Calculate Original Gas in Place with a P/Z Chart

Example of matching p/z data to determine G, Original Gas-In-Place

p p Gp
Model:
( ) ( )(
z
=
z i
1−
G ) 6,000

p/z (psia)
Model parameters: 5,000
f(x) = − 121.704681526959 x + 5072.6611746406
(p/z)i, Initial value of p/z, psia = 5,072.7
G, Original Gas-In-Place, MMscf = 41.68 4,000

3,000
model
data
Field data:
2,000
Gp p/z calc. p/z r2, residual
(MMscf) (psia) (psia) squared
1,000
0.000 5,000.0 5,072.7 5279.449
2.460 4,795.0 4,773.3 472.336
0
4.920 4,545.0 4,473.9 5058.965
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
7.880 4,167.0 4,113.6 2848.546
Cumulative Production, Gp (MMscf)
11.200 3,636.0 3,709.6 5412.433
41.68 0
Note - The initial p/z is usually the most accurate data, so
G often you will want to "honor" that point by only changing
G to match the observed data.
Minimize this by
Sum of r2 = 19071.73 1. Changing only G, G = 44.30 MMscf.
changing (p/z)i and G
[or only G] with 2. Changing (p/z)i and G, G = 41.68 MMscf
Solver
704681526959 x + 5072.66117464067

15 20 25 30 35 40 45
tive Production, Gp (MMscf)

e most accurate data, so

point by only changing

0 MMscf.
41.68 MMscf