Natural fractures may be conductive in conventional reservoirs or may become conductive after hydraulic stimulation in unconventional reservoirs. This course addresses these concepts by examining datasets from both conventional and unconventional systems and presenting workflows to construct naturally-fractured reservoir models.
Natural fractures may be conductive in conventional reservoirs or may become conductive after hydraulic stimulation in unconventional reservoirs. This course addresses these concepts by examining datasets from both conventional and unconventional systems and presenting workflows to construct naturally-fractured reservoir models. Particular attention is given to the use and calibration of 3D seismic attributes, sound stratigraphic and structural frameworks, and geomechanical information. Models and concepts are examined in the context of how they impact fluid flow, reservoir simulation results, field production, and forecast. This 2-day course will present the workflows that have been developed along with spreadsheet-based exercises to solidify concepts. The course provides in-depth presentations and discussions of the models presented.
Course Outline
Day 1
- Natural fractured reservoirs: overview and concepts
- Impact of natural fractures on reservoir performance: Overview
- Reservoir engineering data for of naturally fractured reservoirs: Overview
- Tight unconventional reservoirs: outcrop analogs for subsurface characterization
- Tight unconventional reservoirs: mechanical stratigraphy in core and well logs
- Tight unconventional reservoirs: seismic properties for fracture characterization
- Tight unconventional reservoirs: geomechanics review
- Integrated characterization and multi-well flow simulation of tight oil shale resources
Day 2
- DFN vs Continuum Natural Fracture Descriptions for Simulation in Fractured Reservoirs
- Conventional fractured reservoirs: overview and concepts
- Value of outcrop analogs in fracture modeling
- Conventional fractured reservoirs: facies, rock properties in core and well logs
- Conventional fractured reservoirs: rock properties from 3D seismic
- Calibration of effective fracture permeabilities
- Special Considerations for NFR Simulation (e.g., gridding, vertical perm, relative perm, non-fractured cells)
- Putting it all together: Integration of outcrop, core, well logs, and seismic for improved reservoir models
- Fee:
- $150 Professionals
- $75 Professionals in Transition
- $25 Students