Estimating permeability distribution from 3D interval pressure transient tests

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 5-27

  Kuchuk, Fikri J ^a   Onur, Mustafa ^b  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dual straddle packertesting; Interval pressure transient testing; Nonlinear parameter estimation; Permeability distribution; Wireline formation tester

Indexed keywords

FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL TESTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

VERTICAL PERMEABILITY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE TRANSIENT; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0042842367     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00037-8     Document Type: Article

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