Future potential research hotspots on the precise integration of geology and engineering in low-permeability oil reservoirs

While petroleum scientists and engineers have increasingly acknowledged the significance of integrating geology with engineering for efficient petroleum development, the precise integration of above two aspects still requires substantial enhancement. This study identifies several potential future research hotspots in the precise integration of geology and engineering within low-permeability oil reservoirs. These include the accurate identification of sedimentary facies, which is constrained by horizontal wellbore logging, the three-dimensional continuous distribution modeling of heterogeneous start-up pressure gradients, and the determination of advantageous oil displacement paths driven by geomodels. The recommendation for future research is to employ advanced data analysis techniques to determine the correlation between experimental data at a small core scale indoors and multifunctional logging data. Additionally, fine geological modeling methods should be utilized to develop heterogeneous continuous distribution models of diverse reservoir geology and development attributes. This work offers several fresh perspectives for the efficient exploitation of Chinas continental low-permeability oil reservoirs in subsequent stages. Document Type: Perspective Cited as: Du, S., Bai, L. Future potential research hotspots on the precise integration of geology and engineering in low-permeability oil reservoirs. Advances in Geo-Energy Research, 2024, 14(1): 4-7. https://doi.org/10.46690/ager.2024.10.02