Production Data Analysis in Unconventional Reservoirs with Rate- Normalized Pressure (RNP): Theory, Methodology, and Applications

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orkhan Samandarli ◽  
Ernesto Valbuena ◽  
Christine Economides
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Unconventional Reservoirs ◽  
Production Data

scholarly journals A method for production data analysis considering significant discontinuities in unconventional reservoirs

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1835-1842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingyu Li ◽  
Peichao Li ◽  
Wei Pang ◽  
Jianping Huang ◽  
Haibo Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Unconventional Reservoirs ◽  
Production Data

Machine learning-assisted production data analysis in liquid-rich Duvernay Formation

2021 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 108377
Author(s):  
Bing Kong ◽  
Zhuoheng Chen ◽  
Shengnan Chen ◽  
Tianjie Qin
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Production Data

Integrated Production Data Analysis and Water Injection Optimization in A Giant Carbonate Field

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel Mehrabadi ◽  
Gabriele Urbani ◽  
Simona Renna ◽  
Lucia Rossi ◽  
Italo Luciani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Water Flooding ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Production Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Proper Actions ◽  
Injection Scheme ◽  
Vertical Heterogeneity ◽  
Current Water

Abstract In case of giant brown fields, a proper water injection management can result in a very complex process, due to the quality and quantity of data to be analysed. Main issue is the understanding of the injected water preferential paths, especially in carbonate environment characterized by strong vertical and areal heterogeneities (karst). A structured workflow is presented to analyze and integrate a massive data set, in order to understand and optimize the water injection scheme. An extensive Production Data Analysis (PDA) has been performed, based on the integration of available geological data (including NMR and Cased Hole Logs), production (allocated rates, Well Tests, PLT), pressure (SBHP, RFT, MDT, ESP) and salinity data. The applied workflow led to build a Fluid Path Conceptual Model (FPCM), an easy but powerful tool to visualize the complex dynamic connections between injectors-producers and aquifer influence areas. Several diagnostic plots were performed to support and validate the main outcomes. On this basis, proper actions were implemented to optimize the current water injection scheme. The workflow was applied on a carbonate giant brown field characterized by three different reservoir members, hydraulically communicating at original conditions, characterized by high vertical heterogeneity and permeability contrast. Moreover, dissolution phenomena, localized in the uppermost reservoir section, led to important permeability enhancement through a wide network of connected vugs, acting as water preferential communication pathways. The geological analysis played a key role to investigate the reservoir water flooding mechanism in dynamic conditions. The water rising mechanism was identified to be driven by the high permeability contrast, hence characterized by lateral independent movements in the different reservoir members. The integrated analysis identified room for optimization of the current water injection strategy. In particular, key factor was the analysis and optimization at block scale, intended as areal and vertical sub-units, as identified by the PDA and visualized through the FPCM. Actions were suggested, including injection rates optimization and the definition of new injections points. A detailed surveillance plan was finally implemented to monitor the effects of the proposed actions on the field performances, proving the robustness of the methodology. Eni workflow for water injection analysis and optimization was previously successfully tested only in sandstone reservoirs. This paper shows the robustness of the methodology also in carbonate environment, where water encroachment is strongly driven by karst network. The result is a clear understanding of the main dynamics in the reservoir, which allows to better tune any action aimed to optimize water injection and increase the value of mature assets.

Application of Multiple Diagnostic Plots to Identify End of Linear Flow in Unconventional Reservoirs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmi Pratikno ◽  
W. John Lee ◽  
Cesario K. Torres
Keyword(s):  
Material Balance ◽  
Unconventional Reservoirs ◽  
Production Data ◽  
Reservoir Properties ◽  
Type Curve ◽  
Linear Flow ◽  
Diagnostic Plots ◽  
Actual Time ◽  
Rate Versus ◽  
Public Data

Abstract This paper presents a method to identify switch time from end of linear flow (telf) to transition or boundary-dominated flow (BDF) by utilizing multiple diagnostic plots including a Modified Fetkovich type curve (Eleiott et al. 2019). In this study, we analyzed publicly available production data to analyze transient linear flow behavior and boundary-dominated flow from multiple unconventional reservoirs. This method applies a log-log plot of rate versus time combined with a log-log plot of rate versus material balance time (MBT). In addition to log-log plots, a specialized plot of rate versus square root of time is used to confirm telf. A plot of MBT versus actual time, t, is provided to convert material balance time to actual time, and vice versa. The Modified Fetkovich type curve is used to estimate decline parameters and reservoir properties. Applications of this method using monthly production data from Bakken and Permian Shale areas are presented in this work. Utilizing public data, our comprehensive review of approximately 800 multi-staged fractured horizontal wells (MFHW) from North American unconventional reservoirs found many of them exhibiting linear flow production characteristics. To identify end of linear flow, a log-log plot of rate versus time alone is not sufficient, especially when a well is not operated in a consistent manner. This paper shows using additional diagnostic plots such as rate versus MBT and specialized plots can assist interpreters to better identify end of linear flow. With the end of linear flow determined for these wells, the interpreter can use the telf to forecast future production and estimate reservoir properties using the modified type curve. These diagnostic plots can be added to existing production analysis tools so that engineers can analyze changes in flow regimes in a timely manner, have better understanding of how to forecast their wells, and reduce the uncertainty in estimated ultimate recoveries related to decline parameters.

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