Technique adds to reservoir understanding

摘要

Advanced technologies such as cross-well imaging are being used more often to provide a level of ultra-high resolution information that can reliably support drilling, production and EOR operations. It is commonly understood that one of the true focuses of today's oil and gas industry is optimized production throughout the lifecycle of a field. Along with that focus, there is a growing understanding that the ability to better visualize the structure and characteristics of a reservoir and the interwell space surrounding it is one of the keys to realizing true production optimization of a reservoir throughout its lifecycle. A better understanding of the reservoir, including its structural and fluid dynamic characteristics, is essential to optimizing its production value at all phases of its life - exploration, primary recovery, secondary recovery, tertiary recovery and abandonment Given the market impetus, the technology available to assist in the visualization of reservoir characteristics has evolved to meet that need. And this expanding ability to generate a more detailed view of the reservoir and its structural characteristics is now providing for a more accurate drilling effort and optimized production over the life of the reservoir.