An application of geostatistics and fractal geometry for reservoir characterization

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · SPE Formation Evaluation (Society of Petroleum Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/20257-PA· OSTI ID:5893333

Aasum, Y; Kelkar, M G ^[1]; Gupta, S P ^[2]

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1. Tulsa Univ., OK (United States)
2. Amoco Production Co., Tulsa, OK (United States)

This paper presents an application of geostatistics and fractal geometry concepts for 2D characterization of rock properties (k and {phi}) in a dolomitic, layered-cake reservoir. The results indicate that lack of closely spaced data yield effectively random distributions of properties. Further, incorporation of geology reduces uncertainties in fractal interpolation of wellbore properties.

• OSTI ID: 5893333
• Journal Information: SPE Formation Evaluation (Society of Petroleum Engineers); (United States), Vol. 6:1; ISSN 0885-923X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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