formation evaluation

The company’s new Retina imaging system creates high-resolution borehole images at the drill bit.

Fundamental research conducted to derive a transport model for ideal and partitioning tracers in porous media with two-phase flow that will allow fast and efficient characterization and selection of the correct tracer to be used in field applications.

This paper addresses the challenges related to well control and the successful implementation of deep-transient-test operations in an offshore well in Southeast Asia carried out with the help of a dynamic well-control-simulation platform.

The authors of this paper describe the characterization of fractures in the Mesozoic sandstones of the Phra Wihan Formation exposed at the southern part of Uttaradit Province in Thailand.

This paper proposes a multidomain approach to tackle petrophysical and geomechanical aspects of a fracture system governing the carbonate layer of an exploration well in Kuwait to assess producibility and qualification for stimulation.

Geochemical parameters such as total organic carbon (TOC) provides valuable information to understand rock organic richness and maturity and, therefore, optimize hydrocarbon exploration. This article presents a novel work flow to predict continuous high-resolution TOC profiles using machine learning.

There is a thin line between success and failure of clay stabilizers as they can either drive performance or cause unwanted formation damage.

The authors introduce and compare two quality-control approaches based on two different signal-processing practices.

Diagnostic fracture injection tests (DFITs) incur direct and indirect costs resulting from the tests themselves and the extended time required for the pressure falloff, which delays the completion of the well. The benefits, therefore, must outweigh the costs if the test is to be justified.