A fractal wormhole model for cold heavy oil production (Record no. 179082)

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fixed length control field 02648nab a2200205 4500
008 - CÓDIGOS DE INFORMACIÓN DE LONGITUD FIJA - INFORMACIÓN GENERAL
Campo de control de longitud fija 260224s xxu
245 00 - TITULO
Título A fractal wormhole model for cold heavy oil production
270 ## - FECHA DE CARGA
Fecha de carga 26/11/2008 ; 03/04/2006
300 ## - DESCRIPCION FISICA
Otra extensión 6 p.
520 ## - RESUMEN, ETC
Resumen Transcripción del resumen publicado por el autor: Wormholes are believed to be generated during the process of cold production and are responsible for enhanced production rates. Understanding the wormhole patterns generated inside the reservoir formation is critical to improve the recovery efficiency and to model the fluid flow behaviour in the cold production process. In this paper, we have proposed that the wormhole growth can be described by the Diffusion-Limited Aggregation (DLA) model, which naturally relates to a broad variety of branching-growth patterns through the physics of the processes. The physical processes that were described using fractal models include the following: the growth of a drainage network; the formation of cavities; the dissolution of porous materials; and, the growth of random dendrites in the thin films. The DLA model has important implications in petroleum-geology and engineering. Based on the experimental results published in the literature, which were specifically designed to investigate the wormhole dynamics by a Computed-Tomography X-Ray scanner, the wormhole diameter distribution along the wormhole path has been analyzed using the Area Version of Gaussian Function. Then, the material balance method has been applied to the sand production data to determine the possible range of the wormhole structure around the wellbore, assuming that the sand particles are solely produced along the paths of wormholes. Finally, a numerical method has been developed to analyze the field sand production data. The studies have shown that the fractal wormhole model can be used to diagnose the characteristics of the wormhole structures, and that it can be applied to optimize well placement in cold heavy oil production. The model will greatly enhance the analyses of the inflow performance and the pressure response of wells in wormholed reservoirs. Results acquired from this study can also be implemented in field scale numerical simulations for the cold flow process.
773 0# - CORRECCIÓN
Título Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology
Partes relacionadas Vol. 44, no. 9 (sept. 2005) ; p. 31-36
942 ## - DESC. DE MATERIAL
Tipo de item KOHA Artículo de Revista
100 1# - RESPONSABLE PERSONAL
Apellido, Nombre Liu, X.
9 (RLIN) 47915
100 1# - RESPONSABLE PERSONAL
Apellido, Nombre Zhao, G.
9 (RLIN) 38888
650 #0 - MATERIA
Término tópico Producción de petróleo y gas
9 (RLIN) 1020
650 #0 - MATERIA
Término tópico Petróleos pesados
9 (RLIN) 22736
700 1# - OTRA AUTORIDAD PERSONAL
Nombre Zhao, G.
9 (RLIN) 38888
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Biblioteca Alejandro Angel Bulgheroni Biblioteca Alejandro Angel Bulgheroni 05/03/2026 200038719   200038719 05/03/2026 Artículo de Revista


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