Method For Quantitatively Assessing Connectivity For Well Pairs At Varying Frequencies
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1. A method for quantitatively assessing connectivity between two wells in a subsurface region for the purpose of planning or managing production of hydrocarbons from the subsurface region, comprising comparing spectral content of a time series of measurements from one well to spectral content of a time series of measurements from the other well.
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Abstract
Method for quantitatively assessing connectivity for well pairs at varying frequencies. A time series of measurements (12) is chosen for each of the two wells such that the particular measurements will be sensitive to subsurface connectivity if it exists (11). The two time series may then be pre-processed by resampling to time intervals commensurate with response time between the two wells (13), detrending the measurements (14), and detecting and eliminating spiking noises (15). Then the time series are transformed to the frequency domain where coherence and phase between the two series are compared for varying frequencies (16). This comparison is used to make a determination of connectivity.
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15 Claims
- 1. A method for quantitatively assessing connectivity between two wells in a subsurface region for the purpose of planning or managing production of hydrocarbons from the subsurface region, comprising comparing spectral content of a time series of measurements from one well to spectral content of a time series of measurements from the other well.
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13. A method for quantitatively assessing connectivity between two wells in a subsurface region for the purpose of planning or managing production of hydrocarbons from the subsurface region, comprising:
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(a) obtaining for each of the two wells a time series of measurements characterizing a physical or operating condition of the well, said physical or operating conditions being selected to show coherence between the two wells only if the wells are hydraulically connected through the subsurface region; (b) pre-processing the two time series of measurements by performing one or more of; resampling the two time series with sampling intervals based on estimated response time between the two wells; detrending and normalizing the two time series; and detecting and deleting spiking noises in the two time series of measurements; (c) estimating either coherence, or both coherence and phase, between the two pre-processed time series; (d) assessing connectivity between the two wells using the estimated coherence or using both the estimated coherence and phase; and (e) planning or managing production of hydrocarbons from the subsurface region using the well connectivity assessment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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