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Fractured-Reservoir Modeling and Interpretation

SPE Journal, 2014
SummaryFractures are common features of many well-known reservoirs. Naturally fractured reservoirs (NFRs) consist of fractures in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks (matrix). Faults in many naturally fractured carbonate reservoirs often have high-permeability zones and are connected to numerous fractures with varying conductivities.
Fikri J Kuchuk, Denis Biryukov, Tony Fitzpatrick   +2 more
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Hydraulic-Fracture Propagation in a Naturally Fractured Reservoir

SPE Production & Operations, 2010
Summary We present the results of numerical modeling that quantify the physical mechanisms of mechanical activation of a natural fault because of contact with a pressurized hydraulic fracture (HF). We focus on three stages of interactions: HF approaching, contact, and subsequent infiltration of the fault.
D. A. Chuprakov, A. V. Akulich, E. Siebrits, M. Thiercelin   +3 more
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Detection and Characterization of Fractures in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

Proceedings of SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 2000
Abstract Imaging log, sonic log, optical microscopy, NMR, MRI, and tomography have greatly enhanced the possibility of measuring fracture geometric characteristics. However, the fracture hydraulic width and permeability can only be evaluated from dynamic data revealing production or adsorption along the wellbore.
VERGA, FRANCESCA, CARUGO C, CHELINI V, MAGLIONE R, DE BACCO G.   +4 more
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Reservoir Characterization for Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 2000
Abstract Reservoir characterization and simulation modeling of naturally fractured reservoirs (NFRs) presents unique challenges that differentiate it from conventional, single porosity continuum reservoirs. Not only do the intrinsic characteristics of the fractures, as well as the matrix, have to be characterized ...
Richard Baker, Frank Kuppe
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Fracture Porosity of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

Proceedings of First International Oil Conference and Exhibition in Mexico, 2006
Abstract The storage capacity ratio, ω, measures the flow capacitance of the secondary porosity and the interporosity flow parameter, λ, is related to the heterogeneity scale of the system. Currently, both parameters λ and ω are obtained from well test data by using the conventional semilog analysis, type-curve matching or the TDS ...
D. Tiab, D. P. Restrepo, A. Igbokoyi
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Hydraulic Fracturing in a Naturally Fractured Reservoir

International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition of Mexico, 1994
Abstract Hydraulic fracturing of wells in naturally fractured reservoirs can differ dramatically from fracturing wells in conventional isotropic reservoirs. Fluid leakoff is the primary difference. In conventional reservoirs, fluid leakoff is controlled by reservoir matrix and fracture fluid parameters.
L. K. Britt, C. J. Hager, J. W. Thompson
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Shale Reservoirs Multi-Fracture Fracturing Technique and Studies on Reservoirs Stresses

Advanced Materials Research, 2014
Theoretical studies have shown that the generation of the hydraulic fractures reduces or even reverses the stress anisotropy near the fractures and results in increasing the complexity of fractures. A finite element model was established in which the pore pressure elements were used to simulate the behavior of porous media and the pore pressure ...
Guang Ming Zhang, Jian Dong Liu, Chun Ming Xiong, Lu He Shen, Juan Jin   +4 more
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Development of a special connection fracture model for reservoir simulation of fractured reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019
Abstract The significant world oil and gas reserves related to naturally fractured carbonate reservoirs adds new frontiers to the development of upscaling and numerical simulation procedures for reducing simulation time. This work aims to accurately represent fractured reservoirs in reservoir simulators within a shorter simulation time when compared ...
Manuel Gomes Correia, João Carlos von Hohendorff Filho, Denis José Schiozer   +2 more
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Hydraulic Fracturing for Reservoir ManagementHydraulic Fracturing for Reservoir Management

Journal of Petroleum Technology, 2002
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 71655, "Hydraulic Fracturing for Reservoir Management: Production Enhancement, Scale Control, and Asphaltine Prevention," by M.R. Norris, S.N. Gulrajani, and A.K. Mathur, Schlumberger; J. Price and D. May, Amerada Hess, originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans ...
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Fractured Reservoir Simulation

Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 1980
Abstract This paper describes the development of a three-dimensional (3D), three-phase model for simulating the flow of water, oil, and gas in a naturally fractured reservoir. A dual porosity system is used to describe the fluids present in the fractures and matrix blocks.
L. Kent Thomas, Thomas N. Dixon, Ray G. Pierson   +2 more
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