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  • 1.  History matching

    Posted 05-16-2016 07:05 AM

    Can anyone provide me with one very good papers addressing the practical part of history match

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    Ahmed Abufarwa
    Reservoir Engineer
    Akakus Oil Operations Libya
    Tripoli
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  • 2.  RE: History matching

    Posted 07-26-2016 05:28 AM

    Hi Ahmed,

    You can have a look in OnePetro, there is a lot of info there about history matching. Specifically about practical aspect on history matching, have a look at papers: SPE 79670 "Experiences With Automated History Matching",  SPE 146292 "Practical Assisted History Matching and Probabilistic Forecasting Procedure: A West Africa Case Study", and 51888-MS "Practical Tools To Assist History Matching".

    Regards

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    Melvin Salazar
    Commercialization Eng., Reservoir Software Quality Assurance
    Schlumberger Oilfield UK Plc
    Abingdon



  • 3.  RE: History matching

    Posted 07-27-2016 03:57 AM

    Hi Ahmed,

    For a review of the state of the art in assisted history matching and forecasting uncertainty approaches, take a look at SPE 173301. This includes a detailed critique of many approaches in current use, and explains why they are not particularly assisted and certainly not probabilistic.

    I struggle to sugar coat this message, it can be a bitter pill for some.

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    Nigel Goodwin
    Software Mgr
    EssencePS Ltd
    London



  • 4.  RE: History matching

    Posted 07-28-2016 09:05 AM
    There are two relatively recent SPE books on the subject. 

    History Matching and Conditioning Geologic Models to Production Data

    Ed. Akhil Datta-Gupta

    Reservoir Simulation: History Matching and Forecasting


    James Gilman and Chet Ozgen

    Mike King