Final assessment

Reservoir Engineering I
(36 hour)

Note:

- This Assignment consist of three questions; Q1, Q2 and Q3

- Q1 and Q2 are the problem solving questions on the topics that we covered
during 2nd semester.
- You have 24 hours to solve Q1 and Q2

- Q3 is writing a short essay. You have only 12 hours to answer it

- State clearly any assumptions used and intermediate calculations made in
numerical questions. No marks can be given for an incorrect answer if the
method of calculation is not presented.

- Marks for each question are shown in brackets.

- Answers must be written in the evaluation file attached to exam question
which is provided by the Petroleum Engineering Department
Q1/
You’re required to download a journal papers or book related to what have been
taught during this academic year. Review the papers and/or books and try to
answer the following question in detail (30 Marks)

1- What is effect of interfacial tension (IFT) on Oil field performance?

2- How temperature and pressure effect on gas phase behavior and their properties

Q2/
Given the laboratory capillary pressure for Core A, determine the saturation in the
reservoir at a point 11 ft above the free water level (FWL). Fluid densities are:
𝜌𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟 = 48.0 lb/ft3, 𝜌𝑤 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟 = 63.5 lb. /ft3. Both the core sample and
reservoir are water wet (35 Marks)

Core A Lab data Reservoir data Drainage capillary pressure

Fluid system Air-water Oil-water Sw Pc (psi)
Contact angle 0.0⁰ 10.0⁰ 1.0 0.03
𝜎, 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒/𝑐𝑚 65.0 24.0 0.89 0.54
Permeability,
10.0 12.0 0.59 2.27
md
Porosity,
0.08 0.10 0.41 5.4
fraction
0.38 9.54
0.29 14.91
Q3/
Exploratory well “A” was drilled into a sand and encountered only water at a depth
of 6732 ft with specific gravity 1.02 at a pressure of 3412.84 psi and temperature of
225 F. a second exploratory well, “B” was drilled updip, and found only gas at a
depth of 6423 ft with a specific gravity of 0.765 at a temperature of 234 F and
pressure of 3356.83 psi. Under these conditions, the Z-factor was 0.84. Using these
information, estimate the depth to the G/W contact. (35 Marks)
Hint
𝜌𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟
𝑃𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 𝑥 𝐷 + 𝐶𝑤
144
𝜌𝑔𝑎𝑠
𝑃𝑔𝑎𝑠 = 𝑥 𝐷 + 𝐶𝑔
144
Where:
𝐶𝑔 and 𝐶𝑤 are gas and water compressibility
D is the depth

Barham Sabir Mahmood