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Title: Characterization of oil and gas reservoir heterogeneity. Technical progress report, October 1, 1991--December 31, 1991

Abstract

The ultimate objective of this cooperative research project is to characterize Alaskan petroleum reservoirs in terms of their reserves, physical and chemical properties, geologic configuration in relation to lithofacies and structure, and development potential. The project has two tasks: Task 1 is a geological description of the reservoirs including petrophysical properties, i.e., porosity, permeability, permeability variation, formation depth, temperature, and net pay, facies changes and reservoir structures as drawn from cores, well logs, and other geological data. Task 2 is reservoir fluid characterization -- determination of physical properties of reservoir fluids including density, viscosity, phase distributions and composition as well as petrogenesis -- source rock identification; and the study of asphaltene precipitation for Alaskan crude oils.

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Research Org.:
Alaska Univ., Fairbanks, AK (United States). Petroleum Development Lab.
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10163349
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/12839-T3
ON: DE92017962
DOE Contract Number:
FG07-90ID12839
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1991]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; RESERVOIR ROCK; GEOLOGIC SURVEYS; ASPHALTENES; PRECIPITATION; PROGRESS REPORT; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; ALASKA; PETROGRAPHY; POROSITY; PERMEABILITY; WELL LOGGING; DENSITY; VISCOSITY; PHASE STUDIES; PETROGENESIS; SOURCE ROCKS; 020200; 030200; RESERVES, GEOLOGY, AND EXPLORATION

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Sharma, G.D. Characterization of oil and gas reservoir heterogeneity. Technical progress report, October 1, 1991--December 31, 1991. United States: N. p., 1991. Web. doi:10.2172/10163349.
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Sharma, G.D. Characterization of oil and gas reservoir heterogeneity. Technical progress report, October 1, 1991--December 31, 1991. United States. doi:10.2172/10163349.
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title = {Characterization of oil and gas reservoir heterogeneity. Technical progress report, October 1, 1991--December 31, 1991},
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abstractNote = {The ultimate objective of this cooperative research project is to characterize Alaskan petroleum reservoirs in terms of their reserves, physical and chemical properties, geologic configuration in relation to lithofacies and structure, and development potential. The project has two tasks: Task 1 is a geological description of the reservoirs including petrophysical properties, i.e., porosity, permeability, permeability variation, formation depth, temperature, and net pay, facies changes and reservoir structures as drawn from cores, well logs, and other geological data. Task 2 is reservoir fluid characterization -- determination of physical properties of reservoir fluids including density, viscosity, phase distributions and composition as well as petrogenesis -- source rock identification; and the study of asphaltene precipitation for Alaskan crude oils.},
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year = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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