System and method for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery
First Claim
1. A method of enhancing the hydrocarbon recovery in a hydrocarbon well in an oil and/or gas field comprising the steps of:
- collecting seismic data in the proximity of the hydrocarbon well;
using a neural network and the collected seismic data to determine one or more optimal locations for an offset well;
drilling an offset well in a determined location; and
using the offset well for an enhanced hydrocarbon recovery process.
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Abstract
A neural network based system, method, and process for the automated delineation of spatially dependent objects is disclosed. The method is applicable to objects such as hydrocarbon accumulations, aeromagnetic profiles, astronomical clusters, weather clusters, objects from radar, sonar, seismic and infrared returns, etc. One of the novelties in the present invention is that the method can be utilized whether or not known data is available to provide traditional training sets. The output consists of a classification of the input data into clearly delineated accumulations, clusters, objects, etc. that have various types and properties. A preferred but non-exclusive application of the present invention is the automated delineation of hydrocarbon accumulations and sub-regions within the accumulations with various properties, in an oil and gas field, prior to the commencement of drilling operations. The invention may also be used to increase the effectiveness of enhanced oil recovery techniques.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of enhancing the hydrocarbon recovery in a hydrocarbon well in an oil and/or gas field comprising the steps of:
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collecting seismic data in the proximity of the hydrocarbon well;
using a neural network and the collected seismic data to determine one or more optimal locations for an offset well;
drilling an offset well in a determined location; and
using the offset well for an enhanced hydrocarbon recovery process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of enhancing the hydrocarbon recovery in an oil and/or gas field having a plurality of wells comprising the steps of:
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determining whether two or more wells in the oil and/or gas field are drilled into the same reservoir; and
where two or more wells are determined to be drilled into the same reservoir, using one of the wells as an offset well for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery techniques and using another of the wells to produce hydrocarbons. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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