The paper cites that understanding the reservoir, its basic rock properties and how they affect fracturing, is a prerequisite for optimizing hydraulic fracturing treatments. Choosing the proper fracturing fluid, proppant, proppant load, and additives are important. Achieving and maintaining fracture conductivity is essential. Modeling, recognizing the underlying theory and limitations,...
The paper point out that upstream oil and gas assets must be managed using an integrated, cradle-to-grave plan to optimize efficiency and maximize profits. The life of a field must be guided by a clearly defined scope of work, a detailed project execution plan capable of handling all contingencies, and...
The paper states that the Kansas Geological Survey has developed new technologies and strategies to improve oil recovery from Kansas's oil fields. The focus has been to provide increased access to public data through online digital programs, development of software to evaluate electric logs, improved reservoir characterization, modeling and computer...
The paper mentions that The University of Illinois has concentrated on improved methods of digital mapping, including Trend Analysis and 3-D Modeling. Trend Analysis is based on a method for differentiating regional and local components in a map area. Three-dimensional modeling provides a tool for visualization of the spatial distribution...
The bottom line of the paper, understands the principles of reservoir characterization and modeling for the complex reservoirs present in Mississippi/Alabama fosters additional oil and gas development and production. These principles are best illustrated through case studies showing how available data is gathered, analyzed and interpreted. It also states that...
The paper cites that continued technology advancements and application are essential for continued profitability in mature US reservoirs. Current Department of Energy DOE stripper well projects provide some options for independents to participate in applied R&D. To maintain profitability in mature reservoirs, independents must optimally apply newer technologies such as...
Improved detection and characterization of microbial reefs will facilitate oil and gas development in the Eastern Gulf Region. Application of sequence stratigraphic concepts to microbial reef development provides a framework to interpret the distribution of reservoir rock in Upper Jurassic microbial reefs and to serve as a model for thrombolite...
The paper cites that advanced technologies including computer visualization, multi-component seismic, fracture modeling, and borehole imaging are being developed by the Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin. Opportunities exist for operators to participate with the Bureau in characterization and reservoir exploitation studies to increase oil and...
The paper mentions that applying basin analysis and petroleum system modeling to the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin has the potential to significantly improve the success rate of exploration wells. It also informs that the northeastern Gulf of Mexico has been explored primarily by small- and medium-sized companies that typically do...
The paper mentions that by-passed hydrocarbons are best located using a variety of reservoir characterization techniques and technologies. Well-defined petrophysical properties are fundamental to understanding fluid saturation and distribution in reservoirs. New techniques such as Moving Domain and recent advances in accurate 3-D geologic modeling and nonparametric statistics can significantly...
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