«Automation and Informatization of the fuel and energy complex»

A methodology for constructing inter-well numerical models with tracking of fluid propagation front to assess the dependencies between the operation of production and injection wells

UDC: 620.113+681.121.8
DOI: 10.33285/2782-604X-2023-2(595)-37-50

Authors:

¹ NNTC, Novosibirsk, Russia
² Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
³ Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
⁴ Gazpromneft STC, St. Petersburg, Russia
⁵ Skartel (YOTA), Moscow, Russia

Keywords: water-flooding, inverse problem, hydrodynamic model, big data processing

Annotation:

The article presents a methodology for constructing inter-well numerical models with front tracking in order to determine the relationship between the work of producing and injection wells as well as predicting the hydrocarbons potential production rate. To test the methodology, it was tested using a synthetic hydrodynamic model with real field characteristics. An approach of taking into account the impact of various geological-technical measures on the water-flooding process is proposed; a comparative analysis of the results is performed.

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