Identification and characterization of transition zones in tight carbonates by downhole fluid analysis

12th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC 2006: Meeting the Increasing Oil and Gas Demand Through Innovation

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 247-262

  Xian, Chenggang ^a   Dawoud, Ahmed ^b   Carnegie, Andrew ^a   El Mahdi, Ahmed ^b   Al Hajeri, Salma ^b   Basioni, Mahmoud ^b   Raghuraman, Bhavani ^a   Fujisawa, Go ^a   Mullins, Oliver C ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b ADCO   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOWNHOLE FLUID ANALYSIS; FORMATION OIL; PRESSURE GRADIENTS; SELECTIVE FLOW MEASUREMENTS; TRANSITION ZONES;

OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OPERATING COSTS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; ROCK MECHANICS;

CARBONATES;

EID: 33847713377     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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