Geologic analysis of naturally fractured reservoirs / R. A. Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Ronald A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rocks--Fracture.

Rocks.

Sedimentary rocks.

Hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Gulf Professional Pub., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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. Nelson emphasizes geological, petrophysical, and rock mechanics to complement other studies of the subject that use well logging and classical engineering approaches.This well organized, updated edition contains a wealth of field and laboratory data, case histories, and practical advice. A great how-to-guide for anyon

Contents:

Front Cover; Geologic Analysis of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface; Notation; Chapter 1. Evaluating Fractured Reservoirs: Introduction; Avoid Fracture Denial; The Evaluation Sequence; Basic Types of Evaluation; General Sequence of Study; Fracture System Origin; Fractured Properties Affecting Reservoir Performance; Fracture and Matrix Porosity Communication; Chapter 2. Reservoir Management; Classification of Fractured Reservoirs; Positive Reservoir Attributes; Potential Problems; Strategies of Fractured Reservoir Management

Thoughts on Risk Analysis in Fractured ReservoirsChapter 3. Detecting and Predicting Fracture Occurrence and Intensity; Detection; Prediction of Subsurface Fracture Spacing; Summary; Chapter 4. Analysis of Anisotropic Reservoirs; Stylolites; Development of Permeability Tensors for Anisotropic Reservoirs; Statistical Data in Reservoir Modeling; Stimulation in Fractured Reservoirs; Chapter 5. Analysis Procedures in Fractured Reservoirs; Screening Tools in Defining a Fractured Reservoir; Data Types and Constraints as a Function of When the Fractured Reservoir is Discovered

Core and Outcrop AnalysisPressure and Production Analysis for Quantifying Fracture System Properties; Numerical Modeling in Geology; Appendix A: List of Documented Fractured Reservoirs; Appendix B: Procedures Checklist; Appendix C: Averaging Techniques; Glossary; Conversion Factors; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-07782-8

9786611077822

0-08-050729-8

OCLC:

476108596