E�ects of reservior depletion

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Stress rotations with depletion

Original Depleted

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Rotation angle, near the fault due todepletion

with

and

Deformation in depleting reservoirs

Recall: Compaction curves

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Recall: End-cap models

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Deformation Analysis in Reservoir Space

(DARS) model of GOM Field X

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Permeability change as a function ofporosity change

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Modi�ed Kozeny-Carman relationship

For change in permeability

Including a factor for grain size reduction

Permeability loss with depletion in GOM

Field Z

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Idealized resevoir study

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