Development Theories and Methods of Fracture-Vug Carbonate Reservoirs explores the theories and methods for successful development of a fracture-vug reservoir by presenting the developmental strategies used in the Tahe oilfield.
Some of the theories and methods of developing the Tahe fracture-vug reservoirs have been inspired by two China national research projects: The ‘Basic research on development of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs’ (2006-2010), and the ‘Basic research on production mechanism and oil recovery enhancement of fracture-vugcarbonate reservoirs’ (2011-2015), with support by the National Basic Research Program of China.
These theories and methods have facilitated the successful development of the fracture-vug reservoir in the Tahe oilfield, providing effective technologies and inspirations to developing similar reservoirs everywhere.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Foreword - p. vii 6. 1. Characteristics and forming mechanism of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs - p. 1 7. Abstract - p. 1 8. 1.1 Characteristics of fracture-vug reservoirs - p. 1 9. 1.2 Developmental and evolutionary mechanism of palaeo-karst - p. 18 10. 1.3 Development pattern of carbonate fracture-vug system - p. 55 11. 1.4 Plane distribution features of fracture-vug systems in the Tahe Oilfield - p. 72 12. 1.5 Vertical distribution of fracture-vug systems in the Tahe Oilfield - p. 89 13. 1.6 Forming mechanism and development characteristics of fracture system - p. 96 14. 1.7 Filling materials and characteristics - p. 106 15. References - p. 114 16. Further reading - p. 114 17. 2. Geophysical characterization of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs - p. 117 18. Abstract - p. 117 19. 2.1 Seismic forward modeling - p. 117 20. 2.2 Seismic responses of fracture-vug carbonate units - p. 128 21. 2.3 Seismic imaging - p. 155 22. 2.4 Reservoir description and fluid detection - p. 171 23. 2.5 Comprehensive application of geophysical technology - p. 196 24. 3. 3D geological modeling of a fracture-vug carbonate reservoir - p. 223 25. 4. Fluid flow law in fracture-vug carbonate reservoir - p. 283 26. Abstract - p. 283 27. 4.1 Design of physical modeling experiment for fracture-vug media - p. 283 28. 4.2 Single-phase flow law in a fracture-vug medium - p. 294 29. 4.3 Two-phase flow law in fracture-vug medium - p. 303 30. 4.4 Fluid flow law among different systems in fracture-vug media - p. 315 31. 4.5 Applications and numerical experimental study - p. 338 32. 5. Numerical simulation of a fracture-vug carbonate reservoir - p. 353 33. Abstract - p. 353 34. Symbols and units - p. 353 35. Nomenclature - p. 354 36. 5.1 Mathematical model - p. 355 37. 5.2 Numerical solution to fracture-vug reservoir model - p. 370 38. 5.3 Validation of numerical simulation method - p. 396 39. 6. Development technology for fracture-cavern carbonate reservoirs - p. 423 40. References - p. 481 41. Index - p. 489
Development Theories and Methods of Fracture-Vug Carbonate Reservoirs explores the theories and methods for successful development of a fracture-vug reservoir by presenting the developmental strategies used in the Tahe oilfield.
Some of the theories and methods of developing the Tahe fracture-vug reservoirs have been inspired by two China national research projects: The ‘Basic research on development of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs’ (2006-2010), and the ‘Basic research on production mechanism and oil recovery enhancement of fracture-vugcarbonate reservoirs’ (2011-2015), with support by the National Basic Research Program of China.
These theories and methods have facilitated the successful development of the fracture-vug reservoir in the Tahe oilfield, providing effective technologies and inspirations to developing similar reservoirs everywhere.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Foreword - p. vii 6. 1. Characteristics and forming mechanism of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs - p. 1 7. Abstract - p. 1 8. 1.1 Characteristics of fracture-vug reservoirs - p. 1 9. 1.2 Developmental and evolutionary mechanism of palaeo-karst - p. 18 10. 1.3 Development pattern of carbonate fracture-vug system - p. 55 11. 1.4 Plane distribution features of fracture-vug systems in the Tahe Oilfield - p. 72 12. 1.5 Vertical distribution of fracture-vug systems in the Tahe Oilfield - p. 89 13. 1.6 Forming mechanism and development characteristics of fracture system - p. 96 14. 1.7 Filling materials and characteristics - p. 106 15. References - p. 114 16. Further reading - p. 114 17. 2. Geophysical characterization of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs - p. 117 18. Abstract - p. 117 19. 2.1 Seismic forward modeling - p. 117 20. 2.2 Seismic responses of fracture-vug carbonate units - p. 128 21. 2.3 Seismic imaging - p. 155 22. 2.4 Reservoir description and fluid detection - p. 171 23. 2.5 Comprehensive application of geophysical technology - p. 196 24. 3. 3D geological modeling of a fracture-vug carbonate reservoir - p. 223 25. 4. Fluid flow law in fracture-vug carbonate reservoir - p. 283 26. Abstract - p. 283 27. 4.1 Design of physical modeling experiment for fracture-vug media - p. 283 28. 4.2 Single-phase flow law in a fracture-vug medium - p. 294 29. 4.3 Two-phase flow law in fracture-vug medium - p. 303 30. 4.4 Fluid flow law among different systems in fracture-vug media - p. 315 31. 4.5 Applications and numerical experimental study - p. 338 32. 5. Numerical simulation of a fracture-vug carbonate reservoir - p. 353 33. Abstract - p. 353 34. Symbols and units - p. 353 35. Nomenclature - p. 354 36. 5.1 Mathematical model - p. 355 37. 5.2 Numerical solution to fracture-vug reservoir model - p. 370 38. 5.3 Validation of numerical simulation method - p. 396 39. 6. Development technology for fracture-cavern carbonate reservoirs - p. 423 40. References - p. 481 41. Index - p. 489
