Predictability of formation damage: An assessment study and generalized models

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5260418· OSTI ID:5260418

Civan, F

The project objective is to develop improved generalized predictive models to be used for investigation of reservoir formation damage and control for various fluid and rock conditions and to account for these effects in reservoir simulation. To accomplish its objective the proposed study will first critically study and evaluate the previous modeling efforts and the experimental studies reported in the literature. Then, generalized predictive models will be formulated by combining the previous attempts and by improving and generalizing the modeling approaches to accommodate for a wide variety of conditions encountered in actual field applications. A critical review of the previous work addressing their theoretical basis, assumptions and limitations, and the generalized and improved model developed in this study will be presented in a systematic manner in terms of a standardized definition and nomenclature for direct comparison. Case studies with the generalized model will be presented to demonstrate its capacity and validity. User friendly computer programs implementing the improved modeling approaches will also be supplied. This study will form an assessment of the presently available models and methods for evaluating and predicting formation damage and present improved models. Therefore, it will be an important reference for the petroleum industry. 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Oklahoma Univ., Norman, OK (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-90BC14658
• OSTI ID: 5260418
• Report Number(s): DOE/BC/14658-3; ON: DE92000270
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
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ENHANCED RECOVERY
RESERVOIR ROCK
FLUID FLOW
PLUGGING
PROGRESS REPORT
SWEEP EFFICIENCY
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
RECOVERY
SIMULATION
020200* - Petroleum- Reserves
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990200 - Mathematics & Computers