Estimating in-place volume and reservoir connectivity with real-time and periodic surveillance data

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 258-266

  Kabir, C S ^a   Ismadi, D ^b   Fountain, S ^a  

^a One Allen Center ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Menara Tan and Tan   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

In place volume estimation; Rate transient analysis; Reservoir surveillance; Static material balance

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY INFORMATION; DATA GATHERING; DUAL-POROSITY; FILTERING ALGORITHM; GAS RESERVOIR; GAS VOLUME; INTERFERENCE TESTS; LEADING EDGE; PHYSICS-BASED; PRODUCTION ALLOCATION; PRODUCTION LOGS; PRODUCTION PHASE; PULSE TESTING; RATE MEASUREMENTS; RATE-TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; REAL-TIME DATA; RESERVOIR SURVEILLANCE; STATIC AND DYNAMIC; STATIC-MATERIAL BALANCE; SURVEILLANCE DATA; TRANSIENT PRESSURES; UNDER-BALANCED DRILLING; VARIABLE RATE; VOLUME ESTIMATIONS;

ASSOCIATED GAS; ESTIMATION; WELLS;

TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

CARBONATE; DATA INTERPRETATION; DRILLING; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS WELL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MASS BALANCE; REAL TIME; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 80052527815     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2011.05.017     Document Type: Article

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