A Review of the Dynamic Modeling Approaches for Characterizing Fluid Flow in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

Fluid flow in fractured media has been studied for decades and received considerable attention the oil gas industry because of high productivity naturally reservoirs. Due to formation complexity reservoir heterogeneity, characterizing fluid with an appropriate model presents a challenging task that differs relatively from homogeneous conventional reservoirs many aspects view, including geological, petrophysical, production, economics. In most reservoirs, fracture networks create complex pathways affect hydrocarbon flow, well performance, hence characterization. A better comprehensive understanding available modeling approaches is much needed accurately characterize behavior NFRs. Therefore, this paper, perspective review was presented characterization medium. Modeling methods were evaluated terms their description, application, advantages, disadvantages. This study also included applications these models studies governing equations flow. Dual continuum proved be than single presence large scale fractures. comparison, discrete more contain smaller number However, hybrid best method provide accurate scalable modeling. It our paper will bridge gap between fundamental application NFRs serve as useful reference engineers researchers present future applications.