Measuring and predicting reservoir heterogeneity in complex deposystems. [Quarterly] report, April--June 1993

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10176550· OSTI ID:10176550

Donaldson, A C; Shumaker, R; Heald, M; Aminian, K; Hohn, M E

The main goal of this research project is to understand reservoir heterogeneity sufficiently to predict optimum drilling locations versus high-risk locations in a given field in order to recommend the most cost-effective infill-drilling programs.The proposed research is designed to use a multidisciplinary approach to measure and map heterogeneity at various scales, and ultimately to develop tools and techniques to predict heterogeneity, both in existing fields and in undrilled areas. Two stratigraphic units have been chosen for this research. The Big Injun sandstone (Mississippian) in West Virginia, and the Rose Run Sandstone (Ordovician) in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

• Research Organization: West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-90BC14657
• OSTI ID: 10176550
• Report Number(s): DOE/BC/14657--13; ON: DE93040012
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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