GROUP ASSIGNMENT

ASSIGNMENT 2: DRIVE MECHANIMS

TOTAL MARKS: 30
DUE DATE: 12 July 2016 (17:00 hours)
ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION:
Submission through elearning (turn-it in software)
One submission per group (maximum of 5 members/group)
Late submission or any form of plagiarism (detected by turn-it in
software) will be penalized.
CONTENT:
Chapter 1: Primary Drive Mechanism
Chapter 2: Secondary Drive Mechanism
Chapter 3: Tertiary Drive Mechanism
INSTRUCTION:
Rephrase your answer and list number of references (books/journals).
Report must not be more than 10 pages.

NOTE:
Please do check your group members work; the marks will be deducted if
you were found copying.
Allowable similarity: 30%

CHAPTER 1: PRIMARY DRIVE MECHANISM

1. Discuss THREE (out of 6) parameters affecting the ultimate oil recovery of gas cap drive
reservoir.

Size of the Original Gas Cap

Vertical Permeability
Oil Viscosity
Degree of Conservation of the Gas
Oil production rate
Dip angle
[6 marks]

2. Discuss THREE (out of 5) parameters affecting the ultimate oil recovery of gravity
drainage drive reservoir.

Permeability in the direction of dip

Dip of the reservoir
Reservoir producing rates
Oil viscosity
Relative permeability characteristics
[6 marks]

CHAPTER 2: SECONDARY DRIVE MECHANIMS

1. Explain the concepts of mobility ratio.
NOTE: with relate to viscosity and relative permeability.
[4 marks]
2. Discuss THREE (out of 6) reservoir characteristics in determining the best candidate
reservoir for waterflooding.
Reservoir geometry
Lithology, rock and fluid properties
Reservoir depth
Fluid saturations
Reservoir uniformity and pay continuity
Primary reservoir driving mechanisms
[6 marks]

CHAPTER 3: TERTIARY DRIVE MECHANIMS OR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY

1. Choose any ONE of chemical flooding method in Enhanced Oil Recovery.

Describe the screening criteria for the chosen chemical flooding applicability.
[2 marks]

Discuss the concept and recovery mechanism of the chosen chemical flooding in
improving oil recovery.
[6 marks]