D Resistivity Imaging technology and 2D interpretation. VES data were added by water resistivity measurements and soil resistivity analysis. The contaminated zones feature with low resistivity anomalies situated above groundwater level. The geoelectrical interpretation was compared with geochemical sampling. An inverse correlation between electrical resistivity and concentration of contaminants confirms that the oil-contamination is mature and for this reason it creates low resistivity anomalies. Petrophysical modelling allowed estimating boundary resistivity value separating clean and contaminated zones. Resistivity data were visualized as cross-sections and maps and also were recalculated into sections and maps of petrophysical parameters, useful for more precise and detailed characterization of contaminated zones.
KEY WORDS: Vertical Electrical Sounding; 2D Resistivity Imaging; oil contamination; petrophysical modelling
La caracterización geoeléctrica de un sitio contaminado por hidrocarburos, donde hace treinta años fue perforado un pozo petrolero, fue realizada utilizando el método de Sondeo Eléctrico Vertical (SEV) con la tecnología de Imagen de Resistividad e Interpretación 2D de los datos adquiridos. La interpretación de los datos de SEV estuvo apoyada por mediciones de resistividad en muestras de agua y suelo. Las zonas contaminadas corresponden con anomalías de baja resistividad ubicadas encima del nivel freático. Los resultados de la interpretación geoeléctrica fueron comparados con los resultados del muestreo geoquímico. La correlación inversa existente entre la resistividad eléctrica y la concentración de contaminantes confirma la existencia de contaminación madura, la misma que crea anomalías de baja resistividad. Mediante la modelación petrofísica es posible estimar el valor de resistividad que define la frontera entre zona limpia y contaminada. Los datos de resistividad son presentados a manera de secciones y mapas, además de haber sido recalculados a secciones y mapas de parámetros petrofísicos, como herramientas útiles en la caracterización más precisa y detallada de las zonas contaminadas.
PALABRAS CLAVE: Sondeo Eléctrico Vertical; 2D tecnología de resistividad; contaminación por hidrocarburos; modelación petrofísica
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Received: September 21, 2004; Accepted: June 27, 2005
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