Eight-well interference test in the Anschutz Ranch East field

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6163148

Pollock, C B; Bennett, C O

In new fields it is sometimes necessary to plan for secondary recovery methods before the field is fully developed or extensive reservoir data have been obtained. Shortly after discovery of the Anschutz Ranch East field, it was recognized that planning for an improved recovery program should commence as soon as possible. Knowledge as to the degree of communication in the reservoir, the magnitude of any directional trend and any information regarding the interwell reservoir properties was needed to select a reservoir management method. A large scale interference test was chosen as a way to partially provide this information during the early stage of development. This work describes how the test was planned, how the data were collected and the problems which were encountered. The information confirms the geologic interpretation of a directional formation flow capacity and indicates the Nugget Formation is at least partially anisotropic.

• OSTI ID: 6163148
• Report Number(s): CONF-8310121-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE-11968
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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