Oil bubble radius of the drainage area of each well represented by a circle

Input(s)

\(\mathrm{N}_{\mathrm{p}}\): Well Current Cumulative Oil Production (bbl)

\(\varnothing\): Porosity (fraction)

\(\mathrm{h}\): Thickness (ft)

\(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{wi}}\): Initial Water Saturation at bubble point pressure (fraction)

\(\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{o}}\): Oil Formation Volume factor (bbl/STB)

\(\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{oi}}\): Initial Oil Formation Volume Factor (bbl/STB)

\(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{o}}\): Current Oil Saturation (fraction)

Output(s)

\(\mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{ob}}\): Oil Bubble Radius (ft)

Formula(s)

\[ \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{ob}}=\left(\frac{5.615 * \mathrm{~N}_{\mathrm{p}}}{\pi * \emptyset * \mathrm{~h} *\left(\frac{1-\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{wi}}}{\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{oi}}}-\frac{\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{o}}}{\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{o}}}\right)}\right)^{0.5} \]

Reference(s)

Ahmed, T., McKinney, P.D. 2005. Advanced Reservoir Engineering, Gulf Publishing of Elsevier, Chapter: 4, Page: 313.

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