Saudi Arabian Oil Company (20240218788). SYSTEM AND METHOD TO TEST WELLS AT CONTINUOUSLY-VARYING PRODUCTION RATES simplified abstract
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SYSTEM AND METHOD TO TEST WELLS AT CONTINUOUSLY-VARYING PRODUCTION RATES
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Noor M. Anisur Rahman of Dhahran (SA)
SYSTEM AND METHOD TO TEST WELLS AT CONTINUOUSLY-VARYING PRODUCTION RATES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240218788 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD TO TEST WELLS AT CONTINUOUSLY-VARYING PRODUCTION RATES
The patent application describes a method for monitoring reservoir characteristics despite discontinuities in temporal production data.
- Accessing databases storing pressure data, temporal production data, petrophysical parameters, and fluid properties.
- Creating grids with continuous segments of temporal production data within sections.
- Computing a superposition-time function over the sections without discontinuities.
- Constructing a plot of pressure data versus the computed superposition-time function.
- Deriving reservoir characteristics based on the plot despite discontinuities in the temporal production data.
Potential Applications: - Oil and gas reservoir monitoring - Reservoir management and optimization - Predictive maintenance in the oil and gas industry
Problems Solved: - Monitoring reservoir characteristics despite discontinuities in temporal production data - Enhancing reservoir management and optimization - Improving predictive maintenance strategies
Benefits: - Enhanced reservoir monitoring accuracy - Improved decision-making in reservoir management - Increased efficiency in predictive maintenance
Commercial Applications: Title: Enhanced Reservoir Monitoring Technology for Oil and Gas Industry This technology can be used by oil and gas companies to optimize reservoir performance, reduce downtime, and improve overall operational efficiency.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does this method improve reservoir monitoring accuracy?
- This method enhances accuracy by computing a superposition-time function over continuous segments of temporal production data.
2. What are the potential cost savings associated with implementing this technology?
- Implementing this technology can lead to cost savings by optimizing reservoir management strategies and reducing downtime.
Original Abstract Submitted
a method includes: accessing databases storing pressure data of a reservoir at a downhole location, temporal production data of the reservoir, petrophysical parameters, and fluid properties; creating grids comprising sections during which respective segments of temporal production data are measured, wherein each of the respective segments of temporal production data is continuous within a corresponding section of the grids, and wherein the temporal production data comprise at least one discontinuity between two neighboring sections of the grid; based on the temporal production data, petrophysical parameters, and fluid properties, computing a superposition-time function over the sections, wherein the superposition-time function is free from the at least one discontinuity; constructing a plot of the pressure data versus the computed superposition-time function; and based on the plot of the pressure data, deriving characteristics of the reservoir such that the reservoir is monitored despite the at least one discontinuity in the temporal production data.
