@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} }