The complete paper describes the shortcomings of traditional well testing methods and the methodology and results of applying wireline-conveyed IPTT in a light-oil reservoir offshore Norway. The study focuses on cases in which fractures are present in the near-wellbore region but do not intersect the wellbore. The study included parameters such as fracture densities and conductivities, distance between fractures and wellbore, and the vertical extension of the fractures across geological beds.
Introduction
Fractures can be first-order controls on fluid flow in hydrocarbon reservoirs. Understanding fracture characteristics such as aperture, density, distribution, conductivity, and connectivity is key for reservoir engineering and production analysis.
Well testing plays a key role in fracture characterization, particularly in fractured reservoirs.
