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Performance prediction method for hydrocarbon recovery processes

  • US 20060224369A1
  • Filed: 03/16/2004
  • Published: 10/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for predicting performance of a patterned flooding process in a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation, said formation being penetrated by a plurality of injector wells and producer wells, comprising the steps of:

  • determining flow-based pairs of injector to producer wells (first well pairs) using a geological model;

    developing a connective pore volume distribution curve for each first well pair;

    selecting at least two first well pairs (selected well pairs) that reflect narrow and wide connective pore volume distributions that correspond to higher and lower oil recovery levels;

    developing a 3-D simulation model for each selected well pair;

    performing a reservoir simulation for each selected well pair for the corresponding flooding process; and

    generating prototype performance curves for each selected well pair.

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