COMPARTMENT PRESSURE SEMINAR

PRACTICALS
EXERCISE #1
Water-Filled, Tipped, Compartment
Given:

WELL #1 WELL #2 WELL #3

WD=2780 WD=2780 WD=2780

WELL #1 @ 20000’ TVD

PP= 16712 psi
FP= 17418 psi
OBP= 17573 psi

20000’ TVD
WELL #2 @ 23000’ TVD
PP= 19636 psi
FP= 20460 psi
OBP= 20555 psi

SALT

23000’ TVD

25000’ TVD

WELL #3 @ 25000’ TVD

PP= 21305 psi
FP= 22485 psi 26000’ TVD
OBP= 22550 psi COMPARTMENT
BOTTOM

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• Using the supplied Drillworks Predict Project
• Assuming:
o The claystone pressures have been calculated at each compartment interface.
These are supplied at each location in the diagram above.
o The compartment is filled only with water with RHOW 1.027g/cc
o The centroid is positioned @ 24000’ TVD with OBP=21549 psi & PP=20540 psi.
! What is the compartment pressure at each well compartment interface?
• Well#1 @ 20000’TVD = ________________

• Well#2 @ 23000’TVD =________________

• Well#3 @ 25000’TVD =________________

• Move the Centroid as follows and re-calculate:

o 26000’TVD with OBP=23534 psi and PP=22265 psi
! What is the compartment pressure at each well compartment interface?
• Well#1 @ 20000’TVD =________________

• Well#2 @ 23000’TVD =________________

• Well#3 @ 25000’TVD =________________

o 21500’TVD with OBP=19048 psi and PP=18255 psi

! What is the compartment pressure at each well compartment interface?
• Well#1 @ 20000’TVD =________________

• Well#2 @ 23000’TVD =________________

• Well#3 @ 25000’TVD =________________

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 EXERCISE #2
Buoyancy Effect
Compartment Pressure using P.V.T. analysis (No Centroid
Effects)

Given: Density of air is 0.012 relative to water at 1.00

WELL #1
WD=2780

WELL #1 20000’ TVD

PP= 16712 psi
FP= 17418 psi
OBP= 17573 psi

20000’ TVD

GAS
20300’ TVD

OIL
20450’ TVD

Water
20600’ TVD

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• Using the supplied Drillworks Predict Project
• Assuming:
o No Centroid effect
o The compartment is filled with gas, oil and water.
o Gas with a gravity of .60 (air 1.0)
o Oil with a RHOO of .85 g/cc
o Water with a RHOW of 1.027g/cc
o Temperature Gradient in DRILLWORKS/PREDICT Project.

! What is the compartment pressure at each contact interface?

• Contact #1 (Gas) @ 20000’TVD =___________

• Contact #2 (Gas – Oil) @ 20300’TVD =___________

• Contact #3 (Oil – Water) @ 20450’TVD =___________

! What is the pressure at 20600’TVD? =___________

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 EXERCISE #3
Gas, Oil and Water-Filled, Tipped, Compartment
Given:

WELL #1 WELL #2 WELL #3

WD=2780 WD=2780 WD=2780

8600’TVD

WELL #1 @ 8800’ TVD

PP= 5440 psi
FP= 6559 psi
OBP= 6841 psi

WELL #2 @ 9300’ TVD

PP= 5906 psi
FP= 7046 psi
GAS OBP= 7320 psi
G/O 9000’TVD WELL #3 @ 9600’ TVD
PP= 5955 psi
FP= 7302 psi
SALT OBP= 76147 psi

9300’ TVD
9500’ TVD
PP= 5938 psi
FP= 7217 psi OIL O/W 9500’TVD
OBP= 7517 psi
9600’ TVD
WATER 9800’ TVD
9800’ TVD
PP= 6548 psi 10500’ TVD
FP= 7576 psi PP= 7144 psi
10500’ TVD
OBP= 7809 psi
Fault COMPARTMENT
FP= 8257 psi BOTTOM
OBP= 8491 psi

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• Using the supplied Drillworks Predict Project
• Assuming:
o The compartments are filled as follows:
! GAS 8600-9000’TVD .60 (air 1.0)
! OIL 9000-9500’TVD RHOO of .85 g/cc
! WATER 9500-bottom’TVD RHOW of 1.027g/cc
! Temperature Gradient in Drillworks Predict Project

o The centroid is positioned @ 9500’ TVD with OBP= 7517psi. FG = 7217 psi &
PP=5938 psi.
! Can the compartment sustain these fluid levels and the resulting
pressures at the crest?
! If so, what is the compartment pressure at each well compartment
interface?
• Well#1 @ 8800’TVD = _______________

• Well#2 @ 9300’TVD =________________

• Well#3 @ 9600’TVD =________________

• Move the Centroid as follows and re-calculate:

o Centroid @ 9800’ TVD with OBP=7809 psi. FG = 6548 psi & PP=6548 psi.
! Can the compartment sustain these fluid levels and the resulting
pressures at the crest?
! If so, what is the compartment pressure at each well compartment
interface?
• Well#1 @ 8800’TVD = _______________

• Well#2 @ 9300’TVD =________________

• Well#3 @ 9600’TVD =________________

• Move the Centroid as follows and re-calculate:

o Centroid @ 10500’TVD with OBP=8491 psi, FP = 8257 psi and PP=7144 psi
! Can the compartment sustain these fluid levels and the resulting
pressures at the crest?
! If so, what is the compartment pressure at each well compartment
interface?
• Well#1 @ 8800’TVD =________________

• Well#2 @ 9300’TVD =________________

• Well#3 @ 9600’TVD =________________

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