Waterflooding analysis in a subterranean formation

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2011-02-15

2011-02-15

Feliciano, Eliseo Ramos (Department: 2857)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system in a specific environment

Earth science

C702S006000, C702S179000, C166S250070, C166S268000, C073S152390

Reexamination Certificate

active

07890264

ABSTRACT:
A method of analyzing a subterranean formation. The method includes specifying a volume of interest in the subterranean formation, specifying an injector wellsite that penetrates the volume of interest, specifying a first producer wellsite and a second producer wellsite, each of which penetrates the volume of interest, calculating a first Injectivity-Productivity Index (IPI) for a first injector-producer wellsite pair which includes the injector wellsite and the first producer wellsite, calculating a second IPI for a second injector-producer wellsite pair which includes the injector wellsite and the second producer wellsite, determining whether the first IPI is substantially equal to the second IPI to obtain an analysis result, and adjusting a wellsite operation based on the analysis result.

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