Carbonate
reservoirs represent a major target within the U.S. and overseas,
and delineating and improving recovery of remaining hydrocarbons
are an important area of research. Occidental Oil & Gas
Corporation of Houston recently hosted Reservoir Characterization
Research Laboratory (RCRL) scientists Charles Kerans, Jerry
Lucia, and Jim Jennings for a 5-day carbonate reservoir characterization
workshop that focused on improved recovery methods developed
by RCRL.
The 3- to
5-day course is based on results of RCRL research into improved
characterization and recovery from existing carbonate reservoirs.
RCRL researchers use an integrated approach, combining core
description, outcrop models, sequence stratigraphy, log analysis,
petrophysics, reservoir engineering and simulation, and spatial
geostatistics to construct numerical reservoir models suitable
for fluid flow simulation. The approach is designed for geologists,
petrophysicists, and engineers to team up in order to characterize
carbonate reservoirs for the purpose of reservoir management
and simulation. The course
outline includes:
- Geologic
framework and 3-D framework model construction
- Petrophysical
quantification
- Geostatistical
characterization and flow modeling
This course
is designed for sponsors of the Bureau’s Reservoir Characterization
Research Laboratory Industrial Associates group. Presentations
to nonsponsors may be available through special arrangement.
For more
information, visit the RCRL
Web site or e-mail Charlie
Kerans, Jerry
Lucia, or Jim
Jennings.
