Fault characterization and flow barrier detection using capacitance-resistance model and diagnostic plots

Advantageous for its speed and far less data requirements, the Capacitance-Resistance Model has been successfully applied to waterflood performance prediction optimization, gas flood optimization reservoir characterization. In this study, a diagnostic plot an iterative workflow that incorporates geological well with calibrated CRM results, were developed depicting injector-producer communication, thereby characterizing of interest. These validated using three synfield cases. Thereafter, two selected faults in Far East Oil Field (FEOF) characterized sealing baffles identified around these faults. Based on one fault had several sections varying degrees communication either side fault. The second was mostly no side. new also quality-checked interwell connectivities from CRM, substantially improving characterization process. With fewer readily available oilfields, reduced physics models like Diagnostic Plots are tools cost-effective speedy characterization, corroborate results Interference Tracer Tests, as 4D Seismic.