Integration of 4D seismic data into the management of oil reservoirs with horizontal wells between fluid contacts

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference 2003, OE 2003

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Clifford, Peter J ^a   Trythall, Robert ^b   Parr, Ronnie S ^b   Moulds, Tim P ^a   Cook, Tim ^b   Allan, Peter M ^b   Sutcliffe, Phil ^c  

^a SPE

^b BP

^c RML

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; INFILL DRILLING; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SEISMIC WAVES;

4D SEISMIC DATA; AQUIFER INFLUX; AQUIFER STRENGTH; DATA APPLICATION; GAS CAP; OIL COLUMN; OIL RESERVOIRS; OIL/WATER CONTACTS; VERTICAL COMMUNICATIONS; VERTICAL MOVEMENT;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 80054798377     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/83956-MS     Document Type: Conference Paper

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