journal article·2026-05-04

Research status and prospect of intelligent wells reservoir monitoring technology

Liang Ge, Yibao Wei, Chao Min, Qing Yang, Guiyun Tian

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Abstract

Intelligent wells technology is an emerging reservoir production management technology, and its monitoring technology can obtain reservoir parameters, monitor reservoir conditions, formulate reservoir exploitation plans, and predict production dynamics, which plays a vital role in reservoir production management. Intelligent wells monitoring technology is mainly divided into two categories: near-well monitoring and deep monitoring. Near-well monitoring covers the development of downhole pressure, temperature, flow rate, and other measurement technologies, as well as related sensors and devices. Deep monitoring includes the latest technologies such as flow potential, inter-well electromagnetic imaging, seismic monitoring, four-dimensional gravity, radar imaging, distributed fibre optic sensing technology, and artificial intelligence-oriented monitoring technology. We investigate domestic and international reservoir monitoring technologies, compare their characteristics, analyse the advantages and disadvantages, summarise the current status and trends, and put forward suggestions for further development.
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OpenAlex topics: Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods · Drilling and Well Engineering · Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

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Affiliations

Southwest Petroleum University

Newcastle University

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Nanchong-Southwest Petroleum University City-School Science and Technology Strategic Cooperation Program · Natural Science Starting Project of SWPU · Sichuan Science and Technology Program

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