A P P L I E D M AT E R I A L

BALANCE
(MBAL)
PRESENTED BY:
SHERIF ABDELRAHMAN

C R E D I T S TO :
IBRHAHIM MERGHANY
EMAN SHAHIN
SPE EGYPT YP EDUCTION WEEK
CONTENTS
• General Review
• Introduction to MBE and Uses of MBAL
• Required Input Files
• History Matching
– Analytical
– Graphical
– Fw Matching
INTRODUCTION
MATERIAL BALANCE EQUATION
An Expression for the conservation of Mass
i.e.Volume in = Volume out
Expansion of oil and dissolved gas in oil zone N (Bt – Bti)
+ +
Expansion of gas in gas zone N m Bti
(Bg − Bgi)
Bgi
+ +
Cr + SwCw
Expansion of Rock and water in oil & gas 1 + m N Bti [ ]Δp
zones 1 − Swi
+ +

Water Influx We

Fluid Production Np [Bt+ (Rp-Rsi) Bg] + BwWp

MATERIAL BALANCE EQUATION
F = N * Et + We +
If there is an Aquifer

Np B o Et = Eo + mEg + Efw WeBw

+
If there is WI +
Np (Rp-Rs)Bg
+ Eo = N [(Bo-Boi)+(Rsi-Rs)Bg] WInjBw
+
W p Bw If there is GI +
Eg = Boi(Bg/Bgi-1)
+ GInjBgInj
𝑪𝒇+𝑪𝒘𝑺𝒘
Efw = Boi(1+m) Δ𝑷
𝟏−𝑺𝒘
Can be neglected if the reservoir
pressure below the bubble point pressure
MATERIAL BALANCE EQUATION
Uses:
Investigating Reservoir Performance
• Determining the initial hydrocarbon in place
• Calculating water influx
– Historical Production Data is used to interpret the properties of the reservoir - and the
presence (and power) of an aquifer
• Providing a Means for Production / Pressure Forecasting
Assumptions:
• Homogeneous
• Non-geometrical
Limitations
• Accurate Long Term Production Forecasts
• A Full Geometrical Description of the Reservoir
• The Location of Un-Swept Oil or Gas
• The Target Locations for Infill Wells
REQUIRED
INPUT FILES
MBAL REQUIRED DATA
1. Choose model options
2. PVT
 Define fluid characteristics
3. Tank Data
 Provide reservoir description –Permeability, porosity, etc
 Best estimate of oil/gas initially in place
 Provide description for aquifer (if present)
 Best estimate of size and contact dimensions
 Estimate Relative Permeability (tank-scale)
 Provide Production History (if available)
 Cumulative production
 Use only reliable estimates of reservoir pressure
REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
• Model Data

Multitank option available

 REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
• PVT Data
REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
• PVT Data
REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
• PVT Data
REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
• Tank Data
REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
• Tank Data

Estimate for OOIP from

Static Volumetrics as a
starting assumption
REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
• Tank Data

Aquifer Models
REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
• Tank Data
REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
• Tank Data
REQUIRED INPUT FILES &
AQUIFER MODELS
• Tank Data
HISTORY
MATCHING
 HISTORY MATCHING
1. Use Analytical Method to fine tune parameters

2. Use Graphical plots

• to check for inaccurate data
• to adjust parameters to obtain rough fit to data

2. Obtain Fractional flow models for prediction wells

• Run Simulation
• Use Fg & Fw Matching
• obtain best-fit tank relative permeability by regression to production data by
tank and well (if production history by well is input)
• Finally you will have your dynamic STOIP or GIIP.
HISTORY MATCHING
HISTORY MATCHING
HISTORY MATCHING
• Analytical Method
HISTORY MATCHING
• Graphical Method
HISTORY MATCHING
• Graphical Method: The Campbell Graphical Technique (Oil)

F = N * Et + We
The Plot should be
Parallel to the X Axis

(F - We) / Et

N
F
The Intercept ~ N
HISTORY MATCHING
• Graphical Method: The Campbell Graphical – No or Unknown aquifer

F = N * Et + We
F / Et

F
HISTORY MATCHING
• Graphical Method: F / Et Vs We / Et

F = N * Et + We
The Slope is ~ 1

F / Et

We/Et

The Intercept ~ N
HISTORY MATCHING
• Fw Matching
HISTORY MATCHING
• Run Simulation
GOOD LUCK
&
THANK YOU