Emerging petroleum production technologies for mature environments
Conference
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OSTI ID:430615
- Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
- Schlumberger Anadrill, Houston, TX (United States)
- Rogaland Univ. (Norway)
Data integration for appropriate reservoir characterization and production strategies involving multi-level, multi-lateral horizontal wells are the main petroleum technological advancements of the decade. They are likely to dominate R&D activities in the foreseeable future. This paper is an attempt to provide an up-to-date analysis of these technologies and their applications. Many of these technologies are no longer used only in the exploration and exploitation of new finds; instead, they are applied to existing formations. Their application is consistent with the notion that the immediate future of petroleum engineering is not the discovery of new fields but the better understanding and optimal recovery of known resources. Especially in view of the emergence of frac&pack treatments as a major new stimulation technique, hydraulic fracturing advances are also included in this paper. 41 refs., 4 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 430615
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960730--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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