PRODUCTION ALLOCATION AND FLUID FINGERPRINTING IN CONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- BARRIE, CRAIG D.; MICHAEL, ERIC
- Source
- Geo Expro Magazine; 2023, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p46-47, 2p
- Subject
- GAS condensate reservoirs
FLUIDS
CHEMICAL fingerprinting
DRILLING fluids
DRILLING muds
- Language
- ISSN
- 17448743
The article discusses the underutilized use of geochemical fingerprinting for production allocation in the oil and gas industry. It emphasizes the cost-effectiveness and applicability of this method, which relies on analyzing natural tracers within fluid samples to allocate production without the need for artificial tracers or intervention in well production. The main challenge lies in obtaining representative samples for analysis and the article suggests various avenues to access such samples.