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Title: Establishment of an oil and gas database for increased recovery and characterization of oil and gas carbonate reservoir heterogeneity

Abstract

The objective of this project is to augment the National Reservoir Database (TORIS database), to increase our understanding of how geologic heterogeneity affects the recovery of oil and gas from carbonate reservoirs in the State of Alabama, and to identify resources that are producible at moderate cost. This objective will be achieved through detailed geological, geostatistical, and engineering characterization of typical Jurassic Smackover Formation hydrocarbon reservoirs in selected productive fields in the State of Alabama. The results of these studies will be used to develop and test mathematical models for prediction of the effects of reservoir heterogeneity on hydrocarbon production. The paper reports on the progress of several subtasks. The subjects discussed are: controls on reservoir heterogeneity in the Smackover; pore facies and Smackover reservoir heterogeneity; geological and petrophysical reservoir characterization; geologic flow modeling; and geostatistical modeling. Accomplishments this quarter are summarized and their significance to EOR research is discussed. 1 ref., 4 figs. (CK)

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Alabama Geological Survey, Tuscaloosa, AL (USA)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5991890
Report Number(s):
DOE/BC/14425-4
ON: DE91011033
DOE Contract Number:  
FG22-89BC14425
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; ALABAMA; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; DATA BASE MANAGEMENT; DRILL CORES; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOW MODELS; GEOLOGIC FRACTURES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOLOGIC TRAPS; GEOLOGY; HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL GAS; OIL FIELDS; PERMEABILITY; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLEUM; POROSITY; PROGRESS REPORT; RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; RESERVOIR PRESSURE; RESERVOIR ROCK; RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE; WELL DRILLING; WELL SPACING; DOCUMENT TYPES; DRILLING; ENERGY SOURCES; ENGINEERING; FEDERAL REGION IV; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; MANAGEMENT; MINERAL RESOURCES; NORTH AMERICA; RECOVERY; RESOURCES; USA; 020200* - Petroleum- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration; 030200 - Natural Gas- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration; 020300 - Petroleum- Drilling & Production; 030300 - Natural Gas- Drilling, Production, & Processing

Citation Formats

Mancini, E A. Establishment of an oil and gas database for increased recovery and characterization of oil and gas carbonate reservoir heterogeneity. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Mancini, E A. Establishment of an oil and gas database for increased recovery and characterization of oil and gas carbonate reservoir heterogeneity. United States.
Mancini, E A. 1991. "Establishment of an oil and gas database for increased recovery and characterization of oil and gas carbonate reservoir heterogeneity". United States.
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title = {Establishment of an oil and gas database for increased recovery and characterization of oil and gas carbonate reservoir heterogeneity},
author = {Mancini, E A},
abstractNote = {The objective of this project is to augment the National Reservoir Database (TORIS database), to increase our understanding of how geologic heterogeneity affects the recovery of oil and gas from carbonate reservoirs in the State of Alabama, and to identify resources that are producible at moderate cost. This objective will be achieved through detailed geological, geostatistical, and engineering characterization of typical Jurassic Smackover Formation hydrocarbon reservoirs in selected productive fields in the State of Alabama. The results of these studies will be used to develop and test mathematical models for prediction of the effects of reservoir heterogeneity on hydrocarbon production. The paper reports on the progress of several subtasks. The subjects discussed are: controls on reservoir heterogeneity in the Smackover; pore facies and Smackover reservoir heterogeneity; geological and petrophysical reservoir characterization; geologic flow modeling; and geostatistical modeling. Accomplishments this quarter are summarized and their significance to EOR research is discussed. 1 ref., 4 figs. (CK)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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