Development Theories and Methods of Fracture-Vug Carbonate Reservoirs

Development Theories and Methods of Fracture-Vug Carbonate Reservoirs explores the theories and methods for successful development of a fracture-vug reservoir by presenting the developmental strategies used in the Tahe oilfield. Some of the theories and methods of developing the Tahe fracture-vug reservoirs have been inspired by two China national research projects: The 'Basic research on development of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs' (2006-2010), and the 'Basic research on production mechanism and oil recovery enhancement of fracture-vugcarbonate reservoirs' (2011-2015), with support by the National Basic Research Program of China. These theories and methods have facilitated the successful development of the fracture-vug reservoir in the Tahe oilfield, providing effective technologies and inspirations to developing similar reservoirs everywhere. - Provides information on both theoretical developments and technological innovations - Applies the modern karst formation characterization and the fracture-vug hierarchical structure to geological investigations of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs - Introduces the karst facies-controlling 3D geologic modeling of fracture-vug reservoir formations - Proposes the coupled-processing and equivalent multi-medium numerical simulation methods of fracture-vug reservoirs - Presents development methodologies and techniques of water/gas flooding

Yang Li is the vice chief engineer of Sinopec Corp., an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and is engaged in research of petroleum geology and oil/gas reservoir development. Yang Li served as the chief scientist for two projects 'Basic research on development of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs'(2006-2010), and 'Basic research on production mechanism and oil recovery enhancement of fracture-vug carbonate reservoirs' (2011-2015) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program).