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System and Method for Water Breakthrough Detection and Intervention in a Production Well

  • US 20080262735A1
  • Filed: 04/19/2007
  • Published: 10/23/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of predicting an occurrence of a water breakthrough in a well that is producing a fluid from at least one production zone, comprising:

  • (a) estimating a measure of water in the fluid produced from the at least one production zone at least periodically; and

    (b) predicting the occurrence of the water breakthrough utilizing at least in part a trend of the estimated measures of water.

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