Carbonate reservoir characterization: an integrated approach
Abstract Estimation of fluid and rock properties of a hydrocarbon reservoir is always a challenging matter; especially, it is true for heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs. Petrophysical logs and laboratory activities are common methods for characterizing a hydrocarbon reservoir. This method in conjun...
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| description | Abstract Estimation of fluid and rock properties of a hydrocarbon reservoir is always a challenging matter; especially, it is true for heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs. Petrophysical logs and laboratory activities are common methods for characterizing a hydrocarbon reservoir. This method in conjunction with geostatistical methods is applied to relatively homogeneous sandstone reservoirs or matrix media of dual-porosity heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs. To estimate properties of fracture system of a dual-media carbonate reservoir, outcrop properties, electrical borehole scans, fractal discrete fracture network and analogy with other reservoirs are common methods. Results which obtained from these methods describe the reservoir in a static way and could be relied on them for very small portion of the reservoir. In this paper, a dynamic procedure for describing reservoir features is proposed in order to enhance the conventional reservoir characterization methods. This method utilizes the reported production data for a specific period of time in conjunction with rock and fluid properties to estimate drainage radius of the well and matrix block height, porosity and width of fracture in the estimated drainage radius. The presented method is elaborated through its application in a real case. By this method, one can generate maps of matrix block size and fracture width and porosity throughout the reservoir. Also, it could be a powerful tool for estimation of effectiveness of acid/hydraulic fracturing activity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-20637cf102e94f2e9bebc5d4e9988f892022-12-22T04:32:42ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology2190-05582190-05662020-07-011072655266710.1007/s13202-020-00946-wCarbonate reservoir characterization: an integrated approachMohammad Ali KargarpourAbstract Estimation of fluid and rock properties of a hydrocarbon reservoir is always a challenging matter; especially, it is true for heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs. Petrophysical logs and laboratory activities are common methods for characterizing a hydrocarbon reservoir. This method in conjunction with geostatistical methods is applied to relatively homogeneous sandstone reservoirs or matrix media of dual-porosity heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs. To estimate properties of fracture system of a dual-media carbonate reservoir, outcrop properties, electrical borehole scans, fractal discrete fracture network and analogy with other reservoirs are common methods. Results which obtained from these methods describe the reservoir in a static way and could be relied on them for very small portion of the reservoir. In this paper, a dynamic procedure for describing reservoir features is proposed in order to enhance the conventional reservoir characterization methods. This method utilizes the reported production data for a specific period of time in conjunction with rock and fluid properties to estimate drainage radius of the well and matrix block height, porosity and width of fracture in the estimated drainage radius. The presented method is elaborated through its application in a real case. By this method, one can generate maps of matrix block size and fracture width and porosity throughout the reservoir. Also, it could be a powerful tool for estimation of effectiveness of acid/hydraulic fracturing activity.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-00946-wCarbonate reservoirFractureFissureBlock to blockMatrix to block interactionDecline curve analysis |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Ali Kargarpour Carbonate reservoir characterization: an integrated approach Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology Carbonate reservoir Fracture Fissure Block to block Matrix to block interaction Decline curve analysis |
| title | Carbonate reservoir characterization: an integrated approach |
| title_full | Carbonate reservoir characterization: an integrated approach |
| title_fullStr | Carbonate reservoir characterization: an integrated approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbonate reservoir characterization: an integrated approach |
| title_short | Carbonate reservoir characterization: an integrated approach |
| title_sort | carbonate reservoir characterization an integrated approach |
| topic | Carbonate reservoir Fracture Fissure Block to block Matrix to block interaction Decline curve analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-00946-w |
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