Class problems

1. The nameless field is an undersaturated-oil reservoir. The crude oil system and rock type indicate
that the reservoir is highly compressible. The available reservoir and production data are given
below:
Swi=0.25
H=70ft, Porosity=20%, T=150F
Area=1000 acres
Properties Original condition Current condition
Pressure, psi 5000 4500
Bo, BL/STB 1.905 1.920
Rs, scf/STB 700 700
Np, MSTB 0 610.9

Bubble point pressure=3500 psia

a) Calculate the cumulative oil production at 3900 psia. The PVT data show that the oil
formation volume factor is equal to 1.938 bbl/SBT at 3900 spia.
b) Which parameter can define this reservoir as highly compressible?
c) If pressure decrease to the bubble point, what is the recovery factor?
2. Given the data, answer the following question:

Composition 4000 psia 3500 psia 2900 psia 2100 psia 1300 psia 605 psia

CO2 0.18 0.18 1.18 0.18 0.19 0.21

N2 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.15 0.14
C1 61.72 63.1 64.21 69.79 70.77 66.59
C2 14.1 14.27 14.1 14.12 14.63 16.06
C3 8.37 8.25 8.1 7.57 7.73 9.11
i-C4 0.98 0.91 0.95 0.81 0.79 1.01
n-C4 3.45 3.4 3.16 2.71 2.59 3.31
i-C5 0.91 0.86 0.84 0.67 0.55 0.68
n-C5 1.52 1.4 1.39 0.97 0.81 1.02
C6 1.79 1.6 1.52 1.03 0.73 0.8
C7+ 6.85 5.9 4.41 2 1.06 1.07
Other data
M C7+ 143 138 128 116 111 110
Tres = 186ºF
a) Calculate the specific gravity for each pressure.
b) Why the composition change?
c) Why specific gravity change?
d) Determine the value of z