cs.AIApr 29, 2026

Unsupervised Electrofacies Classification and Porosity Characterization in the Offshore Keta Basin Using Wireline Logs

Authors: Hamdiya AdamsTheophilus Ansah-NarhDaniel Kwadwo AsieduBruce Kofi Banoeng-YakuboMarcellin AtemkengThomas ArmahRichmond Opoku-SarkodieRebecca Davis+1 more

Organizations: Department of Earth Science University of Ghana Legon, Accra, Ghana · Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute Accra, Ghana · Department of Mathematics Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa · Department of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences Methodist University Ghana, Accra, Ghana · Department of Actuarial Science Pentecost University Accra, Ghana · Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Ghana Legon, Accra, Ghana

Abstract

This study presents an unsupervised machine learning workflow for electrofacies analysis in the offshore Keta Basin, Ghana, where core data are scarce. Six standard wireline logs from Well~C were analysed over a depth interval comprising approximately 11,19511{,}195 samples. K-means clustering was applied in multivariate log space, with the clustering structure evaluated using inertia and silhouette diagnostics. Four clusters were identified, supported by an average silhouette coefficient of approximately 0.500.50, indicating moderate but meaningful separation. The resulting electrofacies exhibit systematic, depth-continuous patterns associated with variations in clay content, porosity, and rock framework properties, forming a geological continuum from shale-dominated to cleaner sandstone-dominated units. The results demonstrate that log-only, unsupervised clustering supported by quantitative metrics provides a robust and reproducible framework for subsurface characterisation. The proposed workflow offers a practical tool for early-stage formation evaluation in frontier offshore basins and a foundation for future integrated studies.

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