A new-generation Embedded Discrete Fracture Model calibration workflow applied to the characterization of complex naturally fracture reservoir

Petroleum Research

Yuzhong Xin¹  Hongbing Xie²  Penyu Cheng³  Jijun Miao³  Muwei Cheng⁴  Wei Yu⁴  Mauricio Fiallos Torres⁴ 

[1] University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA;Beijing Karst S&T Limited, Beijing, 100083, China;RIPED, Beijing, 100083, China;Sim Tech LLC, Katy, TX, 77494, USA;

关键词: DFN;    EDFM;    DFN screening;    Fracture networks;    Natural fractures;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Characterizing natural fractures has a decisive effect on production forecasts in fractured oil and gas reservoirs. Discrete Fracture Networks (DFN) constitutes the main modeling framework for fractured geosystems. However, myriads of uncertainties are enclosed prior modeling representative stochastic or deterministic DFN ensembles. This paper presents a novel methodology for DFN calibration and an efficacious field application, which incorporates Well-testing interpretation, Embedded Discrete Fracture Model (EDFM) framework, and numerical reservoir simulation. The proposed workflow starts with the DFN generation from seismic data, imaging logging data and core data. After multiple DFNs are modeled, well-test analysis is employed to calibrate the intrinsic properties of fractures at different locations. Then, these fracture networks are characterized dynamically by EDFM, which promotes capturing the optimal fracture model quickly screened. Finally, pressure and production history match are reached for the DFN realization that honors the optimal fracture model.

【 授权许可】

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