Analysis and Modeling of Fractured Reservoirs

Abstract

750S3-3a36. U. S.A., fax 01-972-952:9435. AbstractThe analysis and modeling of fracture and fault patterns on various scales has obtained a major role in hydrocarbon exploration and development.Main efforts regard the optimization of well bore orientations with respect to fracture network characteristics, the identification of well site locations in order to enhance productivity, and the improvement of the estimates of geometrical parameters such as matrix block sizes and shapes (sigma factor), representative elementary volumes (REV), and fracture porosity distribution for reservoir evaluation.