Keshava Deva Malaviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration (KDMIPE) is located in picturesque valley of Dehradun in the state of Uttranchal. It was founded in 1962 with an objective to provide geo-scientific back up to the exploratory efforts of India's National oil company, ONGC. The Institute was rechristened as

Keshava Deva Malaviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration (KDMIPE) on 19th December, 1981 by the then Prime Minister of India Late Mrs. Indira Gandhi in the memory of the Father of Indian Petroleum industry and first chairman of ONGC - Late Shri Keshava Deva Malaviya. Since its inception the Institute is continuously providing its geoscientific support towards finding more oil and gas in various basins within India and globally, wherever ONGC is seeking business.

Presently the Institute is the nodal agency for multidisciplinary synergistic basin scale and domain specific research in exploration. The Institute has strength of around 300 highly experienced scientists and technical officers in the field of Geoscientific research, Basin research, Resource and Acreages appraisal and E&P data management. It is equipped with state of the art facilities, soft wares and cutting edge technologies. The Institute caters to the needs of all the basins currently under active exploration and producing Assets, both in India as well as overseas operation by our sister company ONGC Videsh Limited. We also provide consultancy services in areas of geoscience and exploration to national and international oil companies.

KDMIPE has been an ISO: 9001:2000 certified institute from 3.12.2004 to 03.12.2007. To achieve the highest standard of Quality , Health, Safety and Environment, KDMIPE has strived to get QHSE certificate and the same was awarded to KDMIPE on 13th June ,2008. 

Keshava Deva Malaviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration is a sub-unit of the public sector petroleum giant Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited. The product developed at KDMIPE relates to various processes and technologies connected to exploration technology. Various innovations, problem solving measures, indigenous resourcing and applied R&D are carried out that totally caters to the requirements of the different assets/ basins of its parent company, ONGC. 

The parent company provides the key support required for functioning of the institute, which includes Manpower, Finance, Infrastructure, Equipments, etc and facilitates Field Validation. 

Our Core strengths are:

" Basin evaluation and opening of new areas of exploration.

" Geoscientific laboratory analysis (Sedimentology, Biostratigraphy, Geochemistry, Reservoir, Petrophysics, and Gravity-Magnetic).

" Developing exploration concepts and models.

" Play models and petroleum systems.

" Attain breakthrough in exploration in frontier basins.

" Hydrocarbon Resource Appraisal of Indian and foreign basins.

" E&P data network.

" Induction of appropriate technologies and related skills.

With an objective to foster Applied - Basic and Fundamental research continuum in the field of G&G and petroleum exploration, the Institute has been developing academia-industry strategic alliances in the form of R&D collaboration with various National and International universities and Institutes. Our national collaborative partners are Andhra University, BHU, Varanasi, Calcutta University, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad, National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) Hyderabad, Dibrugarh University, Presidency College, Delta Studies Institute (DSI), Visakhapatnam and WIHG. In the international arena we had collaboration with ARC, Canada, UNOCAL, Oregon State University, University of Southern California, and EGI, USA, BGR, Germany, IFP France, Cambridge University, UK and Petroleum Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania. 

We have recently taken new initiatives in non-conventional energy sources, and inducted Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Sea Bed Logging (SBL), Q-Marine and GX Technology and other contemporary processing and interpretation softwares on application tools. Institute with its intellect and state of the art technology continuously strive for improving success ratio in exploration and opening up of new basins and provinces for overall energy security of the nation.

PETROLEUM ECONOMICS & RESOURCE APPRAISAL 

CAPABILITIES

" Techno commercial evaluation of blocks / acreages of Indian and Foreign sedimentary basins

" Designing fiscal packages for competitive bidding in Indian (NELP) and overseas

" Estimation of YTF hydrocarbon

" Assess hydrocarbon resource potential of Frontier areas

" Monitoring global E&P activities

BASIN RESEARCH GROUP 

It constitutes the core discipline which generates concepts and geological models leading to an enhanced understanding required for hydrocarbon exploration in a basin. We provide: 

• Integrated interpretation of multi-disciplinary geoscientific data for basin analysis and identification of hydrocarbon locales for future exploration
• Evaluation of the national and international acreages / prospects for techno-economic feasibility and risk assessment
• 3-D quantitative genetic modeling for better understanding of generation, migration and entrapment potential
• Regional understanding of the various basins including the frontier areas Integrated approach for prospect delineation through geological concepts

CAPABILITIES

" 2D /3D seismic data interpretation and 3 D volume visualization

" Seismic and Petroleum sequence stratigraphic studies

" Regional Tectono-stratigraphy

" Depositional model and play identification

" Integrated basin analysis

" Quantitative Genetic basin modeling

" Prospect evaluation and prioritization

GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH

SEDIMENTOLOGY LAB

CAPABILITIES

• Clastic, carbonate and field sedimentology
• Cores and outcrop megascopic description
• Granulometry and heavy mineral analysis
• Thin section petrography of carbonate and clastic reservoirs
• Diagenetic studies using SEM - EDX,XRD
• Trace element studies through XRF spectrometry, wet chemical analysis and spectrophotometry
• Integration of lithofacies data with wireline logs
• Predicting Depositional Models

PALEONTOLOGY LAB

CAPABILITIES

• High resolution multimicrofossil biostratigraphy using foraminifera, Ostracoda and nannoplanktons
• Dating of source, reservoir and cap facies, inter and intrabasinal correlation
• Reconstruction of paleobathymetry, Relative sea level changes, T/ R cycles
• Anoxic events
• Delineation of unconformities / hiatuses Sequence biostratigraphy Paleodepositional models

PALYNOLOGY LAB

CAPABILITIES

" High resolution biostratigraphy using Spores-Pollen, Dinoflagellate cysts, and Acritarch

" Dating ofsediments

" Identification ofhiatuses

" Paleoenvironmental analysis

" Development of a comprehensive depositional model

GE0CHR0N0L0GY LAB

CAPABILITIES

• Dating of unfossiliferous sediments, metamorphic events, diagenetic events and intrusives.
• Time of gas emplacement in the reservoir
• Defining age boundaries and correlation of stratigraphic levels
• Origin and mixing of brines and tracing the injection waters
• Thermochronology

FISSION TRACK LAB 

CAPABILITIES

" Thermal/subsidence history

" Dating ofigneous and metamorphic rocks Dating ofsedimentary rocks Provenance record

" Establishing chronology and correlation within sedimentary sequences by dating marker horizons

FACILITIES

" Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) Cathodoluminescence microscopy X-Ray Diffractometry XRF spectrometry

" Discussion barstereozoom microscopes

" Biostratigraphic data management software StrataBugs v 1.8

" State ofthe art polarizing microscopes MM-1200 Noble Gas Mass Spectrometer VG-354

" Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer " Autoscan Fission TrackDating System

REMOTE SENSING

CAPABILITIES

" Satellite Altimetry and Multi Sensor Satellite data interpretation

" Digital image processing and analysis

" Data management through GIS

" Detection of Oil spills

" SAR data interpretation

" Gamma Ray Spectrometry

" Thermal Infrared data analysis

RESERVOIR GROUP

The Group is divided into two main groups viz. Reservoir - 1 and Reservoir -2. It is further divided into different labs.

RESERVOIR ANALYSIS GROUP/LAB

CAPABILITIES

" Permeability prediction (integrating both core & well log data) employing techniques based on Alternating Conditional Expectation (ACE) algorithm and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN).

" Ultimate objective is to develop basin-wise applicable permeability model (R & D work with such an objective is not being carried out at any work centers of ONGC).

" Lithofacies prediction applying Artificial Neural Network and log -core correlation.

" Generation of 2-D & 3-D variations of reservoir properties to characterize reservoir heterogeneity via application of Geostatistics.

" Reservoir performance analysis via Material Balance, Decline Curves & Numerical Reservoir Simulation.

Facilities available

Gridstat software based on Geostatistics used for making 2 D & 3 D map of properties variation. Permeability and lithofacies prediction by integrating core and log data by adapting state of the art methodologies-Alternating Conditional Expectation (ACE) Algorithm and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN).

FLOW ASSURANCE LAB

CAPABILITIES

" Mitigation of paraffin deposition problems by Chemical Methodology.

" Flow Assurance studies of crude oils.

" Physico chemical Characterization of Crudes including quantitative analysis of Wax, Asphaltenes and Resins.

" Assessment of wax deposition tendencies within the flow line system. Laboratory flow loop testing for Paraffin Inhibition and

" Dispersion under field condition.

" Estimation of Wax Appearance Temperature of Crudes under field condition.

" Transformation of Bench Scale studies in to Field to enhance the production.

SOFTWARE

" Software based on (ACE&ANN) for permeability estimation

" Reservoir characterization software (Grid STATPro)

" Software on Material Balance and Decline Curve Analysis

EQUIPMENTS / APPARATUS

" Reservoir conditioned core flow apparatus (Vinci-Make-2003). Return core flow studies at reservoir simulated condition. Max Pressure: 5000 psi; Temp: 1500C

" HP-HT acid corrosion cell (Chandler Make-2002) Max Pressure : 10000 psi;Temp:2600C " Cold finger apparatus

" Auto cloud and pour point apparatus

" Rheometer MCR -300

GEOPHYSICS GROUP

Geophysics Group is active in acquisition, processing and interpretation of Gravity and Magnetic data. It acquires on land GM data with state of the art gravity meter, proton precision magnetometer, DGPS and other survey equipments. The Division has high level of expertise in processing of GM data for both marine and land customized for a typical data set. Division provides integrated Interpretation of Seismic, Gravity, Magnetic and other geo-scientific data.

CAPABILITIES

" API of onland Gravity & Magnetic (GM) and Magneto-Telluric (MT) data

" Processing and Interpretation of marine GM data.

" Integrated interpretation and Modeling of GM, MT, Seismic and other Geo-scientific data.

" Development of application software for GM data. and Pre-stack elastic wave equation Modeling in heterogeneous earth.

Technology Available

" Micro Gravity Meter (CG-5), Proton Precession, Magnetometers, Susceptibility meter.

" MT API system, first of its kind in ONGC along with modeling software.

" DGPS and Total station.

" 2D/3D GM Modeling Software.

" Software for processing Marine GM data.

" Seismic and GM IIWS.

" MT API system, first of its kind in ONGC

LOGGING GROUP 

Logging Group carries out field studies based upon well log data processing / interpretation and its integration with core and production data including evaluation of low resistivity, complex lithology and unconventional reservoirs. Petrophysical and Natural Gamma Ray Spectroscopic (NGS) studies on core samples provide necessary parameters (a, m, n, K, Vp, Vs clay type etc.) for data processing and validation of results. Analysis of Dipmeter / Image log data and core derived K, Th., U concentrations help in geological modeling. The group contains three divisions namely Formation Evaluation, NGS Lab and Petrophysics Lab.

Capabilities

I. Comprehensive well Log data processing & Interpretation and its integration with core studies and production data.

II. Evaluation of Low Resistivity, complex lithology and unconventional Reservoirs.

III. Estimation, contouring and mapping of Average Reservoir Parameters such as porosity, water saturation, pay thickness.

IV. Dipmeter /Image Log Data Processing and Interpretation for depositional environment and subsurface structural / stratigraphic features, sand geometry etc.

V. Generation of Electro-facies for stratigraphic correlation. Processing and Interpretation of Well Log data of Foreign Basins.

VI. Technical support to Deep Water, Gas Hydrate, Shale Gas and CBM projects

GEOCHEMISTRY GROUP

Capabilities of Geochemistry Group-I

A. Surface Geochemical Exploration

" Evaluation of prospectivity area

" Prospect identification

" Ranking of drilling prospects

B. Microbial prospecting

" Ranking and comparison of wild cat prospects

" Hydrocarbon microseepage

" Measurement of new and offset prospects

" Reservoir delineation

" Bypassed pockets of oil reserves

C. High Resolution Geochemical Techniques

¢ Isotope Geochemistry

" Genetic characterization of natural gas

" Maturity of the source and gas

" Type of organic matter

" Gas-gas and gas-source correlation

" Oil-oil and oil-source correlation

" Delineation of geological boundaries (especially KT Boundary)

¢ Biomarker Geochemistry

" Source input

" Environment of deposition

" Maturity

" Oil-oil and oil-source correlation

" Migration pathways

" Age of oil/ source rock

Capabilities of Geochemistry Group-II

Source Rock Geochemistry

" Source rock identification and characterization

" Depositional environment

" Kerogen kinetics

" Thermal maturation modeling

" Mapping of spatial and temporal distribution of source rocks

" Petroleum system basin modeling

" Charge estimation

" Prioritization of prospects

" Identification of organic matter type by maceral composition analysis.

" Determination of thermal maturity of organic matter in coals/ shales.

" Detection of intrusive effect in the study area

" Characterization of CBM potential in coals.

Oil Geochemistry

" Oil characterization

" Oil-oil correlation

" Oil-source correlation

" Biodegradation of oil including evaluation of tar deposit

" Characterization of wax and

" asphaltene deposits to solve

" downhole problems.

" Compartmentalisation of reservoir

" Identification of pay zones (SWC)

Hydrogeochemistry

" Formation water characterisation

" Hydrogeochemical mapping

" Chemostratigraphic study of

" biostratigraphically barren

" sequences

" Trace element fingerprinting of crude oil

CONTACT

Keshav Deva Malaviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration

9 - Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun 248195, Uttarakhand, India

Tel.: + 91-135-2795000, Fax: + 91-135-2755265