Middle Devonian reef production, Rainbow area, Alberta, Canada

Conference · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1970 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5918311

Hriskevich, M E

Several unique events have occurred in the relatively short exploration and production history of the Rainbow part of the productive trend. The adaptation of Common Depth Point seismic technique to the problem of finding carbonate reefs within evaporite sequence represented a substantial advance in utilizing the seismic approach in exploration. Furthermore, the first time, seismic and drilling operations in the muskeg terrane of NW. Alberta were undertaken on a year-round basis. In the field of reservoir engineering, detailed stratigraphic studies of reef cores were utilized extensively in providing the base for evaluation of secondary recovery schemes, using 1-, 2-, and 3-dimensional mathematical models, which were constructed to simulate the producing formation and movement of contained fluids. Recovery factors of up to 88% have been accepted by the local regulatory body, the Alberta Oil and Gas Conservation Board. An approval program of sequential depletion of several separate pools also provides the most economic method of production and conservation. The seismic data on which the location of the discovery well at Rainbow was based were obtained during 1953-1955, before the use of Common Depth Point techniques in northern Alberta. (12 refs.)

• Research Organization: Banff Oil Ltd
• OSTI ID: 5918311
• Report Number(s): CONF-710236-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States) Journal Volume: 54:12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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