EXAMPLE 9-1

CONNING IN VERTIAL WELLS

MEYER-GARDER CORRELATION

horizontal and vertical permeability Kh,Kv=110 md 110

oil relative permeability,Kro=0.85 0.85
oil density,rho=47.5lb/ft3 47.5
gas density,rho=5.1lb/ft3 5.1
oil viscosity,mu=0.73cp 0.73
oil formation volume factor,Bo=1.1 bbl/STB 1.1
oil column thickness,h=40ft 100
perforated interval,hp=15ft 15
depth from GOC to top of perforations Dt=25ft 25
wellbore radius,rw=0.25ft 0.25
drainage radius,re=660ft 660

STEP 1 calculation of effective permeability of oil Ko:

Ko=Kro*k
Ko 93.5 md

STEP 2 Calculation of Qoc

Qoc 67.44188 STB/day

EXAMPLE 9-2
water density,rho 63.76 lb/ft3

Qoc 57.78606 STB/day

Qo 50 stb/d

Hp 39.26929 f
5f Safety 34.26929 34 ft
10f safety 29.26929 29 ft
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Qoc=0.246*10^-4*[(
-)/ln(re/rw)]*(Ko/oBo)[h2-(h-Dt)2]
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