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West Coast PTTC Workshop

West Coast PTTC Workshop. Methods of Reservoir Characterization with Application to Heavy Oil Sands: The Coalinga Oil Field and Related Sedimentary Environments September 12, 2002 Bakersfield, California. West Coast PTTC Workshop. Acknowledgements

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West Coast PTTC Workshop

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  1. West Coast PTTC Workshop Methods of Reservoir Characterization with Application to Heavy Oil Sands: The Coalinga Oil Field and Related Sedimentary EnvironmentsSeptember 12, 2002Bakersfield, California

  2. West Coast PTTC Workshop Acknowledgements • U.S. Department of Energy National Petroleum Technology Office – Fossil Energy Oil Technology R & D Program: Fundamental Geoscience for Reservoir Characterization [Contract DE-AC26-98BC15119 with Clemson University] • Chevron U.S.A. Production Company – Mike Clark, Paul Henshaw, Louis Klonsky, Karla Tucker, and others

  3. West Coast PTTC Workshop Project Objective Better prediction of interwell reservoir heterogeneity – which may lead to increased production from California’s heavy oil fields

  4. West Coast PTTC Workshop Tasks • Measure flow properties & analyze fractal structure of property distributions • Characterize geology (reservoir geometry, continuity, and scale) of Coalinga area using outcrops and cores • Develop 3-D computer models and distribute permeability • Perform simulation of steam flooding at West Coalinga field

  5. West Coast PTTC Workshop Personnel (Clemson University) • Faculty: Jim Castle, Ron Falta, Fred Molz • Research Associates: Michel Boufadel, Scott Brame, Silong Lu • Graduate Students: Cynthia Dinwiddie (PhD), Robert Bridges (MS), Caitlin Current (MS), Lekan Fawumi (MS) • Other Students: Gary Clark, Chris Hepler, Joey Koon

  6. West Coast PTTC Workshop PART I: Data Collection and Fractal Analysis • 9:00 Introduction - Jim Castle • 9:10 Methodology of Geologic Data Collection: Southern Utah and Coalinga Areas - Jim Castle • 9:30 Data Collection using the New Small- Drillhole Minipermeameter: Theory and Application - Cynthia Dinwiddie • 10:00 Fractal Representation of Heterogeneous Properties: Characteristics of Heterogeneity and Fractals - Fred Molz • 10:30 BREAK

  7. West Coast PTTC Workshop PART II: Geologic Analysis of the Temblor Formation, West Coalinga Field • 10:45 Sedimentologic and Stratigraphic Interpretation of Geologic Data - Robert Bridges • 11:15 Development of 3-D Computer Models of the Temblor Formation and Permeability Distributions - Robert Bridges • 12:00 LUNCH

  8. West Coast PTTC Workshop PART III: Fractal Facies and Steam Flood Simulation • 1:00 Fractal-Facies Concept: Motivation, Application, and Computer Codes - Fred Molz • 1:25 Simulation of Steam Flooding at West Coalinga Field - Ron Falta • 2:00 Discussion - All Speakers • 2:30 ADJOURN

  9. West Coast PTTC Workshop Contact Information • Jim Castle: jcastle@clemson.edu (864-656-5015) • Fred Molz: fredi@clemson.edu (864-656-1003) • Ron Falta: faltar@clemson.edu (864-656-0125) • Cynthia Dinwiddie: cdinwiddie@swri.org (210-522-6085) • Robert Bridges: rbridges@aeraenergy.com (661-665-5925)

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