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System and method for real time reservoir management

US6356844B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2001
Grant dateMar 12, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B43/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method of real time field wide reservoir management comprising the steps of processing collected field wide reservoir data in accordance with one or more predetermined algorithms to obtain a resultant desired field wide production/injection forecast, generating a signal to one or more individual well control devices instructing the device to increase or decrease flow through the well control device, transmitting the signal to the individual well control device, opening or closing the well control device in response to the signal to increase or decrease the production for one or more selected wells on a real time basis. The system for field wide reservoir management comprising a CPU for processing collected field wide reservoir data, generating a resultant desired field wide production/injection forecast and calculating a target production rate for one or more wells and one or more down hole production/injection control devices.

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