Methods and apparatus for computing zonal flow rates in reservoir wells
US10337315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V99/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for determining at least one zonal flow rate of a reservoir well comprises: receiving input data representing at least one state parameter of the reservoir well; determining a generative model of the at least one state parameter and a generative model of the at least one zonal flow rate; iteratively adapting the generative models to minimize divergence from available data until the generative models and the available data converge; and, once the generative models and the available data converge, using the generative model of the at least one zonal flow rate to compute the at least one zonal flow rate.
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