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Test pattern for multi-well survey

  • US 3,338,094 A
  • Filed: 08/11/1964
  • Issued: 08/29/1967
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/1964
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. IN A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING FLUID TRANSMISSIBILITY IN A POROUS SUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIR PENETRATED BY A PLURALITY OF WELLS, WHEREIN A FLUID PRESSURE TRANSIENT IS PROPAGATED BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE WELL PAIRS AND THE TIME REQUIRED FOR EACH TRANSIENT TO TRAVERSE THE RESERVIOR BETWEEN WELLS IS DETERMINED, THE IMPROVED METHOD OF COMPLETING A SURVEY OF THE RESERVOIR WHICH COMPRISES MEASURING THE TIME REQUIRED FOR EACH TRANSIENT TO TRAVERSE THE RESERVOIR IN THREE NONCOLLINEAR DIRECTIONS FROM A PULSED WELL AND RECORDING THREE SEPARATE PRESSURE TRANSIENTS FROM THREE NONCOLLINEAR DIRECTIONS AT A RESPONDING WELL TO PERMIT THE DETERMINATION OF THE PRESENCE AND ORIENTATION OF RESERVOIR HETEROGENEITIES.

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