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A Buckles plot is a plot of water saturation (S<sub>w</sub>) vs. [[porosity]]. Contours of equal bulk volume water (BVW) are drawn on the plot.
 
A Buckles plot is a plot of water saturation (S<sub>w</sub>) vs. [[porosity]]. Contours of equal bulk volume water (BVW) are drawn on the plot.
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* Points scatter on a Buckles plot where the formation falls below the top of the transition zone.
 
* Points scatter on a Buckles plot where the formation falls below the top of the transition zone.
  
[[:file:predicting-reservoir-system-quality-and-performance_fig9-40.png|Figure 1]] shows how a Buckles plot relates to [[capillary pressure]], fluid distribution, and fluid recovery in a reservoir.<ref name=Treatise>Treatise</ref>{{citation needed}}
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[[:file:predicting-reservoir-system-quality-and-performance_fig9-40.png|Figure 1]] shows how a Buckles plot relates to [[capillary pressure]], fluid distribution, and fluid recovery in a reservoir.<ref name=Treatise>Hartmann, D. J., and E. A. Beaumont, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/beaumont/ch09/ch09.htm Predicting Reservoir System Quality and Performance], in E. A. Beaumont and N. H. Foster, Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps, [http://store.aapg.org/detail.aspx?id=545 AAPG Treatise of Petroleum Geology Handbook of Petroleum Geology 3], p. 9-1--9-154</ref>
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 26 March 2015

Figure 1 How a Buckles plot relates to capillary pressure, fluid distribution, and fluid recovery in a reservoir.

A Buckles plot is a plot of water saturation (Sw) vs. porosity. Contours of equal bulk volume water (BVW) are drawn on the plot.

  • Points plot on a hyperbolic BVW line where the formation is near immobile water if the points come from a reservoir with consistent pore type and pore geometry.
  • Points scatter on a Buckles plot where the formation falls below the top of the transition zone.

Figure 1 shows how a Buckles plot relates to capillary pressure, fluid distribution, and fluid recovery in a reservoir.[1]

References

  1. Hartmann, D. J., and E. A. Beaumont, Predicting Reservoir System Quality and Performance, in E. A. Beaumont and N. H. Foster, Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps, AAPG Treatise of Petroleum Geology Handbook of Petroleum Geology 3, p. 9-1--9-154