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West Coast West Coast PTTC WorkshopPTTC Workshop

Methods of Reservoir Methods of Reservoir Characterization with Characterization with

Application to Heavy Oil Sands: Application to Heavy Oil Sands:

The Coalinga Oil Field and The Coalinga Oil Field and Related Sedimentary Related Sedimentary

EnvironmentsEnvironments

September 12, 2002September 12, 2002Bakersfield, CaliforniaBakersfield, California

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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements U.S. Department of Energy National

Petroleum Technology Office – Fossil Energy Oil Technology R & D Program: Fundamental Geoscience for Reservoir Characterization [Contract DE-AC26-[Contract DE-AC26-98BC15119 with Clemson University]98BC15119 with Clemson University]

Chevron U.S.A. Production Company – Mike Clark, Paul Henshaw, Louis Klonsky, Karla Tucker, and others

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Project ObjectiveProject ObjectiveBetter prediction of interwell reservoir heterogeneity – which may lead to increased production from California’s heavy oil fields

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Tasks Measure flow properties & analyze

fractal structure of property distributions

Characterize geology (reservoir geometry, continuity, and scale) of Coalinga area using outcrops and cores

Develop 3-D computer models and distribute permeability

Perform simulation of steam flooding at West Coalinga field

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Personnel (Clemson University) Faculty: Jim Castle, Ron Falta, Fred Molz Research Associates: Michel Boufadel,

Scott Brame, Silong Lu Graduate Students: Cynthia Dinwiddie

(PhD), Robert Bridges (MS), Caitlin Current (MS), Lekan Fawumi (MS)

Other Students: Gary Clark, Chris Hepler, Joey Koon

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PART I: Data Collection and Fractal AnalysisPART I: Data Collection and Fractal Analysis

9:00 9:00 Introduction Introduction - Jim Castle- Jim Castle 9:10 9:10 Methodology of Geologic Data Methodology of Geologic Data

Collection: Collection: Southern Utah and Southern Utah and Coalinga Areas Coalinga Areas

- Jim Castle- Jim Castle 9:30 9:30 Data Collection using the New Small-Data Collection using the New Small-

Drillhole Drillhole Minipermeameter: Theory and Minipermeameter: Theory and Application Application - Cynthia Dinwiddie- Cynthia Dinwiddie

10:00 10:00 Fractal Representation of Fractal Representation of Heterogeneous Heterogeneous Properties: Properties: Characteristics of Heterogeneity Characteristics of Heterogeneity and and Fractals Fractals - Fred Molz- Fred Molz

10:30 BREAK10:30 BREAK

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PART II: Geologic Analysis of the Temblor PART II: Geologic Analysis of the Temblor Formation, West Coalinga Field Formation, West Coalinga Field

10:45 10:45 Sedimentologic and Stratigraphic Sedimentologic and Stratigraphic

Interpretation of Geologic Data Interpretation of Geologic Data - Robert Bridges- Robert Bridges

11:15 11:15 Development of 3-D Computer Models of Development of 3-D Computer Models of the Temblor Formation and the Temblor Formation and

Permeability Permeability Distributions Distributions - Robert - Robert BridgesBridges

12:00 LUNCH12:00 LUNCH

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PART III: Fractal Facies and Steam Flood PART III: Fractal Facies and Steam Flood Simulation Simulation

1:00 1:00 Fractal-Facies Concept: Motivation, Fractal-Facies Concept: Motivation,

Application, and Application, and Computer Codes Computer Codes - Fred Molz- Fred Molz

1:25 1:25 Simulation of Steam Flooding at West Simulation of Steam Flooding at West Coalinga Field Coalinga Field - Ron Falta- Ron Falta

2:00 2:00 Discussion Discussion - All Speakers - All Speakers

2:302:30 ADJOURN ADJOURN

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Contact InformationContact Information

Jim Castle: Jim Castle: [email protected]@clemson.edu (864-656- (864-656-5015)5015)

Fred Molz: Fred Molz: [email protected]@clemson.edu (864-656-1003) (864-656-1003) Ron Falta: Ron Falta: [email protected]@clemson.edu (864-656-0125) (864-656-0125) Cynthia Dinwiddie: Cynthia Dinwiddie: [email protected]@swri.org

(210-522-6085)(210-522-6085) Robert Bridges: Robert Bridges: [email protected]@aeraenergy.com

(661-665-5925)(661-665-5925)

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