Seismic data interpretation and petrophysical analysis of kabirwala area tola (01) well, central Indus basin, Pakistan

Well logging is a significant procedure that assists geophysicists and geologists with mak-ing predictions regarding boreholes and efficiently utilizing and optimizing the drilling process. The current study area is positioned in the Punjab Territory of Pakistan, and the geographic coordi-nates are 30020′10 N and 70043′30 E. The objective of the current research work was to interpret the subsurface structure and reservoir characteristics of the Kabirwala area Tola (01) well, which is lo-cated in the Punjab platform, Central Indus Basin, utilizing 2D seismic and well log data. Formation evaluation for hydrocarbon potential using the reservoir properties is performed in this study. For the marked zone of interest, the study also focuses on evaluating the average water saturation, average total porosity, average effective porosity, and net pay thickness. The results of the study show a spotted horizon stone with respect to time and depth as follows: Dunghan formation, 0.9 sec and 1080.46 m; Cretaceous Samana Suk formation, 0.96 sec and 1174.05 m; Datta formation, 1.08 sec and 1400 m; and Warcha formation, 1.24 sec and 1810 m. Based on the interpretation of well logs, the purpose of petrophysical analysis was to identify hydrocarbon‐bearing zones in the study area. Gamma ray, spontaneous potential, resistivity, neutron, and density log data were utilized. The high zone present in the east–west part of the contour maps may be a possible location of hydrocarbon entrapment, which is further confirmed by the presence of the Tola‐01 well.