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Part 1: Introduction |
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1 Reservoir Characterization: Fundamental and Applications - An Overview |
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1.1 Introduction to Reservoir Characterization? |
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1.2 Data Requirements for Reservoir Characterization |
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1.4 Reservoir Characterization in the Exploration, Development and Production Phases |
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1.4.1 Exploration Stage/Development Stage |
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1.4.2 Primary Production Stage |
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1.4.3 Secondary/Tertiary Production Stage |
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1.5 Dynamic Reservoir Characterization (DRC) |
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1.5.2 Microseismic Data for DRC |
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1.6 More on Reservoir Characterization and Reservoir Modeling for Reservoir Simulation |
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Part 2: General Reservoir Characterization and Anomaly Detection |
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2 A Comparison Between Estimated Shear Wave Velocity and Elastic Modulus by Empirical Equations and that of Laboratory Measurements at Reservoir Pressure Condition |
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Nasser Keshavarz Farajkhah |
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2.1.2 Estimating the Shear Wave Velocity |
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2.2.2 Estimating Geomechanical Parameters |
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2.3 Laboratory Set Up and Measurements |
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2.3.1 Laboratory Data Collection |
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2.4 Results and Discussion |
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3 Anomaly Detection within Homogenous Geologic Area |
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3.2 Anomaly Detection Methodology |
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3.3 Basic Anomaly Detection Classifiers |
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3.4 Prior and Posterior Characteristics of Anomaly Detection Performance |
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3.6 Optimization of Aggregated AD Classifier Using Part of the Anomaly Identified by Universal Classifiers |
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3.7 Bootstrap Based Tests of Anomaly Type Hypothesis |
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4 Characterization of Carbonate Source-Derived Hydrocarbons Using Advanced Geochemical Technologies |
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4.2 Samples and Analyses Performed |
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4.3 Results and Discussions |
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4.4 Summary and Conclusions |
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5 Strategies in High-Data-Rate MWD Mud Pulse Telemetry |
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5.1.1 High Data Rates and Energy Sustainability |
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5.1.3 MWD Telemetry Basics |
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5.1.4 New Telemetry Approach |
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5.2 New Technology Elements |
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5.2.1 Downhole Source and Signal Optimization |
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5.2.2 Surface Signal Processing and Noise Removal |
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5.2.3 Pressure, Torque and Erosion Computer Modeling |
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5.2.4 Wind Tunnel Analysis: Studying New Approaches |
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5.2.5 Example Test Results |
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5.3 Directional Wave Filtering |
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6 Detection of Geologic Anomalies with Monte Carlo Clustering Assemblies |
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6.2 Analysis of Inhomogeneity of the Training and Test Sets and Instability of Clustering |
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6.3 Formation of Multiple Randomized Test Sets and Construction of the Clustering Assemblies |
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6.4 Irregularity Index of Individual Clusters in the Cluster Set |
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6.5 Anomaly Indexes of Individual Records and Clustering Assemblies |
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6.6 Prior and Posterior True and False Discovery Rates for Anomalous and Regular Records |
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6.7 Estimates of Prior False Discovery Rates for Anomalous Cluster Sets, Clusters, and Individual Records. Permeability Dataset |
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6.8 Posterior Analysis of Efficiency of Anomaly Identification. High Permeability Anomaly |
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6.9 Identification of Records in the Gas Sand Dataset as Anomalous, using Brine Sand Dataset as Data with Regular Records |
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7 Dissimilarity Analysis of Petrophysical Parameters as Gas-Sand Predictors |
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7.2 Petrophysical Parameters for Gas-Sand Identification |
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7.3 Lithologic and Fluid Content Dissimilarities of Values of Petrophysical Parameters |
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7.4 Parameter Ranking and Efficiency of Identification of Gas-Sands |
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7.5 ROC Curve Analysis with Cross Validation |
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7.6 Ranking Parameters According to AUC Values |
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7.7 Classification with Multidimensional Parameters as Gas Predictors |
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Definitions and Notations |
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8 Use of Type Curve for Analyzing Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow Tests Distorted by Wellbore Storage Effects |
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8.3.2 Solution Without the Wellbore Storage Distortion |
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8.3.3 Wellbore Storage and Skin Effects |
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8.3.4 Solution by Mathematical Inspection |
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8.3.5 Solution Verification |
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8.4 Use of Finite Element |
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8.5.1 Finding the n Value |
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8.5.2 Dimensionless Wellbore Storage |
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8.5.5 Uncertainty in Analysis |
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8.6.3 Analysis Recommendations |
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8.6.5 Analysis Recommendations |
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Appendix A: Non-Linear Boundary Condition and Laplace Transform |
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Appendix B: Type Curve Charts for Various Power Law Indices |
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Part 3: Reservoir Permeability Detection |
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9 Permeability Prediction Using Machine Learning, Exponential, Multiplicative, and Hybrid Models |
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9.2 Additive, Multiplicative, Exponential, and Hybrid Permeability Models |
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9.3 Combination of Basis Function Expansion and Exhaustive Search for Optimum Subset of Predictors |
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9.4 Outliers in the Forecasts Produced with Four Permeability Models |
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9.5 Additive, Multiplicative, and Exponential Committee Machines |
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9.6 Permeability Forecast with First Level Committee Machines. Sandstone Dataset |
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9.7 Permeability Prediction with First Level Committee Machines. Carbonate Reservoirs |
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9.8 Analysis of Accuracy of Outlier Replacement by The First and Second Level Committee Machines. Sandstone Dataset |
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Notations and Definitions |
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10 Geological and Geophysical Criteria for Identifying Zones of High Gas Permeability of Coals (Using the Example of Kuzbass CBM Deposits) |
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10.2 Physical Properties and External Load Conditions on a Coal Reservoir |
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10.3 Basis for Evaluating Physical and Mechanical Coalbed Properties in the Borehole Environment |
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11 Rock Permeability Forecasts Using Machine Learning and Monte Carlo Committee Machines |
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11.2 Monte Carlo Cross Validation and Monte Carlo Committee Machines |
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11.3 Performance of Extended MC Cross Validation and Construction MC Committee Machines |
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11.4 Parameters of Distribution of the Number of Individual Forecasts in Monte Carlo Cross Validation |
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11.5 Linear Regression Permeability Forecast with Empirical Permeability Models |
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11.6 Accuracy of the Forecasts with Machine Learning Methods |
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11.7 Analysis of Instability of the Forecast |
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11.8 Enhancement of Stability of the MC Committee Machines Forecast Via Increase of the Number of Individual Forecasts |
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Appendix 1 Description of Permeability Models from Different Fields |
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Appendix 2 A Brief Overview of Modular Networks or Committee Machines |
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Part 4: Reserves Evaluation/Decision Making |
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12 The Gulf of Mexico Petroleum System - Foundation for Science-Based Decision Making |
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Basin Development and Geologic Overview |
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Acknowledgments and Disclaimer |
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13 Forecast and Uncertainty Analysis of Production Decline Trends with Bootstrap and Monte Carlo Modeling |
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13.2 Simulated Decline Curves |
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13.3 Nonlinear Least Squares for Decline Curve Approximation |
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13.4 New Method of Grid Search for Approximation and Forecast of Decline Curves |
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13.5 Iterative Minimization of Least Squares with Multiple Approximating Models |
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13.6 Grid Search Followed by Iterative Minimization with Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm |
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13.7 Two Methods for Aggregated Forecast and Analysis of Forecast Uncertainty |
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13.8 Uncertainty Quantile Ranges Obtained Using Monte Carlo and Bootstrap Methods |
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13.9 Monte Carlo Forecast and Analysis of Forecast Uncertainty |
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13.10 Block Bootstrap Forecast and Analysis of Forecast Uncertainty |
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13.11 Comparative Analysis of Results of Monte Carlo and Bootstrap Simulations |
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14 Oil and Gas Company Production, Reserves, and Valuation |
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14.2.2 Proved Reserves Categories |
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14.2.3 Reserves Reporting |
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14.2.4 Probable and Possible Reserves |
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14.2.5 Contractual Differences |
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14.4 Factors that Impact Company Value |
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14.4.1.1 International Oil Companies |
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14.4.1.2 National Oil Companies |
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14.4.1.3 Government Sponsored Entities |
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14.4.1.4 Independents and Juniors |
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14.4.2 Degree of Integration |
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14.4.9 Geologic Diversification |
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14.4.10 Geographic Diversification |
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14.4.11 Unobservable Factors |
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14.5.4 International Oil Companies |
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14.6 Market Capitalization |
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14.6.1 Functional Specification |
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14.7 International Oil Companies |
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14.8.1 Large vs. Small Cap, Oil vs. Gas |
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14.8.2 Consolidated Small-Caps |
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14.8.3 Multinational vs. Domestic |
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14.8.4 Conventional vs. Unconventional |
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14.8.5 Production and Reserves |
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14.10 National Oil Companies of OPEC |
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14.11 Government Sponsored Enterprises and Other International Companies |
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Part 5: Unconventional Reservoirs |
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15 An Analytical Thermal-Model for Optimization of Gas-Drilling in Unconventional Tight-Sand Reservoirs |
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15.4 Sensitivity Analysis |
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Appendix A: Steady Heat Transfer Solution for Fluid Temperature in Counter-Current Flow |
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16 Development of an Analytical Model for Predicting the Fluid Temperature Profile in Drilling Gas Hydrates Reservoirs |
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16.4 Sensitivity Analysis |
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17 Distinguishing Between Brine-Saturated and Gas-Saturated Shaly Formations with a Monte-Carlo Simulation of Seismic Velocities |
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17.2 Random Models for Seismic Velocities |
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17.3 Variability of Seismic Velocities Predicted by Random Models |
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17.4 The Separability of (Vp, Vs) Clusters for Gas- and Brine-Saturated Formations |
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17.5 Reliability Analysis of Identifying Gas-Filled Formations |
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17.5.1 Classification with K-Nearest Neighbor |
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17.5.2 Classification with Recursive Partitioning |
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17.5.3 Classification with Linear Discriminant Analysis |
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17.5.4 Comparison of the Three Classification Techniques |
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18 Shale Mechanical Properties Influence Factors Overview and Experimental Investigation on Water Content Effects |
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18.2.1 Effective Pressure |
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18.2.5 Total Organic Carbon (TOC) |
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18.2.7 Bedding Plane Orientation |
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18.3 Experimental Investigation of Water Saturation Effects on Shale's Mechanical Properties |
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18.3.1 Experiment Description |
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18.3.2 Results and Discussion |
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18.3.3 Error Analysis of Experiments |
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Part 6: Enhance Oil Recovery |
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19 A Numerical Investigation of Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Hydrophilic Nanofuids |
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19.2 Simulation Framework |
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19.2.2 Two Essential Computational Components |
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19.2.2.2 Nanoparticle Transport and Retention Model |
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19.3 Coupling of Mathematical Models |
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19.4.1 Effect of Time Steps on the Performance of the in House Simulator |
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19.4.2 Comparison with Eclipse |
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19.4.3 Comparison with Software MNM1D |
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19.5.1 Continuous Injection |
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19.5.1.1 Effect of Injection Time on Oil Recovery and Nanoparticle Adsorption |
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19.5.1.2 Effect of Injection Rate on Oil Recovery and Nanoparticle Adsorption |
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19.5.2.1 Effect of Injection Time on Oil Recovery and Nanoparticle Adsorption |
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19.5.2.2 Effect of Slug Size on Oil Recovery and Nanoparticle Adsorption |
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19.5.3.1 Effect of Injection Time Length |
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19.5.3.2 Effect of Flow Rate Ratio Between Water and Nanofluids on Oil and Nanoparticle Recovery |
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19.7 Conclusions and Future Work |
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20 3D Seismic-Assisted CO2-EOR Flow Simulation for the Tensleep Formation at Teapot Dome, USA |
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Payam Kavousi Ghahfarokhi |
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20.1 Presentation Sequence |
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20.3 Geological Background |
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20.4 Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) |
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20.5 Petrophysical Modeling |
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Part 7: New Advances in Reservoir Characterization-Machine Learning Applications |
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487 | (38) |
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21 Application of Machine Learning in Reservoir Characterization |
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489 | (36) |
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21.1 Brief Introduction to Reservoir Characterization |
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489 | (2) |
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21.2 Artificial Intelligence and Machine (Deep) Learning Review |
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491 | (11) |
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21.2.1 Support Vector Machines |
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492 | (1) |
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21.2.2 Clustering (Unsupervised Classification) |
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492 | (5) |
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497 | (1) |
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21.2.4 Artificial Neural Networks (ANN)-Based Methods |
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498 | (4) |
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21.3 Artificial Intelligence and Machine (Deep) Learning Applications to Reservoir Characterization |
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502 | (11) |
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21.3.1 3D Structural Model Development |
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503 | (3) |
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21.3.2 Sedimentary Modeling |
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506 | (2) |
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21.3.3 3D Petrophysical Modeling |
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508 | (4) |
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21.3.4 Dynamic Modeling and Simulations |
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512 | (1) |
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21.4 Machine (Deep) Learning and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) |
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513 | (4) |
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21.4.1 ANNs for EOR Performance and Economics |
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514 | (2) |
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21.4.2 ANNs for EOR Screening |
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516 | (1) |
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517 | (1) |
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518 | (1) |
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518 | (7) |
Index |
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