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Geological and Petrophysical Characterization of the Ferron Sandstone for 3-D Simulation of a Fluvial-Deltaic Reservoir

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/788089· OSTI ID:788089
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  1. National Petroleum Technology Office
The objective of the Ferron Sandstone project was to develop a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, quantitative characterization f fluvial-deltaic reservoir to allow realistic interwell and reservoir-scale models to be developed for improved oil-field development in similar reservoirs world-wide. Quantitative geological and petrophysical information on the Cretaceous Ferron Sandstone in east-central Utah was collected. Both new and existing data was integrated into a three-dimensional model of spatial variations in porosity, storativity, and tensorial rock permeability at a scale appropriate for inter-well to regional-scale reservoir simulation. Simulation results could improve reservoir management through proper infill and extension drilling strategies, reduction of economic risks, increased recovery from existing oil fields, and more reliable reserve calculations.
Research Organization:
National Petroleum Technology Office, Tulsa, OK (United States); Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-93BC14896
OSTI ID:
788089
Report Number(s):
DOE/BC/14896--24
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English