Production increase due to long period of inactivity?

[Alex673]

If a field (or well?) is taken offline for a significant period of time, the reservoir pressure is expected to recharge (increase). From a petroleum engineering point of view, does the recoverable oil increase by taking a field offline for years and allowing the field to recharge before putting it back on production? Could I statistically figure this out by comparing decline curves before and after the recharge? Would taking a field offline for a significant period of time be used as a poor man's water alternating gas injection EOR technique? Since allowing the field to recharge would increase pressure and oil mobility?

I recognize in the real world, this would never be an intentional choice. Thank you.

 

[LittleInch]

The BHP increases, but this is only a short term effect. Without pressure maintenence either has or water injection, the flow will rapidly revert to its previous flow. But I'm no rock doctor.