Layered Pseudo-Steady-State Models for tight commingled gas reservoirs /

Analysis of commingled reservoirs from limited data can be a

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: El-Banbi, Ahmed
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Summary:Analysis of commingled reservoirs from limited data can be a
and the BHFP- Each layer within the commingled model is
challenge to most conventional reservoir engineering tools.
commingled system.
concluded that the Layered PSS Model also under-estimates the
data for the hypothetical commingled reservoirs. The model
defined by two parameters (OGIP and the gas flow coefficient,
effectively used to model any number of layers in a
equation with the PSS flow equation for gas and can be
for any rate-time data was suggested.
forecast if any transient data were included. It was also
gas reservoirs was developed and used to analyze the ratetime
hypothetical layers. These data were added together in
intervals rather than the whole data is useful in identifying
Jg). This model couples the material balance (M. B.)
layer. The Layered PSS Model gave satisfactory results and
layers used in the analysis. The effect of Non-Darcy flow
layers. It was shown that the analysis of selective
not have a significant effect on the model answers for tight
performance. A Layered PseudoSteady-State (PSS) Model for
rate with the model. An optimization routine was coupled to
requires only an estimate for the initial reservoir pressure
reservoir simulator was used to generate rate-time data for
reservoirs. A two-dimensional, finite difference, gas
several combinations to simulate commingled reservoirs' rate
technique that can be used to estimate the OGIP and predict
that are in the PSS period. The effect of transient data on
The analysis is done through history-matching the production
the best parameters that describe the performance of each
the commingled reservoirs are larger than the number of
the match with the simulation data was excellent for cases
the model always gives conservative OGIP and conservative
the model answers was also investigated. It was found that
the model to aid in the matching process and help determining
The purpose of this research is to find an effective and easy
the reservoir performance for tight commingled gas
total OGIP for a commingled system if the number of layers in
transients and commingling. Also, an analysis methodology
was also studied. It was found that the non-darcy flow does
Item Description:"Major subject: Petroleum Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 66 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.