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Application of Integrated Reservoir Management and Reservoir Characterization to Optimize Infill Drilling

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This project has used a multi-disciplinary approach employing geology, geophysics, and engineering to conduct advanced reservoir characterization and management activities to design and implement an optimized infill drilling program at the North Robertson (Clearfork) Unit in Gaines County, Texas. The activities during the first Budget Period have consisted of developing an integrated reservoir description from geological, engineering, and geostatistical studies, and using this description for reservoir flow simulation. Specific reservoir management activities are being identified and tested. The geologically targeted infill drilling program will be implemented using the results of this work. A significant contribution of this project is to demonstrate the use of cost-effective reservoir characterization and management tools that will be helpful to both independent and major operators for the optimal development of heterogeneous, low permeability shallow-shelf carbonate (SSC) reservoirs. The techniques that are outlined for the formulation of an integrated reservoir description apply to all oil and gas reservoirs, but are specifically tailored for use in the heterogeneous, low permeability carbonate reservoirs of West Texas. New and emerging technologies such as cross-borehole tomography, geostatistical modeling, and rigorous decline type curve analysis can be used to quantify reservoir quality and the degree of interwell communication. These results can be used to develop a 3-D simulation model for prediction of infill locations. The application of reservoir surveillance techniques to identify additional reservoir "pay" zones, and to monitor pressure and preferential fluid movement in the reservoir will be demonstrated. These techniques include: long-term production and injection data analysis, pressure transient analysis, and advanced open and cased hole well log analysis.

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Last Updated September 29, 2016, 14:26 (LMT)
Created September 29, 2016, 14:26 (LMT)
Citation P.K.Pande ---- Roy Long, Application of Integrated Reservoir Management and Reservoir Characterization to Optimize Infill Drilling, 2016-09-29, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/application-of-integrated-reservoir-management-and-reservoir-characterization-to-optimize-infill-0
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Poc Email Roy.long@netl.doe.gov
Point Of Contact Roy Long
Program Or Project KMD
Publication Date 1996-11-1