Cálculo De Hidrocarburos En Situ En Yacimiento
Calculate average separator gas gravity, if not known, by averaging the gas gravities from
various stage separators using gas flow rates from individual stage separators for weighting.
2. Calculate the produced condensate-to-gas ratio by dividing the daily condensate production
(in barrels) by the total gas production (in millions of cubic feet).
3. Use the chart (fig. 2) showing the condensate-to-gas ratio on the x-axis and the well_x0002_reservoir-fluid g
to separator-gas gravity ratio on the y-axis to determine the well_x0002_reservoir-fluid gravity, based on the k
values of condensate gravity and separator-gas
gravity (step 1). Mathews, Roland, and Katz (1942) worked on Oklahoma City (Wilcox)
gases and found a relation (shown as reference 14 on fig. 3) that is similar to that for
California gases. Standing and Katz (1942) studied high-gravity gases (shown as reference
13 on fig. 3), and their relation obviously differs from others.
4. From figure 3 showing the correlation between pseudo-critical pressure and temperature and
the well-reservoir-fluid gravity, determine the two pseudo-critical parameters for a given
reservoir-fluid gravity from step 3.
5. Calculate the pseudo-reduced pressure and temperature, based on known pseudo-critical
pressure and temperature (step 4) and the reservoir temperature and pressure.
6. Use pseudo-reduced parameters to determine the gas compressibility factor (Z) using the
compressibility factor for natural gases (fig. 4) from the study by Standing and Katz (1942).
7. Calculate the hydrocarbon volume of 1 acre-foot of reservoir using porosity and gas (or
water) saturation.
8. Calculate the total number of moles in an acre-foot of reservoir rock using the general gas_x0002_law
equation and the known reservoir hydrocarbon pore volume,
reservoir pressure and temperature, and gas compressibility factor (Z),
N=PV/ZRT (1)
where
N is pound-moles, P is pressure in psia (pounds per square inch absolute), V is volume in
cubic feet, Z is compressibility factor, R is gas constant (10.73), and T is temperature in
degrees Rankine (temperature in degrees Fahrenheit + 460).
9. If all the hydrocarbons are to be produced as gas at the surface, the gas volume can be
calculated by multiplying the number of moles by 379 (one pound-mole of any gas occupies
379 cubic feet at the standard conditions of 14.7 psia and 60o F).
10. On the other hand, if the condensate is produced with gas at the surface, the following
equations can help calculate the number of pound-moles in one barrel of condensate:
Pound-moles in one barrel of condensate = (5.615 × 62.37 × condensate specific
gravity)/condensate molecular weight (2)
In the above equation, 5.615 is the cubic feet equivalent of one barrel. The multiple of
62.37 (water density in pounds per cubic feet) and condensate specific gravity gives the
density of condensate in pounds per cubic feet. Condensate specific gravity is calculated
from its gravity in API (American Petroleum Institute) units by using equation 3:
Condensate specific gravity = 141.5/ (131.5 + condensate gravity in API) (3)
On the right side of equation 2, the numerator is the condensate mass in pounds in one
barrel of condensate, and the denominator is its molecular weight, thereby giving the
number of moles
11. Calculate the number of pound-moles in gas by dividing the gas-condensate ratio (gas
volume in cubic feet per barrel of condensate) by 379.
12. Based on known moles of gas and condensate, determine the fraction of produced gas and
condensate in the reservoir fluid stream.
13. To obtain produced gas volume per acre-foot of reservoir rock, first multiply the gas mole
fraction (from step 12) by total number of moles (from step 8) to get the total number of gas
moles in one acre-foot of rock and then multiply by 379 to determine cubic feet of gas.
14. Multiply the condensate mole fraction (from step 12) by total number of moles (from
step 8) to get the number of condensate moles in 1 acre-foot of rock and then divide it by
number of moles per barrel of condensate (from step 10) to obtain volume in barrels.
En Yacimientos De Gas Y Condensado Del Gas Natural
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Example
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PARAMETROS
Reservoir pressure (psia)
(Z) using the Reservoir temperature ºF
atz (1942). Porosity (percent)
Interstitial water saturation percent
Tank condensate production (barrels per day)
Tank condensate gravity ºAPI
Tank gas production MCF per day
e general gas_x0002_law Tank gas gravity (air = 1)
Primary trap gas production MCF per day
Primary trap gas gravity(air = 1)
Solution
Basis—One acre-foot of reservoir volume
Average separator gas gravity
= {(4,000 × 0.65) + (200 × 1.25)}/ (4,000+200) = 0.679
gas occupies
Condensate-gas ratio
400 × 1,000/ (4,000+200) = 95.2
e following barrels per million of standard cubic feet (MMSCF)
Using the value of condensate-gas ratio of 95.2,
gas gravity of 0.679, and condensate gravity of 50º API
the ratio of reservoir fluid gravity to trap gas gravity is
(fig. 2)
Therefore, the reservoir fluid gravity
1.39 × 0.679 = 0.944.
the pseudo-critical temperature is 435º R
pseudo-critical pressure 647 psia (fig. 3).
Pseudo-reduced temperature = (460+240)/435 = 1.61
Pseudo-reduced pressure = 3,000/647 = 4.64
oduced gas and pseudo-reduced parameters, Z
(fig. 4)
the gas mole Reservoir hydrocarbon volume in acre-foot rock
umber of gas 43,560 × 0.3 × (1-0.12) = 11,500 cubic feet.
1 acre = 43560.00 ft²
Using general gas equation, calculate number of moles,
N = PV/zRT = (3,000 × 11,500)/ (0.835 × 10.73 × 700)
If all this hydrocarbon were to be produced as gas
gas volume would be = 5,500 × 379 =
(million cubic feet) per acre-foot of reservoir rock
If the reservoir is producing both gas and condensate,
we need to find their relative mole fractions.
Basis for calculating moles: One barrel of condensate
The 50ºAPI condensate has a molecular weight of 129
(fig. 2) and a specific gravity of 0.78,
using the following equation:
Condensate specific gravity =
141.5/ (131.5 + condensate gravity in API)
Condensate moles =
(5.615 × 62.37 × 0.78)/129 = 273.16/129 = 2.1 per barrel
Gas-condensate ratio = (4,000+200)/400 = 10,500
cubic feet per barrel of condensate
Gas mole per barrel of condensate = 10,500/379 = 27.7
Gas mole fraction = 27.7/ (27.7+2.1) = 0.93
And so, gas-in-place = 0.93 × 5,500 × 379 = 1.9 MMCF
per acre-foot of rock
Condensate mole fraction = 2.1/ (27.7+2.1) = 0.07
And so, condensate-in-place = 0.07 × 5,500/2.1 = 183
barrels per acre-foot of rock
Reservoir gas-in-place = 2.08
MMCF per acre of rock volume
Gas Natural
valores
3,000
240
30
12
400
50
200
1.25
4,000
0.65
0.679
95.2 (MMSCF)
1.39
0.943
435
647
1.61
4.64
0.835
11500 cubic feet.
5501 pound moles
2.08 MMCF
129
0.780
2.1 per barrel
10500
27.7
0.93
1.9 MMCF
0.07
184 barrels
MMCF
