Problem 5-2

Red Reservoir Material Balance

Red Reservoir Field Calculation of Original Oil-in-Place

The Red Reservoir was completed with a single well initially. A second well was added at the start of the second year.
Pressures were measured initially and thereafter at the end of each six months of production.
The pressure-production history is tabulated below. It is clear from the reported pressures that the reservoir pressure
has exceeded the bubble point pressure for the entire time. As expected the gas production (not shown) equals the
amount of dissolved gas expected from the reservoir.

Determine the original oil-in-place from the material balance equation. Is this volume of OOIP consistent with
the volumetric estimate determined in Problem 4-2? Is there any evidence of water influx from your analysis?
 MATERIAL BALANCE

DATA:

1. Pressure-Production History

Measured Cumulative Production

Pressure Oil Water
Year (psia) (STB) (STB)

0.0 5,084 0 0
0.5 4,905 182,625 0
1.0 4,815 365,250 0
1.5 4,686 602,663 0
2.0 4,471 967,913 0

2. Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties (from prior problems)

So, avg 0.716 determined from comparison of pore volume and HPV from Problem 4-2
Sw, avg 0.284 equals 1.0 - So,avg
Cw, psi-1 0.0000025 from water properties, problem 3-4
Co, psi-1 0.0000163 from oil properties (Bo) on problem 3-3 and definition of Co on slide 5.12
Cf, psi-1 0.0000027 from rock compressibility, problem 3-2

Pi, psia 5,084 specified in PVT problems

Pbp, psia 2,398 Lab result from Prob 3-3
Boi, rb/stb 1.4102 Lab result from Prob 3-3
Bobp, rb/stb 1.4720 Lab result from Prob 3-3

401996200.xls Data
Ce = 0.000021063 Measured
Cumulative
Year Pressure
Co = 0.0000163 Oil (stb)
(psia)
Cw = 0.0000025 0 5084 0
Cf = 0.0000027 0.5 4905 182625
So = 0.716 1 4815 365250
Sw = 0.284 1.5 4686 602663
Pi = 5084 2 4471 967913
Pbp = 2398
Boi = 1.4102
Bobp = 1.472
Production
ΔP = (Pi - P) Bo (rb/stb) N (stb) N (MMstb)
Water (stb)
0 0 1.4102 0 0
0 179 1.41432658 48580819.106
0 90 1.4122718 64560095.52 64.56009552
0 129 1.41317148 72043408.421 72.043408421
0 215 1.41515943 75229668.555 75.229668555