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Aquifer Performance
Red Reservoir, History Match of Aquifer Performance
(Hurst van Everdingen Model)
1. The Red Reservoir has the pressure history and aquifer properties described in the previous problem
2. The solution of the previous problem resulted in the Σ(Δp * Qtd) shown below
BO 1.525135035
ce 2.108474E-05
Cum Oil
(STB) Year ΣΔPavg*Qtd P dP bo np*bo N*Ce*Boi*Δp We
3. The Red Reservoir Field has produced the following Cum Oil volumes during this time period.
3000
Water Production has been zero 2700
Gas Production is only the solution gas since the reservoir pressure >> Pbp 2400
2100
Cum Oil 1800
Year (STB) 1500
1200
0.0 0 900
0.5 182,625 600
300
1.0 365,250
0
1.5 602,663 0.0 0.5 1.0
2.0 967,913
4. The material balance equation for oil production above the Pbp with no water production and no water injection is
The values for the above parameters for the Red Reservoir are the following
Cf = 0.0000027 psia-1
Cw = 0.0000025 psia-2
Co = 0.0000163 psia-3
Sw = 0.284
So = 0.716
The geologic mapping provides a volumetric estimate of Original Oil In Place (N). This estimate was 33,334,462 STB
N= 33,334,462 STB
6. What are the values of the aquifer constant C, size and permeability ?