Reservoir Characterization Through Persistence

Abstract

Reservoir characterization seeks to understand the distribution of geological properties that influence hydrocarbon production.

This paper evaluates characterization through persistence, continuity, and inheritance frameworks.

Rather than focusing exclusively on local measurements, the approach emphasizes the larger systems that preserve reservoir quality through space and time.

Characterization Variables

• Porosity distribution
• Permeability continuity
• Reservoir thickness
• Structural inheritance
• Depositional architecture
• Fluid movement pathways
• Pressure systems
• Production performance

Persistence Principle

Reservoir quality often reflects inherited geological conditions that remained stable long enough to preserve productive characteristics.