Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs

<p dir="ltr">Shale reservoirs are highly complex and are difficult to study using conventional reservoir simulation tools. This study introduces a novel methodology for estimating production from complex shale gas reservoirs by coupling decline curve analysis (DCA) with computational...

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Main Author: Syed Oubee Khadri (21842867) (author)
Other Authors: Mohammed J. Al‐Marri (14778265) (author), Mustafa Nasser (14150007) (author), Fadhil Sadooni (17876747) (author), Ezeddin Shirif (21842870) (author), Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein (5535953) (author)
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Mohammed J. Al‐Marri (14778265)
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Ezeddin Shirif (21842870)
Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein (5535953)
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Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
computational fluid dynamics
declining curve analysis
flow in porous media
gas production
gas reservoirs
shales
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs
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description <p dir="ltr">Shale reservoirs are highly complex and are difficult to study using conventional reservoir simulation tools. This study introduces a novel methodology for estimating production from complex shale gas reservoirs by coupling decline curve analysis (DCA) with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The proposed method uses exponential DCA to analyze production data from a dual porosity–permeability shale gas transport model. These complexities include fracture characteristics, geomechanical properties, nanopore confinement effects, and multiple flow mechanisms contributing to the total production performance. The shale gas transport model is validated through historical production data from Marcellus shale. The new methodology also tests fracture characteristics. It shows that increased porosity and permeability will increase the recoverable reserves but will have varying effects on the decline rate. The paper demonstrates the advantages of the proposed methodology over conventional reservoir simulation tools. It provides insights into the factors affecting shale gas production performance through the inclusion of the complexities of an unconventional shale gas reservoir. The paper provides a proof of concept on the particular reservoir of which the field data is provided—Barnett and Marcellus Shale.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cjce.25359" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cjce.25359</a></p>
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spelling Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirsSyed Oubee Khadri (21842867)Mohammed J. Al‐Marri (14778265)Mustafa Nasser (14150007)Fadhil Sadooni (17876747)Ezeddin Shirif (21842870)Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein (5535953)EngineeringResources engineering and extractive metallurgycomputational fluid dynamicsdeclining curve analysisflow in porous mediagas productiongas reservoirsshales<p dir="ltr">Shale reservoirs are highly complex and are difficult to study using conventional reservoir simulation tools. This study introduces a novel methodology for estimating production from complex shale gas reservoirs by coupling decline curve analysis (DCA) with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The proposed method uses exponential DCA to analyze production data from a dual porosity–permeability shale gas transport model. These complexities include fracture characteristics, geomechanical properties, nanopore confinement effects, and multiple flow mechanisms contributing to the total production performance. The shale gas transport model is validated through historical production data from Marcellus shale. The new methodology also tests fracture characteristics. It shows that increased porosity and permeability will increase the recoverable reserves but will have varying effects on the decline rate. The paper demonstrates the advantages of the proposed methodology over conventional reservoir simulation tools. It provides insights into the factors affecting shale gas production performance through the inclusion of the complexities of an unconventional shale gas reservoir. The paper provides a proof of concept on the particular reservoir of which the field data is provided—Barnett and Marcellus Shale.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cjce.25359" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cjce.25359</a></p>2024-06-10T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1002/cjce.25359https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Novel_methodology_to_couple_decline_curve_analysis_with_CFD_reservoir_simulations_for_complex_shale_gas_reservoirs/29716388CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/297163882024-06-10T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs
Syed Oubee Khadri (21842867)
Engineering
Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
computational fluid dynamics
declining curve analysis
flow in porous media
gas production
gas reservoirs
shales
status_str publishedVersion
title Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs
title_full Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs
title_fullStr Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs
title_full_unstemmed Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs
title_short Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs
title_sort Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs
topic Engineering
Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
computational fluid dynamics
declining curve analysis
flow in porous media
gas production
gas reservoirs
shales