In this paper we analyze by means of numerical simulation the mechanisms and processes of flow in two types of fractured tight gas reservoirs: shale and tight-sand systems. The numerical model includes Darcy’s law as the basic equation of multiphase flow and accurately describes the thermophysical properties of the reservoir fluids, but also incorporates other options that cover the spectrum of...

An important aspect of geothermal resource assessment methodology is the development of geothermal resource models consistent with the production histories of exploited geothermal fields. The primary method applied in past United States Geological Survey (USGS) assessments was the volume method, in which the recoverable heat is estimated from the thermal energy available in a reservoir of unifo...

Some new analytical solutions for dimensionless pressure vs. dimensionless time are presented. It is deomonstrated how these new solutions, together with existing ones, can be used for unravelling reservoir heterogeneity patterns, quantitative interpretation of selected field tests, and well test design. The field tests cover both naturally fractured carbonates and layered sandstones. Two examp...

We present a two phase flow conceptual model, the corresponding simulator (2pMINC) and a workflow for large-scale fractured reservoirs, based on a continuum fracture approach which uses the multiple interacting continua (MINC) method complemented with an improved upscaling technique. The complex transient behavior of the flow processes in fractured porous media is captured by subgridding the co...

Standard rock physics models are formulated to describe the behavior of porous sedimentary reservoirs, with clean sandstones being archetypal system; however, many situations demand geophysical monitoring rocks significantly different structures, such as low porosity, fractured reservoirs. Conventional also suggest that these “stiff” reservoirs can be challenging monitor seismically due small f...