Reservoir Characterization and Infill Drilling Study of a Low-Permeability Carbonate: An Evaluation of Blanket Versus Targeted Infill Drilling Strategies Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Abstract This paper presents the methodology and results of a reservoir characterization study of Clear Fork carbonates in the TXL South Unit Field located in Ector County, Texas. The principal objective of our study was to evaluate a targeted infill drilling strategy for future field development. Our study incorporated an integrated approach for which the primary evaluation tool was decline type curve analysis of well production data. The well performance analysis was both supplemented and complemented with petrophysical and geological studies, each representing different reservoir scales. On the basis of our study, we identified areas of the field with the highest reservoir quality and largest oil-in-place volume, thus identifying the areas of the field best suited for infill drilling.

name of conference

  • All Days

published proceedings

  • All Days

author list (cited authors)

  • Rushing, J. A., & Blasingame, T. A.

citation count

  • 2

complete list of authors

  • Rushing, JA||Blasingame, TA

publication date

  • January 2003