COMBINING RESERVOIR MODELING WITH DOWNHOLE SENSORS AND INDUCTIVE COUPLING
First Claim
1. A method of characterizing a well using a series of measurements along the sandface of said well to optimize a well model, comprising:
- providing a well model with a plurality of adjustable physical parameters;
providing a data set made up of a plurality of sandface measurements; and
running the well model with different combinations of the plurality of adjustable physical parameters to match to the plurality of sandface measurements.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed of characterizing a well using a series of measurements taken along the sandface of that well in order to optimize a well model. The method may comprise providing a well model with a plurality of adjustable physical parameters, providing a data set made up of a plurality of sandface measurements, and running the well model with different combinations of adjustable physical parameters so that the results of the well model substantially match the results of the sandface measurements. In one embodiment, the method may comprise creating a communication pathway between the surface and the sandface including an inductive coupler. A further step may include pre-processing the plurality of the sandface measurements. In addition, a further step may be to establish or set at least one control device in order to change the flow characteristics of the production fluid in the well.
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1. A method of characterizing a well using a series of measurements along the sandface of said well to optimize a well model, comprising:
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providing a well model with a plurality of adjustable physical parameters; providing a data set made up of a plurality of sandface measurements; and running the well model with different combinations of the plurality of adjustable physical parameters to match to the plurality of sandface measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of characterizing a well using a series of measurements along the sandface of said well to optimize a well model, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one control device configured to alter flow characteristics of a production fluid in the well; (b) providing a well model with a plurality of adjustable physical parameters; (c) acquiring a plurality of sandface measurements establishing a data set; (d) running the well model with different combinations of the plurality of adjustable physical parameters until results from the well model substantially correlate to results from the data set; (e) changing the setting of at least one flow control device and acquiring a new plurality of sandface measurements establishing a new data set; and (f) repeating steps (d) and (e). - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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