Research in geology applied to enhanced oil recovery

Conference · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6417618

Ebanks, Jr, W J

Geologists, working in close cooperation with engineers, have an important role to play in maximizing the recovery of oil and gas from producing fields and especially in implementing enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects. In order for this contribution by geologists to be useful, however, geologic descriptions of reservoir rocks must be quantified for inclusion in numerical models of fluid flow within the porous interval. In particular, research is needed in characterizing both large and small scale heterogeneities within porous reservoir rocks. In addition, research is needed in geophysical monitoring of EOR processes in heterogeneous reservoirs. Research of the kind mentioned is, of necessity, a multidisciplinary effort. Geologists or geophysicists working alone tend to stop short of seeing that the reservoir analysis they provide is adequate for answering the questions at hand; and engineers, without geologic guidance, tend to have an oversimplified concept of a reservoir. Either extreme is less than the desired result of which we are capable as a team, if all of the kinds of pertinent information are integrated and maximum use is made of them.

• Research Organization: Cities Service Co., Tulsa, OK
• OSTI ID: 6417618
• Report Number(s): CONF-8304200-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Journal Volume: 67:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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