Open AccessReservoir Characterization, Production Characteristics, and Research Needs for Fluvial/Alluvial Reservoirs in the United States
Author(s) -
E.L. Cole,
Michael Fowler,
S.R. Jackson,
M.P. Madden,
V. Raw-Schatzinger,
S.P. Salamy,
Partha Sarathi,
Alistair A. Young
Publication year - 1999
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/6081
Subject(s) - fluvial , alluvium , geology , alluvial fan , streams , hydrology (agriculture) , resource (disambiguation) , mineral resource classification , earth science , geomorphology , geochemistry , structural basin , geotechnical engineering , computer network , computer science
The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oil Recovery Field Demonstration Program was initiated in 1992 to maximize the economically and environmentally sound recovery of oil from known domestic reservoirs and to preserve access to this resource. Cost-shared field demonstration projects are being initiated in geology defined reservoir classes which have been prioritized by their potential for incremental recovery and their risk of abandonment. This document defines the characteristics of the fifth geological reservoir class in the series, fluvial/alluvial reservoirs. The reservoirs of Class 5 include deposits of alluvial fans, braided streams, and meandering streams. Deposit morphologies vary as a complex function of climate and tectonics and are characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity to fluid flow as a result of extreme variations in water energy as the deposits formed