@Article{fdmp.2022.019998,
AUTHOR = {Zhenfeng Zhao, Bin Li, Zubo Su, Lijing Chang, Hongzheng Zhu, Ming Liu, Jialing Ma, Fan Wang, Qianwan Li},
TITLE = {A Method for Identifying Channeling Paths in Low-Permeability Fractured Reservoirs},
JOURNAL = {Fluid Dynamics \& Materials Processing},
VOLUME = {18},
YEAR = {2022},
NUMBER = {6},
PAGES = {1781--1794},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/fdmp/v18n6/48691},
ISSN = {1555-2578},
ABSTRACT = {Often oilfield fractured horizontal wells produce water flowing in multiple directions. In this study, a method to
identify such channeling paths is developed. The dual-medium model is based on the principle of inter-well connectivity and considers the flow characteristics and related channeling terms. The Lorentz curve is drawn to qualitatively discern the geological type of the low-permeability fractured reservoir and determine the channeling
direction and size. The practical application of such an approach to a sample oilfield shows that it can accurately
identify the channeling paths of the considered low-permeability fractured reservoir and predict production performances according to the inter-well connectivity model. As a result, early detection of water channeling
becomes possible, paving the way to real-time production system optimization in low-permeability fractured
reservoirs.},
DOI = {10.32604/fdmp.2022.019998}
}