Field development strategies for Bakken shale formation.pdf

FIELD DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR BAKKEN SHALE FORMATION


By

Saeed Zargari

Thesis submitted to the
College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
at West Virginia University
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
Master of Science
in
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Approved by
Shahab D. Mohaghegh, PhD., Chair
Samuel Ameri, PhD.
Razi Gaskari, PhD.

Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Morgantown, West Virginia
2010
Keywords: Tight Oil Reservoirs, Bakken Shale, Production Analysis, Top-down Intelligent
Reservoir Model, Intelligent History Matching

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Abstract
FIELD DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR BAKKEN SHALE FORMATION

Saeed Zargari
Bakken shale has been subjected to more attention during the last decade. Recently released reports
discussing the high potential of the Bakken formation coupled with advancements in horizontal drilling,
increased the interest of panies for investment in this field. Bakken formation prised of
three layers. In this study upper and middle parts are the core of attention. Middle member which is
believed to be the main reserve is mostly a limestone and the upper member is black shale. The upper
member plays a