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(10)(FVF) at the
days and the formation volume factor
The drainage area at anytime is then computed shut-in pressure from the PVT data is 1.43
as: rbbl/stb. Therefore the drainage area is:
Acknowledgments
Conclusions
The analysis of the pressure data acquired from
the downhole gauges provided timely References
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All pressure data All pressure data
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Figure 1: Pressure and temperature plots from Figure 3: Pressure and temperature plots from
the downhole gauge in Well A the downhole gauge in Well C
500 10 100 20
P I ( B a s e d o n a v e ra g e re s e rv o ir p re s s u re )
PI (Based on average reservoir pressure)
400 8 80
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O il & W a t e r ra t e s
60
300 6
Oil rate
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40
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5
20
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PI Stb/psi (Based on Oil only) PI (Based on Oil & Water rate) Spot PI Stb/psi
PI Stb/psi Spot PI Stb/psi Well rate (Kbopd) Well rate (Kbopd) Water rate (Kbw pd)
Figure 2: Surface oil rate and PI plots in Well A Figure 4: Surface oil rate and PI plots in Well C
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140 140
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Pressu re - p sia
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1600 1700 80
80
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1500 40
Figure 5: Pressure and temperature plots from Figure 7: Pressure and temperature plots from
the downhole gauge in Well D the downhole gauge in Well E
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PI (Based on average reservoir pressure)
50 60
PI (Based on average reservoir
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Oil & Water rates
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PI PI Stb/psi (Based on Oil & Water rates)
Spot PI Stb/psi Oil rate (Kbopd) PI Stb/psi Spot PI Stb/psi Oil rate (Kbopd) Water rate (Kbw pd)
Water rate (Kbw pd)
Figure 6: Surface oil rate and PI plots in Well D Figure 8: Surface oil rate and PI plots in Well E
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PI Stb /psi (Based on O il rate on ly)
80
60
40
20
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PI (Average Res. Press) Spot PI (Average Re. Press.) PI (Initial Res. Press)