Dexter B.

Tanabe 20000241
Production Technology
Assignment 1
1) Calculate the gravimetric dissolving power of
a) 15wt% HCl reacting with

i. Calcite
CaCO3 +2HCl CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O
nm=1 mm: Ca=40.078 ma: H=1.008
na=2 C= 12.011 Cl= 35.453
O=16 x 3 = 48 36.461
ρm= 2.71 100.089
ρa= 1.07

15 1 x 100.089 lbmCaCO 3
βx% = = 0.2059
100 2 x 36.461 lbm HCl

1.07 x 62.45 ft 3 CaCO 3

Xx%= 0.2059 2.71 x 62.4 = 0.0813 ft 3 15 % HCl

ii. Siderite
FeCO3 +2HCl FeCl2 + CO2 + H2O
nm=1 mm: Fe=55.8 ma: H=1.008
na=2 C= 12.011 Cl= 35.453
O=16 x 3 = 48 36.461
ρm= 3.96 115.811
ρa= 1.07

15 1 x 115.811 lbm Fe CO 3
βx% = = 0.2382
100 2 x 36.461 lbm HCl

1.07 x 62.45 ft 3 Fe CO 3
Xx%= 0.2382 3.96 x 62.4 = 0.0644 ft 3 15 % HCl
 b) 3wt% HF reacting with
i. Orthoclase feldspar
KAlSi3O8 + 14HF + 2H+ K+ + AlF2+ + 3SiF4 + 8H2O
nm=1 mm: K= 39.098 ma: H=1.008
na=14 Al= 26.982 F= 18.998
Si = 28.086x3=78.258 20.006
ρm= 2.56 O=16 x 8 = 128
ρa= 1.15 272.338

3 1 x 272.338 lbm KAlSi 3 O 8

βx% = = 0.02917
100 1 4 x 20.006 lbm H F

1.15 x 62.45 ft 3 KAlSi 3 O8

Xx%= 0.02917 2. 56 x 62.4 = 0.0131 ft 33 % H F

ii. Kaolinite
Al4Si4O10(OH)8 + 24HF + 4H+ 4AlF2 + + 4SiF4 + 18H2O
nm=1 mm: Al= 26.982x4=107.928 ma: H=1.008
na=24 Si = 28.086x4=112.344 F= 18.998
H= 1.008x8=8.064 20.006
ρm= 2.65 O=16 x 18 = 288
ρa= 1.15 516.336

3 1 x 516.336 lbm Al 4 Si 4 O 10(OH ) 8

βx% = = 0.03226
100 24 x 20.006 lbm HF

1.15 x 62.45 ft 3 Al 4 Si 4 O10 (OH ) 8

Xx%= 0.03226 2.6 5 x 62.4 5 = 0.014
ft 3 3 % HF

iii. Montmorillonite
Al4Si8O20(OH)4 + 40HF + 4H+ 4AlF2+ + 8SiF4 + 24H2O
nm=1 mm: Al= 26.982x4=107.928 ma: H=1.008
na=40 Si = 28.086x8=224.688 F= 18.998
H= 1.008x4=4.032 20.006
ρm= 2.35 O=16 x 24 = 384
ρa= 1.15 720.648

3 1 x 720.648 lbm Al 4 Si 8 O20 (OH )4

βx% = = 0.02702
100 4 0 x 20.006 lbm HF

1.15 x 62.45 ft 3 Al 4 Si8 O 20(OH ) 4

Xx%= 0.02702 2. 35 x 62.4 = 0.01322
ft 3 3 % HF
2. A 60-ft thick, 50mD sandstone pay zone at a depth of 9,500-ft is to be acidized with
an acid solution having a specific gravity of 1.07 and a viscosity of 1.5cp down a 2-inch
internal diameter coil tubing. The formation fracture gradient is 0.7psi/ft. The wellbore
radius is 0.328ft.
Assuming a reservoir pressure of 4,000psia, drainage area radius of
1,000ft, and a skin factor of 15, calculate

b) The max. expected surface injection pressure at the max. injection

rate.

L=9500 ft Pd.dH= 0.7psi/ft

h= 60 ft ID tubing = 2in
K= 50mD Pr= 4000 psi
µ=1.5cp Re= 1000ft
Ɣ= 1.07 Re = 0.328
S=15 ΔPsf=300psi

a) The max. acid injection rate using safety margin 300psi

dP
Pfrac=
dH
xL

= 0.7psi/ft x 9500ft
=6650psi

4.917 x 10−6 Kh(Pfrac−Pr−ΔPs f )

qimax= µ¿ ¿
4.917 x 10−6 x 50 x 60 x 6650−4000−300
=
1.5 ¿ ¿

=1.038bbl/min ≈ 1.04 bb/min

b) The max. expected surface injection pressure at the max. injection

rate.
Pwf= Pfrac -ΔPsf
= 6650-300= 6350psi

ΔPh = 0.433 Ɣ x L
ΔPh = 0.433 x 1.07 x 9500 =4401psi

518 p0.79 q 1.79 u0.207

ΔPf = xL
1000 D 4.79

518 x 1.070.79 1.041.79 1.5 0.207

ΔPf = x 9500
1000 x 24.79

ΔPf =218 psi

Psi = Pwf – ΔPh + ΔPf

= 6350-4401 + 218

= 2167 psia