Quality metrics for tight oil reservoirs
US9880319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V99/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques for calculating metrics for reservoir quality based on light oil and total organic carbon in tight oil reservoirs are described. The techniques include calculating quantities of light oil and total organic carbon from logging data and generating therefrom a continuous log for reservoir quality metric. Additionally new reservoir quality indices are presented that more accurately predict reservoir quality in tight oil plays.
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