History matching of high- and low-quality steamfloods in Kern River field, California

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reservoir Engineering; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/18768-PA· OSTI ID:5722818

Johnson, R S; Chu, C; Mims, D S; Haney, K L ^[1]

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1. Texaco Inc. (US)

This paper reports that history matches of high- and low-quality five-spot steamfloods were developed for the Kern River oil field in California. A uniform set of guidelines was then developed for predictive purposes. Oil and water production rates and cumulative productions were matched. Satisfactory predictions of steam breakthrough times, oil saturation profiles, and temperature profiles were also achieved. Increased vertical transmissibility at the injectors, relative permeability curve modifications, and accurate reservoir descriptions were required to achieve the matches.

• OSTI ID: 5722818
• Journal Information: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reservoir Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reservoir Engineering; (United States) Vol. 7:1; ISSN SREEE; ISSN 0885-9248
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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