Method of determining interwell oil field fluid saturation distribution

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:863940

Donaldson, Erle C ^[1]; Sutterfield, F Dexter ^[1]

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1. Bartlesville, OK

A method of determining the oil and brine saturation distribution in an oil field by taking electrical current and potential measurements among a plurality of open-hole wells geometrically distributed throughout the oil field. Poisson's equation is utilized to develop fluid saturation distributions from the electrical current and potential measurement. Both signal generating equipment and chemical means are used to develop current flow among the several open-hole wells.

• Research Organization: BETC
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4281289
• OSTI ID: 863940
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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potential
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plurality
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geometrically
distributed
throughout
poisson
equation
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measurement
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chemical
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distributed throughout
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potential measurement
saturation distribution
fluid saturation
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