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Improved Oil Recovery

Fundamentals

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Agenda

 Cobb-Marek Example
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 Craig-Geffen-Morse Example
 Hall Plot Example
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 Hearn Plot Example

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Example Objectives

 Demonstrate the construction of the Cobb-Marek Plot

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Step 1: Oil-in-Place at Bubble Point

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Step 2: Primary Production

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Step 3: Oil Saturation

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Step 4: Gas Saturation at Start of Flood

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Step 5: Oil in Place at Start of Flood

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Step 5: Oil in Place at Start of Flood

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Step 6: Some Time Later…

Npw
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SI Units

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Step 7: Volumetric Sweep Efficiency

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Step 8: Gradient of Straight Line

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Step 9: Intercept of Straight Line

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Step 10: Even Later Still...

New Npw

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Step 11: New Sweep Efficiency

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Known Known Known

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Example Objectives

 Demonstrate the construction of the Cobb-Marek Plot

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Improved Oil Recovery

Fundamentals

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Craig-Geffen-Morse Example

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Agenda

 Cobb-Marek Example
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 Craig-Geffen-Morse Example
 Hall Plot Example
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 Hearn Plot Example

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Example Objectives

 Calculate Breakthrough time

 Compare to Buckley-Leverett

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Step 1: Mobility Ratio

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Step 2: Sweep Efficiency

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Step 3: Pore Volume

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Step 4: Cumulative Oil

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Step 5: Cumulative Water

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Step 6:

Time Volume Rate

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Details:
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Average Saturation Behind the Front

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Details:
Pattern Dimensions #1

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Details:
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Injection Rate

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(609.6 m)

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Comparison:
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Craig-Geffen-Morse vs. Buckley-Leverett

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(609.6 m)

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Example Objectives

 Calculate Breakthrough time

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 Compare to Buckley-Leverett
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Improved Oil Recovery

Fundamentals

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Live Virtual Session
Hall Plot Example

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Agenda

 Cobb-Marek Example
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 Craig-Geffen-Morse Example
 Hall Plot Example
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 Hearn Plot Example

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Example Objectives

 Using Hall's method, determine current status of an injector

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Calculations

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Step 2

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Step 4

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Step 5
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Step 6

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Step 7
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Hall Plot

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(689)

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Hall Plot
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Hall Plot

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(689)

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Conclusion

 Plugging... probably
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Example Objectives

 Using Hall's method, determine current status of an injector

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Improved Oil Recovery

Fundamentals

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Hearn Plot Example

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Agenda

 Cobb-Marek Example
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 Craig-Geffen-Morse Example
 Hall Plot Example
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 Hearn Plot Example

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Example Objectives

 Build a Hearn plot

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Calculations

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Step 2

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Hearn Plot
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(6.1)
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(4.3)

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(2.6)

(1.7)

(0.9)

(15 899) (158 987)

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Hearn Plot

(261)
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Hall Plot
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(1034)

(689)

(345)

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(79) (159) (238) (319)

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Hall Plot

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Conclusion

 Data is after fill-up... probably

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But wait…

 Base 10 vs. Base e?

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Hearn Plot: Base e

(6.1)
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(4.3)

(3.5)

(2.6)

(1.7)

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Hearn Plot: Base e

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Example Objectives

 Build a Hearn plot

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