Pressure transient method for front tracking

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5877004

Benson, S M; Bodvarrsson, G

A pressure transient technique for tracking the advance of cold water fronts during water flooding and geothermal injection operations has been developed. The technique is based on the concept that the steady state pressure buildup in the reservoir region inside the front can be calculated by a fluid skin factor. By analyzing successive pressure falloff tests, the advance of the front in the reservoir can be monitored. The validity of the method is demonstrated by application to 3 numerically simulated data sets, a nonisothermal step- rate injection test, a series of pressure falloffs in a multilayered reservoir, and a series of pressure falloff tests in a water flooded oil reservoir. 24 references.

• OSTI ID: 5877004
• Report Number(s): CONF-8310121-
• Journal Information: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Vol. SPE-12130; Conference: SPE annual technical conference, San Francisco, CA, USA, 5 Oct 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
OIL WELLS
WATERFLOODING
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
ENHANCED RECOVERY
PETROLEUM
RESERVOIR PRESSURE
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUID INJECTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
RECOVERY
SIMULATION
WELLS
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