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Abstract: Reservoir Solutions Using Integrated Techniques

REICHENBACH, MIMI, ALAN GORDON, DAVID SHAW, IAN KIRKLAND, BRUCE HOLDER, BRENT THOMAS, DENNIS WOON, PETER DANKERS

Successful application of integrated reservoir analysis aids in optimizing reservoir management and performance. Reservoir delineation and characterization require the co-ordinated input of a broad range of petroleum industry professionals including geologists, petrologists, petrophysicists, geophysicists and engineers. Comparative petrographic studies, flow unit modeling and computer assisted 3-D geological and properties mapping have recently emerged as key technologies that assist in the development of effective integrated reservoir models. Such models provide a framework for improved insight into the spatial distribution of reservoir properties allowing comparison of alternatives and design of an optimal reservoir depletion strategy.

Three case studies illustrate the techniques, applications and benefits of integrated reservoir analysis. Production problems encountered in a horizontal well in a clastic reservoir were evaluated by comparative reservoir quality and formation damage analysis. 3-D geological and rock properties mapping of a low permeability carbonate reservoir were used to help determine the most appropriate reservoir depletion plan. Early in the development of an unconventional fractured reservoir, an integrated laboratory and modeling study identified important parameters controlling reservoir productivity.

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90942©1997 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Vienna, Austria