Method for hydrocarbon recovery with a fractal pattern and related apparatus
US10662742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V9/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for predicting hydrocarbon recovery in a subterranean formation may include generating pre-heating data associated with fracturing in a sample from the subterranean formation, determining a first fractal pattern based upon the pre-heating data, and heating the sample with RF power to cause additional fracturing in the sample. The method may include generating post-heating data associated with additional fracturing in the sample after heating with RF power, determining a second fractal pattern based upon the post-heating data, detecting change between the first fractal pattern and the second fractal pattern, and predicting hydrocarbon recovery from the subterranean formation based upon the detected change.
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