Oil

Reservoir characterization improves stimulation, completion practices

Improved reservoir-characterization insights allow operators to custom-fit stimulations and completion practices in the highly variable Barnett shale reservoirs. This concluding article in a two-part ...
Nature

Integrated reservoir quality index (IRQI): a novel approach for reservoir quality assessment

Accurate reservoir quality (RQ) assessment is a critical component of hydrocarbon exploration and production, particularly in heterogeneous reservoirs with complex geological characteristics. The ...
Nature

Utilizing machine learning for flow zone indicators prediction and hydraulic flow unit classification

Reservoir characterization, essential for understanding subsurface heterogeneity, often faces challenges due to scale-dependent variations. This study addresses this issue by utilizing hydraulic flow ...
Oil

Abandoned-well wireless gauges prove reservoir connection

ExxonMobil installed a wireless-gauge long-term monitoring system (LTMS) in an abandoned Cyprus Block 10 wildcat well for long term, far-field reservoir monitoring. The LTMS revealed dynamic ...