University of Tripoli

Faculty of Engineering
Petroleum Engineering

Applied Reservoir Engineering

PE453
Name: Roba Said Alrtemi
Student number: 022150834
Due Date: 1/11/2018
H.W :- #1
?Q1.what is worng with the following definition

Reserves are those quantities of petroleum which are anticipated to be "

" recovered from a petroleum accumulation

Solution

Reserves are those quantities of petroleum which are anticipated to be

commercially
 recovered from a petroleum accumulation.

Q2.If the average pressure gradient in a region 0.47psi/ft , calculate

the pore pressure in a normally pressurized formation at
7400ft .convert the pressure from psi to KPa, then express the
?pressure in MPa. What is the pressure gradient in KPa/m

SOLUTION
Pw=¿¿

Pressure in formation = 0.47 * 7400 = 3478 psi

?Convert the pressure from psi to KPa

Converting to KPa = 3478 / 0.145 = 23986 KPa

?Convert the pressure from psi to MPa

Kpa Converting to MPa = 23986 / 1000 = 23.99 MPa

?Convert the pressure from psi to KPa/m

Pressure gradient= 0.47 psi/ft (0.47 /
0.145) KPa/ft = 3.2414 KPa/ft

KPa/m )0.3048/ 3.2414( =

KPa/M 10.63 =

Q3.Estimate the compressibility coefficient of a sandstone formation

:that is characterized by a porosity of 0.2,using

a)Hall's correlation
c
f =¿
( 0.21.782 )x 1 0
0.438
−6 −6
=3.606 x10 ¿

b)Newman's correlation
97.32 x 10−6
cf =
¿¿
¿ 2.74 x 10−6 psi−1

Q4.Calculate the reduction the ore volume of a reservoir due to a

pressure drop of 10psi. the reservoir original pore volume is one
*million barrels with an estimated formation compressibikity of 10
−6 −1
10 Psi

SOLUTION
c
f= ( )
1 d Vp
V P dp
=¿¿

= 10=10-6* ( 1
1000000 )∗d V P

10

dv p=100 bbl

Q5.calculate the arithmetic average and thickness-weighted average

:from the following measurements
sample h,ft Ø%, So , % Swc , %
1 1.0 10 75 25
2 1.5 12 77 23
3 1.0 11 79 21
4 2.0 13 74 26
5 2.1 14 78 22
6 1.1 10 75 25

SOLUTION

 Arithmetic average

10+ 12+ 11+13+ 14+10

Ø¿ 6
= 11.67 %

 Thickness-weighted average

( 1 )( 10 ) + ( 1.5 ) ( 12 ) + ( 1 )( 11 ) + ( 2 ) ( 13 ) + ( 2.1 )( 14 ) +(1.1)(10)

Ø= 1+ 1.5+ 1+ 2+ 2.1+ 1.1

=%12.11

Q6.An oil reservoir exists at its bubble-point pressure of 207bar and

temperature of and gas-oil ratio of 600 scf/STB. The specific gravity
of the solution gas is 0.65.the following additional data are also
:available

Reservoir area=259hectares

Connate water saturation=0.25

Average thickness =10ft

Effective porosity =15%

Calculate the initial oil in place in STB

SOLUTION
141.5
γ° = =0 .8156
42+ 131.5

B°=0.9759+0.00012¿ ¿¿

=bbl/STB1.306

Reservoir area=259hectares
2.47105 acres
1 hectares
Hectares Converting to acres = 259 hectares x

acres 640 =

7758∗640∗10∗0.15∗(1−0.25)
= OIIP
1.306

STB 4276998=