Time-dependent variations in effective in-situ stresses caused by changes in reservoir pressure

Objective

To understand the effect of changes in fluid pressure on the local in-situ stress field in a reservoir. Knowledge of reservoir response during production will lead to a better understanding of the stress changes that occur, which will be useful in planning subsequent development strategies.

The partners will carry out studies aimed at characterizing field stresses and their orientations, stress gradients and local stresses within and around hydrocarbon reservoirs, taking account of local geological and structural controls. Field-derived data for these studies will be obtained mainly from Norsk Hydro fields.

Various simulators will be investigated and tested against the field data. The chosen simulator will then be used to model field observations of time-dependent stress changes on a field for which adequate data are available.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › hydrocarbons

Programme(s)

• FP3-JOULE 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 0306 - Deep reservoir geology

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Geoscience Ltd

Address

Falmouth Business Park Bickland Water Road
TR11 4SZ Falmouth
United Kingdom

Links

Participants (2)

ITASCA CONSULTANTS SA

France

Address

Chemin Des Mouilles 64
69130 Ecully

Norsk Hydro Research Centre

Norway

Address

90,sandsliveien
5020 Bergen