Quantitative Methods for Reservoir Characterization and Improved Recovery: Application to Heavy Oil Sands

Castle, J.W. ; Molz, F.J. ; Brame, S.E. ; Falta, R.W.

National Petroleum Technology Program (U.S.)

关键词: 02 Petroleum;    Productivity;    Simulation;    Viscosity;    Petroleum;   

DOI  :  10.2172/807570
RP-ID  :  DOE/BC/15119-6
RP-ID  :  AC26-98BC15119
RP-ID  :  807570

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Improved prediction of interwell reservoir heterogeneity was needed to increase productivity and to reduce recovery cost for California's heavy oil sands, which contain approximately 2.3 billion barrels of remaining reserves in the Temblor Formation and in other formations of the San Joaquin Valley. This investigation involved application of advanced analytical property-distribution methods conditioned to continuous outcrop control for improved reservoir characterization and simulation.