Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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1 Formation Testing - Background, Perspectives and New Industry Requirements |
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1.1 Formation Testing - A Brief Introduction |
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1.2 Conventional Formation Testing Concepts |
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1.3 A New Triple Probe Tool - Design Concepts and Well Logging Advantages |
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1.3.1 Azimuthal flow signal strength (circumferential probes) |
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1.3.2 Axial signal strength (centerline oriented dual probes) |
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1.3.3 Hardware and software considerations simulation considerations |
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2 Visual Tour in Formation Testing, Design and Manufacturing |
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2.1 Detailed Mechanical CAD Animation |
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2.2 From Drawing Board to Engineering Prototyping |
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2.3 Manufacturing Highlights and Production |
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2.4 Laboratory Facilities with Formation Testing Fixtures |
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2.5 Beijing Test Well and Logging Facilities |
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2.6 Tool Positioning in Beijing Test Well |
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2.7 Field Operations - Bohai Bay and Middle East |
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3 Triple Probe Formation Tester - from Idea to Design to Field Evaluation |
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3.1 Laboratory Highlights - Triple Probe Formation Tester |
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3.2 Triple Probe Close-ups in Field Test |
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3.3 Positioning the Tool in the Well |
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3.4 Example Pressure Testing Well Logs |
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4 Project Background - Analysis, Modeling and Interpretation |
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4.1 Well Logging Advantages |
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4.2 Math Model Perspectives |
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4.3 Related Formation Testing Literature |
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4.4 Background Schlumberger Results |
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4.5 Analysis of MDT Pressure Data |
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5 Dual Probe Analysis for Thamama Formation |
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5.1 Thamama Formation Problem Definition |
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5.2 FT-Multiprobe Simulation |
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5.3 FT-00 Forward Simulation |
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5.4 FT-01 Inverse Analysis |
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6 Dual Probe Application for Wara Formation |
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6.1 Wave Formation Data Description |
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6.2 FT-Multiprobe History Matching |
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6.3 FT-00 and FT-01 Analysis for Sink and Vertical Probe Data |
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7 Multiprobe Flow Modeling Strategies |
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7.1 Triple-probe Formation Testing Instrument |
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7.1.2 Multiprobe tool introduction |
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7.2 Dual and Triple-probe Steady Flow Modeling |
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7.2.1 Background - Sources, sinks, doublets and more |
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7.2.2 Modeling hierarchies |
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7.2.3 Exact steady flow pressure analysis |
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7.2.4 Exact streamline tracing and geometric analysis |
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7.2.5 Unbalanced doublet flows - a new approach |
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7.3 Transient Numerical Model |
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7.3.2 Computational details |
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7.3.3 Flowline volume storage modeling |
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7.3.4 Active flowline volume coupling at observation probes |
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7.3.5 Mud filtrate invasion and supercharging, and underbalanced drilling |
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7.3.6 Periodicity conditions in flows from circular wells |
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8 Multiprobe Applications - Detailed Examples and Assessment |
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8.1 Drawdown for Round and Slot Nozzles With and Without Mud Filtrate Migration Through the Sandface |
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Example 1. Simple drawdown, round nozzle, no invasion |
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Example 2. Simple drawdown, round nozzle, invasion with supercharging, 200 psi overbalance |
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Example 3. Simple drawdown, round nozzle, invasion with strong supercharging, 2,000 psi overbalance |
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Example 4. Simple drawdown, round nozzle, underbalanced drilling, 100 psi underbalance |
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Example 5. Simple drawdown, slot nozzle, no invasion |
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Example 6. Simple drawdown, three pumping slot nozzles, no invasion |
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8.2 Highly Transient Applications, Drawdown and Buildup, Multiple Round or Slot Nozzles, No Invasion |
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Example 7. Simple drawdown and buildup, single round nozzle |
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Example 8. Three round nozzles executing drawdown and buildup simultaneously and independently, no invasion |
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Example 9. Two round nozzles, one withdrawing fluid, the second simultaneously injecting, no invasion |
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Example 10. Invasion or supercharge characterization in transient problems |
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Example 11. A complicated simulation, effect of pore pressure in output displays |
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Example 12. Batch processing capabilities |
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Example 13. Spherical flow evaluation and geometric factors |
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Example 14. Pressure behavior at permeability extremes |
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Example 15. Comparing problems with and without supercharge |
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9 Special Topics - Gas Release, Convergence Acceleration, Big Data and Inverse Methods |
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9.1 Suppressing Dissolved Gas Release |
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Bubble point considerations |
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Example 1. Undesirable dissolved gas release |
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Example 2. Dissolved gas remains in solution |
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9.2 Steady Flow Convergence Acceleration for Interpretation Applications |
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Interpretation applications |
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Validating convergence accelerations |
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Big data inverse applications |
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9.3 Heterogeneity and Dip Detection Using Multiple Firings |
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9.4 Triple Probe Tools with Different Nozzle Geometries |
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9.5 Inverse Problems for Azimuthal and Axial Probe Applications |
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9.5.1 Azimuthal inverse problem |
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Steady flow forward calculations |
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Limited (kh,kv) range example |
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Inverse permeability predictions |
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Wider (kh,kv) permeability example |
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Inverse method recapitulation |
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Data integrity in "big data" implementation |
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Azimuthal inverse strategies |
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9.5.2 Axial inverse problem for any dip angle |
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9.5.2.1 Dual probe anisotropy inverse analysis |
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Existing source model simulators |
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9.5.2.2 Supercharging - Effects of nonuniform initial pressure |
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Conventional zero supercharge model |
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Supercharge "Fast Forward" solver |
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9.5.2.3 Multiprobe "DOI" inverse and barrier analysis |
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10 Integrated Multiprobe Modeling System |
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Section 1 - General transient 3D simulator |
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10.1 Overall Capabilities and Enhancements |
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10.2 The "Steady" Check-box Option for Low and High Permeability Flows |
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10.3 Flows with Mixed Nozzle Designs and Different Pumping Schedules |
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Run 1. All round nozzles with staggered flow rates |
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Run 2. All slotted nozzles with staggered flow rates |
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Run 3. All slotted nozzles with identical flow rates |
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Run 4. Slot, round, slot combination with identical flow rates |
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Run 5. Round, slot, round combination with identical flow rates |
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10.4 Geometric Factor Role in Model and Tool Calibration |
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10.4.2 Tool and software calibration |
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10.5 Pad Nozzles with Different Orifice Sizes and Shapes |
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10.6 Pore Pressure Determination with Triple Probe Tool and Effects of Supercharge |
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Section 2 - Steady Simulator and Inverse Applications |
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10.7 Software Reference Overview |
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10.8 General Transient 3D Simulator in Batch Mode |
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10.9 Rapid Steady 3D Simulator in Batch Mode |
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10.10 Big Data Inverse Approach and Examples |
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10.10.1 Run 1. Center pumping probe, two observation probes with a first viscosity guess |
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10.10.2 Run 2. Center pumping probe, two observation probes with a second viscosity guess |
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10.10.3 Run 3. Three pumping probes in drawdown mode |
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10.10.4 Run 4. Two pumping probes in drawdown mode |
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Cumulative References |
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Index |
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About the Authors |
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