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Compartmentalization analysis using discrete fracture network models

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OSTI ID:570175
; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Golder Associates Inc., Redmond, WA (United States)
  2. Marathon Oil Company, Midland, TX (United States). Mid-Continent Region Production
This paper illustrates how Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) technology can serve as a basis for the calculation of reservoir engineering parameters for the development of fractured reservoirs. It describes the development of quantitative techniques for defining the geometry and volume of structurally controlled compartments. These techniques are based on a combination of stochastic geometry, computational geometry, and graph theory. The parameters addressed are compartment size, matrix block size and tributary drainage volume. The concept of DFN models is explained and methodologies to compute these parameters are demonstrated.
Research Organization:
BDM Oklahoma, Inc., Bartlesville, OK (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-94PC91008
OSTI ID:
570175
Report Number(s):
CONF-970317--1; ON: DE98003295
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English