Reserve Estimation Using Volumetric Method PDF
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Abstract - Reserves estimation is one of the most essential The relative degree of an estimated uncertainty is
tasks in the petroleum industry. It is the process by which the reflected by the categorization of reserves as either
economically recoverable hydrocarbons in a field, area, or "proved" or "unproved"
region are evaluated quantitatively. A major goal in this
initiative is preparation of training modules that represent A. Proved Reserves can be estimated with reasonable
industry’s “recommended practices.” Long before the issue certainty to be recoverable under current economic
caught the public’s attention, how- ever, reserves estimation conditions. Current economic conditions include
was a challenge for the industry. The challenge stems from prices and costs prevailing at the time of the
many factors, tangible and intangible, that enter the estimate.
estimation process, and judgment is an integral part of the B. Unproved Reserves are based on geological
process. Uncertainty, along with risk, is an endemic problem and/or engineering data similar to those used in the
that must be addressed. Consequently, the industry’s record of estimates of proved reserves, but when technical,
properly predicting reserves has been mixed. Despite appeals contractual, economic or regulatory uncertainties
from some quarters, there currently is no standardized preclude such reserves being classier as proved.
reserves-estimation procedure. They may be estimated assuming future economic
conditions different from those prevailing at the
Key Words: OIIP, GIIP, OWC, GOC, IGCP, IWCP time of the estimate.
4.3 Methodology
NOTE: In the petro physical data given, for RG#1 well, the
section from depth 1629 m to 1653 m and for RG#2 well, the
section from depth 1620 m to 1643 m (can be seen in the
highlighted region) are shale’s, and hence their parameters
are not considered for calculations purpose.
(From contours, cumulative dAoil in the other sections is ∑dAoil = 16.7 + 153.12 = 169.82 cm2
153.12 cm2)
(N/G)oil = (0.1825 + 0.43) / 2 = 0.30625
Therefore, ∑dAoil = 16.7 + 153.12 = 169.82 cm2
(Sw)oil = (0.29 + 0.41) / 2 = 0.35
Avg. (N/G)gasRG#1 = (0.8 + 0.9 + 0.62)/3 = 0.77
(1 – Sw)oil = 0.65
Avg. (N/G)gasRG#2= (0.6 + 0.86 + 0.71)/3 = 0.72
(Φ)oil = (0.22 + 0.26) / 2 = 0.24
Avg. (N/G)gas= (0.77 + 0.72)/2 = 0.745
Volume of Oil = {Area × h × (N/G) × (1 – Sw) × φ} / FVF
Avg. (Sw)gas = (0.276 + 0.305)/2 = 0.2905
FVF for Oil is given as 1.3
NOTE: Since more gas is observed to be accumulated only in
the fault blocks containing the wells RG#1 and RG#2, S w As given scale of contour map is 1:20000, it implies that
values of those two wells is only considered here for
1 cm on map is equal to 200 m in field.
calculations purpose, this is done because, when the Sw
values of the wells in other blocks is considered that is
6. CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
[4] Dean Rietz & Adnan Usmani “Case Study Illustrating the
Use of Reservoir Simulation Results in the Reservoir
Estimation Process” SPE-110066, February 2009