Water-drive recovery

Input(s)

Ø: Porosity (fraction)

Sw\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{w}}: Water Saturation (fraction)

Boi:FVF\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{oi}}: \quad \mathrm{FVF} at Initial Conditions of Reservoir (RB/STB)

k: Permeability (D)

μwi\mu_{\mathrm{wi}}: Water Viscosity (cP)(\mathrm{cP})

μoi\mu_{\mathrm{oi}}: Oil Viscocity (cP)(\mathrm{cP})

Pi\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{i}}: Initial Pressure (psi)

Pa\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{a}}: Pressure at Depletion (psi)(\mathrm{psi})

Output(s)

ER\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{R}}: Fractional Recovery Efficiency (fraction)

Formula(s)

ER=54.898((1Sw)Boi)0.0422(kμwiμoi)0.0770( Sw)0.1903(PiPa)0.2159\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{R}}=54.898 *\left(\frac{\emptyset *\left(1-\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{w}}\right)}{\mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{oi}}}\right)^{0.0422} *\left(\frac{\mathrm{k} * \mu_{\mathrm{wi}}}{\mu_{\mathrm{oi}}}\right)^{0.0770} *\left(\mathrm{~S}_{\mathrm{w}}\right)^{-0.1903} *\left(\frac{\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{i}}}{\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{a}}}\right)^{-0.2159}

Reference(s)

Craig Jr. F. F., 2004, The Reservoir Engineering Aspects of Waterflooding, Vol. 3. Richardson, Texas: Monograph Series, SPE, Page: 83.

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙