E I P C Analytical Modeling

1 ANALYTICAL MODELING EXERCISE 1 – GAS RESERVOIR ANALYSIS

A small offshore gas reservoir was discovered several years ago, but was deemed at the time to be
uneconomical. However, several other discoveries have now taken place in the area, and it may be possible
to tie the pool back to an existing production facility. Preliminary flow calculations have indicated an
abandonment reservoir pressure of 5000 kPa. Well test and other pertinent data are as follows:
Area = 5180 ha Thickness = 20 m
Averag e Porosity θ = 0.20 Average Sw = 0.30
Reservoir Pressure = 14000 kPa Reservoir Temp = 100 °C
Gas Gravity (air=1) γgas = 0.605
Given the above information, is there sufficient recoverable reserves at abandonment to justify the
development of the pool, based on a 100 Bscf being economic minimum?
Note that the GIIP is estimate from:

GIIP = Volume × θ × (1−S w ) × E i (1)

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and that 1 ha = 10,000 m .

The following equations may also be of use:

T c = 94.717 + 170.747 γ g (2)

P c = 4892.547 − 404.486 γ g (3)

Where, Pc = pseudo critical pressure (kPa)
Tc = pseudo critical temperature (K), and K = C + 273.15
γg = gas gravity (air = 1.0)

For the pseudo reduced pressure and temperature we have:

T P
T pr = and P pr = (4)
T pc P pc

and for the gas formation factor we can use:

E = 2.84
( )
Pi
Zi T i
(5)

The relationship between gas in-place and gas produced can be expressed as:

Gp = G − G
( )
E aband
Ei
(6)

where Gp = Gas produced

G = Gas in-place
Eaband = Gas expansion factor at abandonment
Ei = Gas expansion factor at initial conditions

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