MODELING AND SCALEUP OF STEAMFLOOD IN A HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIR

Authors
DEHGHANI K BASHAM WM DURLOFSKY LJ TUCKER KE
Citation
K. Dehghani et al., MODELING AND SCALEUP OF STEAMFLOOD IN A HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIR, SPE reservoir engineering, 10(4), 1995, pp. 237-245
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels","Engineering, Petroleum
Journal title
SPE reservoir engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
08859248
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
237 - 245
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-9248(1995)10:4<237:MASOSI>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A series of simulation runs was conducted for different geostatistical ly derived cross-sectional models to study the degree of heterogeneity required for proper modeling of steamfloods in a thick, heavy-oil res ervoir with thin diatomite barriers. Different methods for coarsening the most detailed models were applied, and performance predictions for the coarsened and detailed models compared. Use of a general scaleup method provided the most accurate coarse grid models.