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A hydrocarbon reservoir with a large gascap has the following production and fluid

data:

Indicate the least and most active drive mechanism

Initial reservoir pressure 4630 psi DDI


Initial oil FVF 1.6186 rb/stb
Initial solution GOR 1164 scf/stb
oil FVF 1.6015 rb/stb
Current reservoir pressure 4531 psi FDI
Initial gas exp. Factor 287 scf/stb
gas exp. Factor 269 scf/stb
Cum. Produced GOR 2189 scf/stb
Current solution GOR 1135 scf/stb GDI
Cum. Oil Produced 4.003 MMstb
4003000
Connate water saturation 15 %
0.15 WDI
STOIIP 125 MMstb
125000000
Gas/oil sand volume ratio 0.56 FR
Cum. Water produced 0.045 MMstb
45000
Formation compressibility 3.50E-06 psi-1
Water compressibility 3.50E-06 psi-1
Initial gas FVF 0.00062054 rb/scf
gas FVF 0.00066206 rb/scf
Cum aquifer influx 1251890.63 rb
Expansion of original oil plus dissolved gas (oil zone expansion)
262467.5 0.0285162 2.85 %
9204143
N

Expansion of connate water and decrease in pore volume


147964.08 0.0160758 1.61 %
9204143

Expansion of primary gas cap


7580976 0.8236483 82.36 %
9204143

Net water influx


1206891 0.1311247 13.11 %
9204143 100

0.032024 3.2024
A hydrocarbon reservoir has the following production and fluid
data:

Indicate the least and most active drive mechanism

Initial reservoir pressure 4630 psi DDI


Initial oil FVF 1.6186 rb/stb
Initial solution GOR 1164 scf/stb
oil FVF 1.6015 rb/stb
Current reservoir pressure 4531 psi FDI
Initial gas exp. Factor 269 scf/stb
gas exp. Factor 267 scf/stb
Cum. Produced GOR 2189 scf/stb
Current solution GOR 1135 scf/stb GDI
Cum. Oil Produced 4.003 MMstb
4.00E+06
Connate water saturation 15 %
0.15 WDI

Water FVF 1
Gas/oil sand volume ratio 4.06
Cum. Water produced 0.045 MMstb
4.50E+04
Formation compressibility 3.50E-06 psi-1
Water compressibility 3.50E-06 psi-1
Initial gas FVF 0.0006621 rb/scf
gas FVF 0.000667 rb/scf
Cum aquifer influx 6.56 MMstb
6.56E+06
N N N
9269986 = 0.0486338 0.002243 0.0038395 6560000
2709986 = 0.0547163 N
N = 49527973 stb
Expansion of original oil plus dissolved gas (oil zone expansion)
111091.24 0.0120424 1.204243 %
9224986
N

Expansion of connate water and decrease in pore volume


190161.57 0.0206138 2.0613753 %
9224986

Expansion of primary gas cap


2408733 0.2611096 26.110965 %
9224986

Net water influx


6.52E+06 0.7062342 70.623417 %
9224986

FR 0.080823 8.0823013

0.04N

0.003N
0.002N
As a reservoir engineer working ABC Company, you have been given the following
production and fluid data below to perform classical material balance analysis.
Recommend to the management of your company, the secondary recovery method
for this reservoir based on the predominant energy of a reservoir.
Expansion of original oi
Initial reservoir pressure 2740 psi DDI 2997950
Initial oil FVF 1.3985 rb/stb 30248257
Initial solution GOR 643 scf/stb
oil FVF 1.3578 rb/stb Expansion of connate w
Current reservoir pressure 2460 psi FDI 394118.19
Initial gas exp. Factor 198.3 scf/stb 30248257
gas exp. Factor 178.14 scf/stb
Cum. Produced GOR 820 scf/stb Expansion of primary ga
Current solution GOR 577.3 scf/stb GDI 13293341
Cum. Oil Produced 18.9 MMstb 30248257
1.89E+07
Connate water saturation 17 % Net water influx
0.17 WDI 1.36E+07
STOIIP 120 MMstb 30248257
1.20E+08
Gas/oil sand volume ratio 0.7 FR
Cum. Water produced 3.3 MMstb
3.30E+06
Formation compressibility 3.50E-06 psi-1
Water compressibility 3.50E-06 psi-1
Initial gas FVF 0.0008981 rb/scf
gas FVF 0.0009997 rb/scf
Cum aquifer influx 16862848 rb
Cum. Gas Produced 15,498 MMscf
1.55E+10

The predominant drive mechanism of the reservoir is water and gas whose
values are close. Hence, any of gas or water can be injected. Also, water alternating
gas injection or simultaneous water and gas injection can be used for this field.
Expansion of original oil plus dissolved gas (oil zone expansion)
0.0991115 9.91 %
N

Expansion of connate water and decrease in pore volume


0.0130295 1.30 %

Expansion of primary gas cap


0.4394746 43.95 %

Net water influx


0.4483844 44.84 %

0.1575 15.75

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