CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 2: RESERVOIR SYSTEM

Petroleum Production Engineering

SKM 3513

ASSIGNMENT 2

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Question 1

[1] Given:
Static reservoir pressure, psig = 4,500
Bottomhole flowing pressure, psig = 3,000
Bubble point pressure, psig = 2,000
Oil production rate, BOPD = 1,5000
Water production rate, BWPD = 1,000

Determine:

(a) Well potential

(b) Plot IPR curve
(c) Bottomhole flowing pressure if production rate of 7,000
BOPD and 100 BWPD
(d) Can the well produce at 14,000 BPD total at bottomhole
flowing pressure of 3,500 psig.
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Ps > Pwf > Pb: q = qo + qw,= 15,000 + 1,000 = 16,000 BPD

q 16000
=PI = = 10.67 BPD / psi
( Ps − Pwf ) (4500 − 3000)
qb = PI ( Ps − Pb )= 10.67(4500 − 2000)= 26, 675 BPD
qPb (16000)(2000)
=
qmax = + qb =
+ 26675 38,527 BPD
1.8( Ps − Pwf ) 1.8(4500 − 3000)
 Pwf Pwf 2 
q = ( qmax − qb ) 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( )  + qb
 Pb Pb 
 Pwf Pwf 2 
= 11852 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( )  + 26675
 2000 2000 

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Question 1

(a). Well potential, qmax = 38,527 BPD

(c). Pwf @ q = 7000 BPD: Pwf = 3800 psig.
(d). At Pwf = 3500 psig, q = 10,500 BPD. The well cannot produce
at 14000 BPD @ Pwf = 3500 psig. MOHD FAUZI HAMID
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Question 2

[2] Given:
Static reservoir pressure, psig = 3,300
Bottomhole flowing pressure, psig = 2,000
Bubble point pressure, psig = 2,700
Oil production rate, BOPD = 8,500
Water production rate, BWPD = 800

Determine:

(a) Well potential

(b) Plot IPR curve
(c) Production rate when bottomhole flowing pressure at 1,200
psig
(d) Bottomhole flowing pressure for production rate of 10,000
BPD.
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Ps > Pb > Pwf: q = qo + qw,= 8,500 + 800 = 9,300 BPD

 Pb  Pwf Pwf 2 
qb =
q 1 − 1 − 0.2 − 0.8( ) 
 1.8( Ps − Pwf )  Pb Pb 
 2700  2000 2000 2 
=
9300 1 − 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( ) 
 1.8(3300 − 2000)  2700 2700 
= 4869 BPD
qPb (9300)(2700)
=
qmax = + qb = + 4869 15, 600 BPD
1.8( Ps − Pwf ) 1.8(3300 − 2000)

 Pwf Pwf 2 
q = ( qmax − qb ) 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( )  + qb
 Pb Pb 
 Pwf Pwf 2 
=10731 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( )  + 4869
 2700 2700 
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Question 2

(a). Well potential, qmax = 15,600 BPD

(c). q when Pwf = 1200 psig: q = 12,950 BPD
(d). Pwf @ q = 10,000 BPD: Pwf = 1869 psig.
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Question 3

[3] Given:
Parameter 2012 2022
Static reservoir pressure, psig 4,000 2,500
Bottomhole flowing pressure, psig 3,500 -
Bubble point pressure, psig 2,500 -
Production rate, BPD 10,000 -
Oil saturation (So), % 60 45
Residual oil saturation (Sor), % 20 15
Initial water saturation (Swi), % 10 30
Oil formation volume factor, bbl/STB 1.3 1.01
Oil viscosity, cp 0.8 0.8

Plot IPR for 2012 and 2022.

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For present IPR: Ps > Pwf > Pb: (Generalized Vogel)

q 10000
=PI = = 20
( Ps − Pwf ) (4000 − 3500)
qb = PI ( Ps − Pb )= 20(4000 − 2500)= 30, 000 BPD
qPb (10000)(2500)
=
qmax = + qb =
+ 30000 57777.78BPD
1.8( Ps − Pwf ) 1.8(4000 − 3500)
 Pwf Pwf 2 
q = ( qmax − qb ) 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( )  + qb
 Pb Pb 
 Pwf Pwf 2 
= 27777.78 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( )  + 30000
 2500 2500 

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For Future IPR: (Standing Approach)

PI *f ( Ps ) f  Pwf Pwf 2 
qf = 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( ) 
1.8  ( Ps ) f ( Ps ) f 
27.78(2500)  Pwf Pwf 2 
= 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( ) 
1.8  2500 2500 
 Pwf Pwf 2 
= 38583.33 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( ) 
 2500 2500 

1.8qmax 1.8(57778)
=PI = = 26
*
p
Ps 4000
 (kro / µo Bo ) f   0.0885 /(0.8)(1.01) 
PI *
=
PI 
*
 26  =  27.78
 (kro / µo Bo ) p 
f p
 0.1066 /(0.8)(1.3) 
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Question 3

2012

2022

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Question 4

[4] Given:

Static reservoir pressure, psig = 3,250

Bottomhole flowing pressure, psig = 2,100
Production rate, BOPD = 9,800
Bubble point pressure, psig = 3,750
n = 0.9

Plot IPR curve and determine the well potential when static
reservoir pressure decline to 2,350 psig and 1,430 psig.

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Fetkovich Method:
=
q PI '( Ps2 − Pwf2 ) n
q 9800 −3
=PI ' = = 7.605 x10 BPD /( psi ) 2

( Ps2 − Pwf2 ) n (3250) 2 − (2100) 2  0.9

 
 Ps 2  2
q ( PI ')1   ( Ps 2 − Pwf2 ) n
 Ps1 

For Present IPR (Ps=3250 psig):

 3250 
−3
q 7.605*10   (3250 2
− P 2 0.9
wf )
 3250 
7.605*10−3 (10562500 − Pwf2 )0.9
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For Ps = 2350 psig:

 2350 
−3
q 7.605*10   (2350 2
− P 2 0.9
wf )
 3250 
5.499*10−3 (5522500 − Pwf2 )0.9

For Ps = 1430 psig:

 1430 
−3
q 7.605*10   (1430 2
− P 2 0.9
wf )
 3250 
3.346*10−3 (2044900 − Pwf2 )0.9

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Well potential @ Ps = 2350 psig: qmax = 6430 BPD

Well potential @ Ps = 1430 psig: qmax = 1600 BPD MOHD FAUZI HAMID
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Question 5

[5] Given:

Parameter 2012 2022

Static reservoir pressure, psig 4,500 2,900
Bottomhole flowing pressure, psig 1,900 -
Production rate, BOPD 15,000 -
Oil saturation (So), % 85 60
Residual oil saturation (Sor), % 20 10
Water saturation (Swi), % 15 25
Oil formation volume factor, bbl/STB 1.43 1.15
Oil viscosity, cp 0.8 0.76
n 0.9

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Question 5

If Pb > Ps:

(a) Plot IPR curve or 2012 and 2022 by Standing and Fetkovich
methods.
(b) Determine the well potential decline after 10 years
(c) Can the well produce at 5,000 BOPD at bottomhole flowing
pressure of 1,850 psig in 2022.

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2012 - Use Vogel Method:

q Pwf Pwf 2 1900 1900 2

=
1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( ) = 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( ) =
0.7729
qmax Ps Ps 4500 4500
15000
=
qmax = 19407 BPD
0.7729

 Pwf Pwf 2   Pwf Pwf 2 

q =qmax 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( )  =19407 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( ) 
 Ps Ps   4500 4500 

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2022 - Use Standing Method:

1.8qmax 1.8(19407)
=PI = = 7.76
*
p
Ps 4500
 (kro / µo Bo ) f   0.3501/(0.76)(1.15) 
PI *
=
PI *
  7.76  =  3.5561
 (kro / µo Bo ) p 
f p
 1.0 /(0.8)(1.43) 
PI *f ( Ps ) f  Pwf Pwf 2 
qf = 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( ) 
1.8  ( Ps ) f ( Ps ) f 
3.5561(2900)  Pwf Pwf 2 
1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( ) 
1.8  2900 2900 
 Pwf Pwf 2 
= 5729.27 1 − 0.2( ) − 0.8( ) 
 2900 2900 
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Fetkovich method:
=
q PI '( Ps2 − Pwf2 ) n
q 15000 −3
=PI ' = = 4.754 x10 BPD /( psi ) 2

( Ps2 − Pwf2 ) n (4500) 2 − (1900) 2  0.9

 
P 
q ( PI ')1  s 2  ( Ps22 − Pwf2 ) n
 Ps1 
For Present IPR (Ps=4500 psig):

 4500 
−3
q 4.754*10   (4500 2
− P 2 0.9
wf )
 4500 
4.754*10−3 (20250000 − Pwf2 )0.9

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For Ps = 2900 psig:  2900 

= q 4.754*10−3   (2900 2
− P 2 0.9
wf )
 4500 
= 3.064*10−3 (8410000 − Pwf2 )0.9

(b) Well potential decline:

19407 – 5729 = 13678 BPD
(c) 5000 BPD @ Pwf = 1850: No flow

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Question 6

[6] Given:
Initial static reservoir pressure, psi = 3,500
Bubble point pressure, psi = 2,750
Rock porosity, % = 45
Sw, % = 19
Production zone thickness, ft = 600
Well diameter, inch = 9 5/8
Reservoir area, acres = 60
Initial oil viscosity, cp = 0.95
Initial oil volume factor = 1.45
Oil production rate, BOPD = 10,000
Bottom hole flowing pressure, psi = 1,250
n = 0.9
Plot IPR curve and determine well potential when static reservoir
pressure decline to 2,250 psi and 1,300 psi. MOHD
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Fetkovich method:
=
q PI '( Ps2 − Pwf2 ) n
q 10000 −3
=PI ' = = 4.721*10 BPD /( psi ) 2

( Ps2 − Pwf2 ) n (3500) 2 − (1250) 2  0.9

 
P 
q ( PI ')1  s 2  ( Ps22 − Pwf2 ) n
 Ps1 
For Present IPR (Ps=3500 psig):
 3500 
−3
q 4.721*10   (3500 2
− P 2 0.9
wf )
 3500 
4.721*10−3 (1.225*107 − Pwf2 )0.9

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For Ps = 2250 psig:

 2250 
−3
q 4.721*10   (2250 2
− P 2 0.9
wf )
 3500 
3.035*10−3 (5062500 − Pwf2 )0.9

For Ps = 1300 psig:

 1300 
−3
q 4.721*10   (1300 2
− P 2 0.9
wf )
 3500 
1.754*10−3 (1690000 − Pwf2 )0.9
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Well potential @ Ps = 3500 psi: 11307 BPD

Well potential @ Ps = 2250 psi: 3282 BPD
Well potential @ Ps = 1300 psi: 707 BPD MOHD FAUZI HAMID