The Recovery Curve Method: a more Realistic Approach to Model Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

Appropriate description of the matrix-fracture interactions is still extremely challenging in modeling and simulation of naturally fractured reservoir. The recently introduced recovery curve method (RCM) is believed to more realistically calculate the matrix-fracture transfer terms. The recovery curve method covers the gaps of the multiple continua concept and the discrete fracture network. This paper presents the fundamentals of the RCM and the workflow of applying this method in modeling the fractured reservoir. The advantages and limitations of the RCM were discussed in details. Furthermore, the applicability of the recovery curve method was illustrated by suitable example. It was shown that under the same conditions, results of the recovery curve method and those of the classical conventional methods are similar and the two approaches can be combined both in space and in time

The Recovery Curve Method: a more Realistic Approach to Model Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Keywords:

Naturally Fractured Reservoir , Transfer Function , Recovery Curve Method , Discrete Fracture Network , Multiple Continua Concept