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This document provides course notes on an exercise to analyze fluid pressure data from well 24-1X in the Elysian Field. The exercise involves: 1) Plotting depth versus fluid pressure on a graph using the provided data and identifying the free water level, gas-oil contact, and potential gas-water contact. 2) Calculating fluid densities and gradient of fluid lines from the plot. 3) Determining water saturation at depths from the data and commenting on reliability. 4) Analyzing how the lithology influences water saturation.

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Exercise Pressure Q

This document provides course notes on an exercise to analyze fluid pressure data from well 24-1X in the Elysian Field. The exercise involves: 1) Plotting depth versus fluid pressure on a graph using the provided data and identifying the free water level, gas-oil contact, and potential gas-water contact. 2) Calculating fluid densities and gradient of fluid lines from the plot. 3) Determining water saturation at depths from the data and commenting on reliability. 4) Analyzing how the lithology influences water saturation.

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Petrophysics MSc Course Notes

Fluid Pressure Exercise

FLUID PRESSURE EXERCISE


This exercises uses data from the Elysian Field.
Well: 24-1X Depth Range: 2980 3160 m Lithology: Variable An RFT log has been run in the reservoir section of well 24-1X of the Elysian Field between depths of 2990 m and 3145 m. The following data were collected: Depth (m) Lithology Fluid Fluid Pressure (bar) Water-Oil Capillary Pressure (psi) Gas-Oil Capillary Pressure (psi)

2980-2985 2990 2995 3000 3005 3015 3020 3025 3028 3035-3075

3082 3085 3090 3095 3100 3105 3110 3125 3130 3135 3140 3145 3150-3160

Shale Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Clean sandstone at 3075 m fining up gradually until a shale is reached at 3035 m Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone Shale

No sample Gas Gas Gas Gas Oil Oil Oil Oil No sample

No measurement 7.2981 7.2986 7.2991 7.2996 7.6501 8.0001 8.3501 8.5601 No measurement

Oil Oil Oil Oil Oil Oil Oil Water Water Water Water Water No sample

12.3401 12.5501 12.9001 13.2501 13.6001 13.9501 14.3001 15.5000 16.0000 16.5000 17.0000 17.5000 No measurement

Dr. Paul Glover

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Petrophysics MSc Course Notes (a)

Fluid Pressure Exercise

Draw a graph of depth (y-axis, linear, 2980 to 3160 m increasing downwards) against fluid pressure (x-axis, linear, 0 to 20 bar).

2980 3000 3020 3040 Depth (m) 3060 3080 3100 3120 3140 3160 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Pressure (bar)

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Petrophysics MSc Course Notes (b) (c)

Fluid Pressure Exercise

Shade the column to the right of the plot with the appropriate lithology. Mark on the graph and measure the depth of (i) the free water level (FWL), (ii) the likely gasoil contact (GOC). The graph also indicates a possible gas-water contact (GWC). Mark it on the graph. Why does this not exist in reality? Is the gas and oil in the sandstone formation between 2990 and 3028 m in communication with the oil and water in the sandstone formation between 3082 and 3145 m? Why do you reach this conclusion? What inference can you make about the composition of the oil in each formation? Calculate the density of each of the fluids (gas, oil and water) in g/cm3 using the gradients of the fluid lines. Note that to convert bars to pascals (Pa) multiply the value in bars by 105. Note also that the acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 ms-2. Calculate the gradient of the gas, water and oil lines in psi/m (1 bar/m = 14.50 psi/m). Calculate the water-oil and gas-oil capillary pressures in psi, and insert the results into the table. Obtain the water saturation at each depth in the interval 3015 3145 m, and plot it on a graph of depth (y-axis, linear 2980 3160 m increasing downwards) against water saturation (x-axis, linear 0.0 to 1.0). Comment upon the relative reliability of this water saturation curve in the depth intervals 3015 m to 3035 m, 3035 m to 3082 m, 3082 m to 3145 m. If the curve is unreliable in any of these intervals indicate whether the water saturation is under- or over-estimated and by approximately how much. How does the fining-up sequence influence the water saturation?

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Petrophysics MSc Course Notes

Fluid Pressure Exercise

2980 3000 3020 3040 Depth (m) 3060 3080 3100 3120 3140 3160

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Water Saturation

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