Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs 2nd edition. He is author of the book naturally fractured reservoirs pennwell, 1980 and 1995, coauthor of 3 other petroleum engineering books, and author and coauthor of more than. He is author of the book naturally fractured reservoirs pennwell, 1980 and 1995, coauthor of 3 other petroleum engineering books, and author and coauthor of more than 300 petroleum engineering papers and presentations. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs. Naturally fractured reservoirs by roberto aguilera alibris. The applied study of naturally fractured reservoirs seeks to constrain this uncertainty by developing new understanding, and is necessarily a broad, integrated, interdisciplinary topic. Author of naturally fractured reservoirs, pennwell books, tulsa, oklahoma first edition, 1980. The behavior of naturally fractured reservoirs joi%warren p, j, rqot members aime abstract an idealized model has been developed for the purpose of studying the characteristic behavioroja permeable medium which contains regions which contribute sigizificantly to tbe pore volume o. Naturally fractured reservoirs constitute a substantial percentage of remaining hydrocarbon resources.
The behavior of naturally fractured reservoirs including. Applied concepts in naturally fractured reservoirs. Drilling and completion strategies in naturally fractured. They include reservoirs with low hydrocarbon recovery. Hydraulic fracturing in naturally fractured reservoirs is not recommended because the created fracture will propagate parallel to the open fractures in the reservoir instead of intersecting them.
An alternative analytical solution to the system of equations for fluid flow through a doubleporosity medium with a boundary condition of an equipotential surface is given in this paper. This publication deals exclusively with naturally fractured reservoirs, and includes many subjects usually treated in separate volumes. Naturally fractured reservoirs can be classified in different types, depending on the storage capacities or porosity and permeability of the matrix and the fractures. Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs sciencedirect. The use of the dualporosity approach for the modeling of naturally fractured reservoirs has become widely accepted in the oil industry. Multiphase fluid flow in porous and fractured reservoirs discusses the process of modeling fluid flow in petroleum and natural gas reservoirs, a practice that has become increasingly complex thanks to multiple fractures in horizontal drilling and the discovery of more unconventional reservoirs and resources. Geologists, engineers, and petrophysicists concerned with hydrocarbon production from naturally fractured reservoirs will find this book a valuable tool for obtaining pertinent rock data to evaluate reserves and optimize well location and performance. Formation evaluation of naturally fractured reservoirs aapg.
Naturallyfractured reservoirs the imperial college lectures in. Naturally fractured reservoirs exist throughout the world and represent significant amounts of oil and gas reserves, water, and other natural resources on earth. Aguilera is the creator and principal investigator of the gfree research program. Ppt geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs.
It is written for students, reservoir geologists, log. Van golfracht t 1982 fundamentals of fractured reservoir engineeringdevelopments in petroleum science, no. Naturally fractured reservoirs edition 2 by roberto. Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs ronald nelson geologists, engineers, and petrophysicists concerned with hydrocarbon production from naturally fractured reservoirs will find this book a valuable tool for obtaining pertinent rock data to. Applied concepts in fractured reservoirs bookshare. Many reservoirs contain a network of interconnected, naturally occurring fractures, which provide most of the reservoirscale permeability. Purchase geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs 2nd edition. Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs ronald nelson geologists, engineers, and petrophysicists concerned with hydrocarbon production from naturally fractured reservoirs will find this book a valuable tool for obtaining pertinent rock data to evaluate reserves and optimize well location and performance. A new method to calculate the effective permeability of. Recognizing naturally fractured reservoirs petrowiki. Fluid flow in naturally fractured reservoirs petrowiki. There are many logging tools and many methods that can be used for detection and evaluation of naturally fractured reservoirs see aquilera. It demonstrates the various kinds of discontinuities using geological evidence, mathematical kinematics model and computed tomography and uses this as a basis for proposing a new classification for nfcrs.
In the past halfcentury, the study of fluid flow and transport processes in fractured porous media has received great attention and has. Naturally fractured reservoirs are elusive systems to characterize and difficult to engineer and predict. It is important to establish some basic criteria for recognizing when fractures are an important element in reservoir performance and to recognize the nature and performance characteristics of a naturally fractured reservoir. Manual typecurve analysis for well in naturally fractured reservoirs is tedious, and the interpretation involved is difficult. Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs ronald nelson.
Naturally fractured reservoir characterization seeks to confront many of these challenges by providing an introduction to the engineering and geological character of naturally fractured reservoirs. For these reservoir characteristics it is difficult to place a reasonable certainty of volumetric estimates of original hydrocarbonsinplace and reserves. The development was prompted by observations of actual well tests that showed anomalous slope changes during the. Naturally fractured reservoir characterization print and. Geologists, engineers, and petrophysicists concerned with hydrocarbon production from naturally fractured reservoirs will find this book a. Geologic and engineering aspects of naturally fractured. Use of the material in this book is solely at the risk of the user. Spe 84590 presented at the spe technical conference and exhibition held in colorado, 5 to 8 october. On the other hand, they represent some of the largest, most productive reservoirs on earth. The focus is on understanding fractures in a reservoir how to determine whether fractures are important to hydrocarbon producibility, and if so. Multiphase fluid flow in porous and fractured reservoirs.
It is written for students, reservoir geologists, log analysts and petroleum engineers. Nelson 2001 the following contains renditions of the figures included within the book as well as additional figures used by the author to teach industry courses on the subject. Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs 2nd edition, r. Naturally fractured reservoir characterization spe books. The book is a valuable reference for geologists and engineers who need to understand naturally fractured reservoirs in order to efficiently extract hydrocarbons, and. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
Hydraulically fractured wells and naturally fractured reservoirs. It offers a comprehensive yet practical discussion and description of natural fractures, their origins, characteristics, and effects on hydrocarbon reservoirs. A highly practical edition, naturally fractured reservoirs is written for students, reservoir geologists, log analysts and petroleum engineers. The original idealized model assumes that the fracture is. Applied concepts in fractured reservoirs wiley online books. They are also notorious for early gas or water breakthrough. The behavior of naturally fractured reservoirs onepetro. This book addresses some of the challenges and advances in knowledge, approaches, concepts, and methods used to characterize the interplay of rock matrix and. Geomechanics, fluid dynamics and well testing, applied to. In 2008 he was honored to be an spe distinguished lecturer, in which he traveled the world to talk about naturally fractured reservoirs. Yushu wu, in multiphase fluid flow in porous and fractured reservoirs, 2016. Authored by renowned experts in the field, this book covers the understanding, evaluation, and effects of fractures in reservoirs. Naturally fractured reservoirs present a production paradox. Naturally fractured reservoirs present unique and specialized challenges to hydrocarbon extraction.
Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs 2nd. In the past halfcentury, the study of fluid flow and transport processes in fractured porous media has received great attention and has been one of the most active areas in investigating multiphase flow in subsurface reservoirs. The solution is straightforward, and involves only ordinary bessel functions. The problem is reduced to solving an integral equation. He was lead author of the book naturally fractured reservoir characterization published by spe in 2006. Formation evaluation of naturally fractured reservoirs. This thesis presents an important step towards a deeper understanding of naturally fractured carbonate reservoirs nfcrs. The challenge of estimating recovery from naturally fractured. Naturally fractured reservoirs aguilera, roberto on. Naturally fractured reservoirs first edition edition. It is illustrated in full color throughout, and is a companion volume to the authors atlas of natural and induced fractures in core. Naturally fractured reservoirs and their link to tight and. Naturally fractured reservoir an overview sciencedirect. However, there are no panaceas, and tools and methods that work well in one reservoir can fail miserably in the next one.
Synopsis a muchneeded, precise and practical treatment of a key topic in the energy industry and beyond, applied concepts in fractured reservoirs is an invaluable reference for those in both industry and academia authored by renowned experts in the field, this book covers the understanding, evaluation, and effects of fractures in reservoirs. Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs. Wayne currently teaches courses on naturally fractured reservoirs, leads field trips, and consults. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Numerical results show that d, the ratio of matrix system permeability to. Fracture studies, natural fractures, john lorenz, fracture. Most naturally fractured reservoirs i am familiar with are characterized by low matrix porosities less than 10% and low matrix permeabilities less than 1 md. Pdf characterization of naturally fractured reservoirs. Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs ronald nelson geologists, engineers, and petrophysicists concerned with hydrocarbon production from naturally fractured reservoirs will find this book a valuable tool for obtaining pertinent rock data to evaluate. The focus is on understanding fractures in a reservoir how to determine whether fractures are important to hydrocarbon producibility, and if so, how to analyze the fracture system for the purpose of improved reservoir management. The challenge of estimating recovery from naturally. In the past halfcentury, the study of fluid flow and transport processes in fractured porous media has received great attention and has been one of the most active areas in. Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs 2nd edition details geologists, engineers, and petrophysicists concerned with hydrocarbon production from naturally fractured reservoirs will find this book a valuable tool for obtaining pertinent rock data to evaluate reserves and optimize well location and performance. A muchneeded, precise and practical treatment of a key topic in the energy industry and beyond, applied concepts in fractured reservoirs is an invaluable reference for those in both industry and academia authored by renowned experts in the field, this book covers the understanding, evaluation, and effects of fractures in reservoirs.
For information on standard logging tools, see basic open hole tools. Textbook series natural fractured reservoir engineering. Multiphase fluid flow in porous and fractured reservoirs discusses the process of modeling fluid flow in petroleum and natural gas reservoirs, a practice that has become increasingly complex thanks to multiple fractures in horizontal drilling and the discovery of more unconventional reservoirs and resources the book updates the reservoir engineer of today with the latest developments in. This book deals exclusively with naturally fractured reservoirs and includes many subjects usually treated in separate volumes. The book is a valuable reference for geologists and engineers who need to understand naturally fractured reservoirs in order to efficiently extract hydrocarbons, and helps bridge the gap between these disciplines. In the industry for almost 30 years, nelson has authored numerous books and articles, the majority on fractured reservoirs, fault patterns, and fault propagation geometries in rifts, and in laboratory simulation of subsurface stress effects. Naturally fractured reservoir characterization spe bookstore. Controls on recovery factor in fractured reservoirs. The original idealized model assumes that the fracture is the primary conduit for flow, whereas the matrix acts. Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs ronald. Much of his work has been at the crossdisciplinary intersection of reservoir engineering and geology, focused on characterization and modeling of naturally fractured reservoirs. Aug 24, 2001 geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs. Geologists, engineers, and petrophysicists concerned with hydrocarbon production from naturally fractured reservoirs will find this book a valuable tool for.
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