ENGI 8690/9114 - Reservoir Engineering

Exercise Set 1
Exercise 1

A gas well is producing gas with a specific gravity of 0.65 at a rate of 1.1 MMscf/day.

The average reservoir pressure and temperature are 1,500 psi and 150°F.

a) Apparent molecular weight of the gas

Exercise 2

A gas well is producing a natural gas with the following composition

Assuming an ideal gas behavior, calculate:

a. Apparent molecular weight

Exercise 3
Section A
A gas reservoir has the following gas composition: the initial reservoir pressure and temperature are
3,000 psia and 180°F, respectively.

Calculate the gas compressibility factor under initial reservoir conditions.

Section B
Assuming real gas behavior, calculate the density of the gas phase under initial reservoir conditions.
Compare the results with that of ideal gas behavior.
Exercise 4

Redo exercise 3- Section A by calculating the pseudo-critical properties.

Exercise 5

A gas well is producing at a rate of 15,000 ft3/day from a gas reservoir at an average pressure of 2,000
psia and a temperature of 120°F.

The specific gravity is 0.72. Calculate the gas flow rate in scf/day.

Exercise 6

Calculate the specific gravity and the API gravity of a crude oil system with a measured density of 53
lb/ft3 at standard conditions.

Exercise 7

Calculate average oil and connate water saturation from the following measurements:

Exercise 8

An incompressible fluid flows in a linear porous media with the following properties:

Calculate:
a. Flow rate in bbl/day
b. Apparent fluid velocity in ft/day
c. Actual fluid velocity in ft/day

Exercise 9

The reservoir capillary pressure-saturation data of the Big Butte Oil reservoir is shown graphically in
Figure. Geophysical log interpretations and core analysis establish the WOC at 5,023 ft. The following
additional data are available:
Calculate:
• Oil density = 43.5 lb/cubic feet • Connate water saturation (Swc)
• Water density = 64.1 lb/cubic feet • Depth to FWL
• Interfacial tension = 50 dynes/cm • Thickness of the transition zone
• Depth to reach 50% water saturation
Exercise 10

An oil well in the Nameless Field is producing at a stabilized rate of 600 STB/day at a stabilized bottom-
hole flowing pressure of 1,800 psi. Analysis of the pressure buildup test data indicates that the pay zone
is characterized by a permeability of 120 md and a uniform thickness of 25 ft.
The well drains an area of approximately 40 acres. The following additional data are available:

rw = 0.25 ft
A = 40 acres
Bo = 1.25 bbl/STB
μo = 2.5 cp
Calculate the pressure profile (distribution) and list the pressure drop across 1 ft intervals from rw to
1.25 ft, 4 to 5 ft, 19 to 20 ft, 99 to 100 ft, and 744 to 745 ft

Exercise 11

Given the following permeability data from a core analysis report

Calculate the average permeability of the reservoir

Find average permeability of the system as shown below

L1 = 5 cm, L2 =10 cm, L3 = 30 cm

K1 = 20 md, K2 = 45 md, K3 =10 md

What will be the permeability if flow direction will change from horizontal to vertical?

Exercise 13

Calculate the average absolute permeability for a parallel-layered system

P1 = 120 psi, P2 = 180 psi, L = 10 ft

h1 = 1ft, h 2 = 1.5 ft, h 3 = 1.2 ft,

K1 = 20 md, K2 = 45 md, K3 =10 md

Question 14

For a radial circular flow system, calculate the average permeability of the system

Pw = 1150 psi
Pe = 1600 psi
re = 180 ft
rw = 4 inch
h1 = 10 ft
h2 = 25
h 3 = 15 ft

K1 = 20 md

K2 = 45 md

K3 =10 md
Question 15

Calculate the average permeability of the reservoir by assuming radial flow system. A typical radial flow
system is shown in the figure below.

Wellbore radius is 0.25 ft

Question 16

A brine is used to measure the absolute permeability of a core plug.

The rock sample is 4 cm long and 3 cm 2 in cross section. The brine has a viscosity of 1.0 cp and is flowing
a constant rate of 0.5 cm3/sec under a 2.0 atm pressure differential. Calculate the absolute
permeability.

Question 17

An oil well produced a 1000 STB/day under the following condition

Calculate the bottom hole flowing pressure Pwf after 30 hrs of production assuming the following
a) Infinite acting system
b) Closed boundary system, where r e = 1500 ft
c) Steady state constant boundary pressure at r e =1500 ft

Question 18

An oil well in the Nameless Field is producing at a stabilized rate of 600 STB/day at a stabilized bottom-
hole flowing pressure of 1,800 psi. Analysis of the pressure buildup test data indicates that the pay zone
is characterized by a permeability of 120 md and a uniform thickness of 25 ft.

The well drains an area of approximately 40 acres. The following additional data are available:
Calculate the pressure at 500 ft from the wellbore.

Question 19

A gas is made up of the following components; 25lb of methane, 3 lb of ethane and 1.5lb of propane.
Express the composition of the gas in weight and mole fractions. What is the gas gravity of this
composition?

Question 20

A reservoir is expected to produce at a stabilised bottomhole flowing pressure of 1200 psi. Use the
following reservoir data to calculate the flowrate in STB/day.

Porosity, 28%
Formation volume factor for oil, Bo 1.41rb/bbl
Net thickness of formation, h 55 ft
Viscosity of reservoir oil, 21cp
Wellbore radius, 5”
External radius, 750 ft
Average reservoir pressure, 1500 psi
Bottomhole flowing pressure, 1200 psi
Permeability, 125mD

Question 21

Fluid flowing as linear and horizontal flow through linear beds in series
Calculate the total oil rate bbl/d through all media, when the following data is given:

Question 22

Radial and horizontal flow through cylindrical layers.

An oil well has an intermediate zone with reduced reservoir permeability k1. Calculate the pressure at
the outer boundary pe when the oil rate is 100 bbl/d and the following data is given:

Rw = 6 in, k1 = 50 mD, pw = 2000 psia,

r1 = 10 ft, k2 = 200 mD, viscosity of oil = 5 cp,

r2 = 330 ft, h = 20 ft.