# US 2018/0322227 A1 · Evaluating well stimulation to increase hydrocarbon production > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0322227 A1 - Document ID: US20180322227A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/584,790 - Filed: 2017-05-02 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-05-02 - Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company - Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company - Inventors: Karam Yateem; Ramy Ahmed; Mubarak Dhufairi; Saleh Al-Ghamdi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180322227A1 ## CPC - G06F 30/20: Design optimisation, verification or simulation (optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30) - E21B 41/00: Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00 - E21B 47/07: Temperature - E21B 47/11: using tracers; using radioactivity - E21B 43/25: Methods for stimulating production {(by vibrating earth formations E21B43/003)} - E21B 49/00: Testing the nature of borehole walls; Formation testing; Methods or apparatus for obtaining samples of soil or well fluids, specially adapted to earth drilling or wells - G01V 9/00: Prospecting or detecting by methods not provided for in groups G01V1/00 - G01V8/00 - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - E21B: EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS - G01V: GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS (means for indicating the location of accidentally buried, e.g. snow-buried, persons A63B29/02) ## Abstract Actual distributed temperature sensing (DTS) data and pressure data are received in response to a stimulation treatment applied to a hydrocarbon field. A pre-stimulation model is built that includes reservoir parameters, which generates simulated DTS and pressure data as a function of the reservoir parameters that include a permeability parameter and a skin parameter. In response to determining that a thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is not obtained, the reservoir parameters are updated. In response to determining that the updated reservoir parameters do not match a performed pressure transient analysis (PTA), the reservoir parameters and the pre-stimulation model are updated, and the simulated DTS and pressure data are re-generated based on the updated pre-stimulation model. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving actual distributed temperature sensing (DTS) data and pressure data in response to a stimulation treatment applied to a hydrocarbon field through a well in the hydrocarbon field; building a pre-stimulation model that includes reservoir parameters, the pre-stimulation model generating simulated DTS and pressure data as a function of the reservoir parameters, the reservoir parameters comprising a permeability parameter and a skin parameter of the hydrocarbon field; determining whether a thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is obtained; in response to determining that the thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is not obtained: updating the reservoir parameters comprising updating the permeability parameter and the skin parameter; updating the pre-stimulation model based on the updated reservoir parameters; and re-generating the simulated DTS and pressure data based on the updated pre-stimulation model until the thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is obtained; determining whether the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter match a performed pressure transient analysis (PTA); and in response to determining that the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter do not match the PTA: updating the reservoir parameters comprising updating the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter; updating the pre-stimulation model based on the updated reservoir parameters; and re-generating the simulated DTS and pressure data based on the updated pre-stimulation model until the thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is obtained and the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter match the PTA. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving input well data associated with the stimulation treatment for the hydrocarbon field through the well in the hydrocarbon field; and preparing the stimulation treatment based on input well data, wherein preparing the stimulation treatment of the hydrocarbon field comprises one or more of: designing a coiled tubing stimulation; testing the well infectivity; monitoring movement of injected fluid in the well; creating a pressure transient event to be analyzed for the permeability parameter and the skin parameter; or monitoring a warmback profile of the hydrocarbon field. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein preparing a stimulation treatment of the hydrocarbon field comprises obtaining pre-stimulation DTS data and pressure data associated with the well in the hydrocarbon field, the method further comprising: determining whether the obtained pre-stimulation DTS data and pressure data are sufficient for executing the stimulation treatment; and in response to determining that the obtained pre-stimulation DTS data and pressure data not sufficient for executing the stimulation treatment, obtaining more pre-stimulation DTS and pressure data by creating more events in the preparing the stimulation treatment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The computer-implemented method of claim 3, further comprising, in response to determining that the obtained pre-stimulation DTS data and pressure data are sufficient for executing the stimulation treatment, performing the stimulation treatment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein performing the stimulation treatment comprises one or more of: detecting high intake zones of the well based on the pre-stimulation DTS data; optimizing stimulation fluid pumping schedule by adjusting a flow rate to match an actual well condition; or pumping stimulation fluid into the well according to a stimulation fluid pumping schedule. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the input well data comprises one or more of a wellbore diagram, directional survey, while-drilling mobility data, processed lithological data or petro-physical logs. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising evaluating the stimulation treatment, wherein evaluating the stimulation treatment comprises one or more of: obtaining actual DTS data while injecting a post-flush fluid into the well; comparing an injection/fall-off of a pre-flush into the well with an injection/fall-off of the post-flush into the well to evaluate chemical diversion and stimulation efficiency; detecting improvements in flow paths or pressure response; or performing a production logging tool (PLT) run. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein building a pre-stimulation model comprises one or more of: applying a change of the reservoir parameters to match a transient event; or building the pre-stimulation model to match a thermal event. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising fine-tuning the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data for building the pre-stimulation model. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: comparing the reservoir parameters with a result of a production logging tool (PLT) run; or outputting the reservoir parameters. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising: receiving actual distributed temperature sensing (DTS) data and pressure data in response to a stimulation treatment applied to a hydrocarbon field through a well in the hydrocarbon field; building a pre-stimulation model that includes reservoir parameters, the pre-stimulation model generating simulated DTS and pressure data as a function of the reservoir parameters, the reservoir parameters comprising a permeability parameter and a skin parameter of the hydrocarbon field; determining whether a thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is obtained; in response to determining that the thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is not obtained: updating the reservoir parameters comprising updating the permeability parameter and the skin parameter; updating the pre-stimulation model based on the updated reservoir parameters; and re-generating the simulated DTS and pressure data based on the updated pre-stimulation model until the thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is obtained; determining whether the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter match a performed pressure transient analysis (PTA); and in response to determining that the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter do not match the PTA: updating the reservoir parameters comprising updating the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter; updating the pre-stimulation model based on the updated reservoir parameters; and re-generating the simulated DTS and pressure data based on the updated pre-stimulation model until the thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is obtained and the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter match the PTA. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprises: receiving input well data associated with the stimulation treatment for the hydrocarbon field through the well in the hydrocarbon field; and preparing the stimulation treatment based on input well data, wherein preparing the stimulation treatment of the hydrocarbon field comprises one or more of: designing a coiled tubing stimulation; testing the well infectivity; monitoring movement of injected fluid in the well; creating a pressure transient event to be analyzed for the permeability parameter and the skin parameter; or monitoring a warmback profile of the hydrocarbon field. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein preparing a stimulation treatment of the hydrocarbon field comprises obtaining pre-stimulation DTS data and pressure data associated with the well in the hydrocarbon field, the opeations further comprising: determining whether the obtained pre-stimulation DTS data and pressure data are sufficient for executing the stimulation treatment; and in response to determining that the obtained pre-stimulation DTS data and pressure data not sufficient for executing the stimulation treatment, obtaining more pre-stimulation DTS and pressure data by creating more events in the preparing the stimulation treatment. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprises evaluating the stimulation treatment, wherein evaluating the stimulation treatment comprises one or more of: obtaining actual DTS data while injecting a post-flush fluid into the well; comparing an injection/fall-off of a pre-flush into the well with an injection/fall-off of the post-flush into the well to evaluate chemical diversion and stimulation efficiency; detecting improvements in flow paths or pressure response; or performing a production logging tool (PLT) run. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein building a pre-stimulation model comprises one or more of: applying a change of the reservoir parameters to match a transient event; or building the pre-stimulation model to match a thermal event. ### Claim 16 A computer-implemented system comprising: memory; and data processing apparatus operable to: receive actual distributed temperature sensing (DTS) data and pressure data in response to a stimulation treatment applied to a hydrocarbon field through a well in the hydrocarbon field; build a pre-stimulation model that includes reservoir parameters, the pre-stimulation model generating simulated DTS and pressure data as a function of the reservoir parameters, the reservoir parameters comprising a permeability parameter and a skin parameter of the hydrocarbon field; determine whether a thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is obtained; in response to determining that the thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is not obtained: update the reservoir parameters comprising updating the permeability parameter and the skin parameter; update the pre-stimulation model based on the updated reservoir parameters; and re-generate the simulated DTS and pressure data based on the updated pre-stimulation model until the thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is obtained; determine whether the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter match a performed pressure transient analysis (PTA); and in response to determining that the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter do not match the PTA: update the reservoir parameters comprising updating the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter; update the pre-stimulation model based on the updated reservoir parameters; and re-generate the simulated DTS and pressure data based on the updated pre-stimulation model until the thermal match between the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data is obtained and the updated permeability parameter and the updated skin parameter match the PTA. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computer-implemented system of claim 16, the data processing apparatus further operable to: receive input well data associated with the stimulation treatment for the hydrocarbon field through the well in the hydrocarbon field; and prepare the stimulation treatment based on input well data, wherein preparing the stimulation treatment of the hydrocarbon field comprises one or more of: designing a coiled tubing stimulation; testing the well infectivity; monitoring movement of injected fluid in the well; creating a pressure transient event to be analyzed for the permeability parameter and the skin parameter; or monitor a warmback profile of the hydrocarbon field. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The computer-implemented system of claim 16, the data processing apparatus further operable to: obtain actual DTS data while injecting a post-flush fluid into the well; compare an injection/fall-off of a pre-flush into the well with an injection/fall-off of the post-flush into the well to evaluate chemical diversion and stimulation efficiency; detect improvements in flow paths or pressure response; or perform a production logging tool (PLT) run. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The computer-implemented system of claim 16, the data processing apparatus further operable to fine-tune the actual DTS and pressure data and the simulated DTS and pressure data for building the pre-stimulation model. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The computer-implemented system of claim 16, the data processing apparatus further operable to: compare the reservoir parameters with a result of a production logging tool (PLT) run; or output the reservoir parameters.