Multiscale fracture network characterization and impact on flow: A case study on the Latemar carbonate platform

NJ Hardebol, C Maier, H Nick, S Geiger… - Journal of …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
A fracture network arrangement is quantified across an isolated carbonate platform from
outcrop and aerial imagery to address its impact on fluid flow. The network is described in …

Simulation of naturally fractured reservoirs. state of the art-part 1–physical mechanisms and simulator formulation

P Lemonnier, B Bourbiaux - Oil & Gas Science …, 2010‏ - ogst.ifpenergiesnouvelles.fr
Use of fractured reservoir simulators can help reservoir engineers in the understanding of
the main physical mechanisms and in the choice of the best recovery process and its …

Fractured reservoirs with fracture corridors

JM Questiaux, GD Couples, N Ruby - Geophysical Prospecting, 2010‏ - earthdoc.org
Outcrop studies reveal a common occurrence of tabular zones of significantly‐increased
fracture intensity affecting otherwise well‐lithified rocks. These zones, called fracture …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale Characterization of fracture patterns: A case study of the Noble Hills Range (Death Valley, CA, USA), application to geothermal reservoirs

A Chabani, G Trullenque, BA Ledésert, J Klee - Geosciences, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
In the basement fractured reservoirs, geometric parameters of fractures constitute the main
properties for modeling and prediction of reservoir behavior and then fluid flow. This study …

Quantifying and predicting naturally fractured reservoir behavior with continuous fracture models

C Jenkins, A Ouenes, A Zellou… - AAPG …, 2009‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
This article describes the workflow used in continuous fracture modeling (CFM) and its
successful application to several projects. Our CFM workflow consists of four basic steps:(1) …

Petrophysical and mechanical rock property database of the Los Humeros and Acoculco geothermal fields (Mexico)

LM Weydt, ÁA Ramírez-Guzmán, A Pola… - Earth System …, 2020‏ - essd.copernicus.org
Petrophysical and mechanical rock properties are key parameters for the characterization of
the deep subsurface in different disciplines such as geothermal heat extraction, petroleum …

Petrophysical characterization of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico): from outcrop to parametrization of a 3D geological model

LM Weydt, K Bär, I Sass - Geothermal Energy, 2022‏ - Springer
Abstract The Los Humeros Volcanic Complex has been characterized as a suitable target for
develo** a super-hot geothermal system (> 350° C). For the interpretation of geophysical …

Fracture network characterization method

LA Souche, J Kherroubi, MJ Rotschi - US Patent 8,301,427, 2012‏ - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of representing and using fractures in a model of a Subterranean
reservoir is described including the partitioning the fracture network into a discretely …

An Integrated quantitative modeling approach for fault-related fractures in tight sandstone reservoirs

H Li, C Lin, L Ren, C Dong, C Ma, S Li… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Fault-related fractures widely exist in tight sandstone reservoirs, which greatly improve the
heterogeneity of reservoir. Unraveling the spatial distribution of fractures is most important …