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3D waterflood monitoring at Lost Hills with crosshole EM

Journal Article · · The Leading Edge
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1190/1.1756840· OSTI ID:1480757
 [1];  [2]
  1. Schlumberger, Richmond, CA (United States)
  2. Chevron Texaco Exploration & Production Company, Bakersfield, CA (United States)

The application of crosswell electromagnetic tomography to monitor waterflood operations at the Lost Hills Field in central California is described. The crosswell EM technology is capable of mapping the interwell resistivity distribution and allow convenient tracking of ongoing flooding operations as well as improved reservoir characterization. Interwell resistivity changes were clearly associated with water injection just as increases were associated with zones of fluid production. A brief description of the technology is presented and its application to characterize the water flood and track the ongoing saturation changes is shown.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1480757
Journal Information:
The Leading Edge, Journal Name: The Leading Edge Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 23; ISSN 1070-485X
Publisher:
Society of Exploration Geophysicists, SEG
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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