Subject: petro physics 07/03/2017

PETRO PHYSICS PROBLEMS

Problem:1
A clean and dry core sample weighs 425g was 100% saturated with a 1.07 specific
gravity brine. The new weight is 453g. The core sample is 12cm long and 4cm in
diameter. Calculate the porosity of the rock sample.
DATA
Weight of dry core sample = 425g, Weight of wet core sample = 453g
Specific gravity () = 1.07, Length = 12cm, Dia = 4cm
Required:
Porosity = =?
Solution:
= Vp/Vb
= (Vb Vs)/Vb

cylinder

Vb = r2l
Step:1
1
Vp = (Cw CD)

Vp = 1/0.7 (453-425)
Vp = 26.168cm3
Step: 2
Vb = r2l
Vb = 3.14 * (2)2 * 12
Vb = 150.72cm3

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Step:3
= Vp/Vb
= 26.168/150.72
= 0.1736 *100
= 17.36%
Problem:2
Calculate the porosity of reservoir having 1600 acres and initial oil in place 56.8 x 10 6
STB. The height or thickness of reservoir is 32ft and initial water saturation is 20%. The
initial oil formation volume factor is assumed to be 1.23 barrels per STB.
DATA
A = 1600 acres, N = 56.8 x 106 STB, H =32ft
Swi = 20% = 0.2, Boi = 1.23 RB/STB
REQUIRED:
=?
Formula used:
7758 V b (1S wi)
N= B oi

Step:1
V b = A*h

V b = 1600 * 32

V b = 51200ft3

Step:2
N B oi
= 7758 V b(1S wi)

= 56.8 x 106 * 1.23/7758 * 51200 * (1-0.2)

= 0.21986 *100
= 21.986%
= 22% (approx.)

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Problem:3
Calculate the arithmetic average and thickness weighted average from the following
measurement:
Sample Thickness Porosity ()
1 1.0 10%
2 1.5 12%
3 1.0 11%
4 2.0 13%
5 2.1 14%
6 1.1 10%
Solution:
Formula used:
Average arithmetic porosity: Thickness weighted average:
i ihi
= n = hi

Sample Thickness Porosity () ihi

1 1.0 10% 10
2 1.5 12% 18
3 1.0 11% 11
4 2.0 13% 26
5 2.1 14% 29.4
6 1.1 10% 11
hi = 8.7 i = 70 ihi = 105.4

Average arithmetic porosity:

i
= n

= 70/6
= 11.67%
Thickness weighted average:
ihi
= hi

= 105.4/8.7
= 12.12%

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Problem:4
An oil reservoir exists at its bubble point pressure of 3000psi and temperature of 160
. The oil has an API gravity 42 and gas oil ratio of 600 scf/STB. The specific
gravity of formation gas is 0.65. The following additional data is also available:
Reservoir area = 640 acres, Average thickness = 10ft
Connate water saturation = 25%, Effective porosity = 15%
Calculate pore volume for the reservoir and its initial oil in place.
DATA

P = 3000psi, T = 160 , API = 42 , Rs =

600scf/STB
g = 0.65 , A = 640 acres, h = 10ft, Sw = 25% =
0.25
= 15% = 0.15
Solution:
Step:1
o = 141.5/ (API + 131.5)

o = 141.5/ (42+131.5)

o = 0.8156

Step:2

Bo = 0.9759+0.000120[Rs ( g / )0.5 +1.25 (T-460)]1.2

o

Bo = 0.9759+0.000120[600(0.65/0.8156)0.5 +1.25(160)]1.2
Bo = 1.306 bbl/STB
Step:3
Vp = 7758Ah
Vp = 7758*640*10*0.15
Vp =7447680 bbl
Step:4

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7758 V p (1S wi)

N= B oi

N = 7758*640*10*0.15*(1-0.25)/1.306
N = 4276998.469 STB
Problem:5
A volumetric gas reservoir having the following characteristics:
Area = 1320 acres, Height = 45 ft, Initial water saturation = 23% = 0.23

Effective porosity = 17.5% = 0.17, Temperature = 200 = 200+460 = 660

R
Initial pressure of gas reservoir = 4000psia, Compressibility factor = 0.916
Calculate initial gas in place and pore volume?
Solution:
Vp = 43560Ah
Vp = 43560*1320*45*0.175
Vp = 452806200 ft3

Bgi = 0.02829ZT/P
Bgi = 0.02829*0.916*660/4000
Bgi = 0.00428 ft3/scf

43560 Ah (1S wi)

G= B gi

G = 43560*1320*45*0.175*(1.0.23)/0.00428
G = 8146279766 scf
Problem:6
A reservoir having 20% porosity has initial pressure of 5000psia and abandonment
pressure of 1000psia and formation compressibility is 3.6 micro psia. Calculate effective
porosity exist at abandonment condition.
DATA

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1 = 20% = 0.2, P1 = 5000 psia, P2 = 1000 psia , Cf = 3.6 psia 3.6 x 10-
6

Required:
2 =?

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Solution:
2 = 1 [1+Cf (P1 P2)]
2 = 0.2 * [1+3.6 x 10-6 *(5000-1000)]
2 = 0.20288
2 = 20.2%
Problem:7
A brine (salty water) is used to measure the absolute permeability of core plug. Rock
sample is 4cm long and 3m2 in cross section. The brine has viscosity of 1.0cp and is
flowing at a constant rate of 0.5cm3/sec. under a 2.0 atm pressure differential. Calculate
the absolute permeability?
Data

A= 3m2, L = 4cm, = 1.0 cp, Q = 0.5 cm3/sec, P=2

psia
K =?
Solution:
q dl
K= A * dp

K = 0.5*1*4/3000*2
K = 3.33 x 10-5 milli darcy
Problem:8
A core sample is taken to the laborty for the investigation with the following information:
Bulk volume = 50cm3, water volume = 3cm3, oil volume = 5cm3,
Gas volume = 2cm3.
Data
Vb = 50cm3, Vo = 5cm3, Vg = 2cm3, Vw = 3cm3
Required:
Vp =? =? So, Sg, Sw =?
Solution:
Vp = Vo +Vg +Vw

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Vp = 3+5+2
Vp = 10cm3
= V p/ Vb
=10/50
= 0.2*100
= 20%
So = Vo*100/ Vp
So = 5*100/10
So = 50%
Sg = Vg*100/Vp
Sg = 2*100/10
Sg = 20%
Sw = Vw*100/Vp
Sw = 3*100/10
Sw = 30%
Problem:9
Estimate the formation compressibility by using halls correlation of a reservoir having
average porosity of 13%.
Data
= 13% = 0.13
Required:
Cf =?
1.782
Cf = 0.438 x 10-6

1.782
Cf = (0.13)
0.438 x 10-6

Cf = 4.36 x 10-6 psia

Problem:10

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Estimate formation compressibility of sand stone and lime stone each formation is
characterized by 20% porosity using narwan correlation:
Data for Sandstone
= 20% = 0.2, Cf =?
Solution:
a
1
Cf = b
(1+bc )

Where;
a = 97.32x10-6, b = 0.699993, c = 79.8181

97.32 x 106
1
Cf = 0.699993
(1+0.69999379.81810.2)

Cf = 2.7x10-6 psia
for lime stone
a
1
Cf =
( 1+bc ) b

Where;
a = 0.8535, b = 1.075, c = 2.202x10-6
0.8535
1
Cf =
(1+1.0752.202 x 106 ) 1.075

Cf = 0.8535 psia
Problem:11
Consider a core sample or core plug using a hydrocarbon fluid having temperature of 20
with a viscosity of 0.895cp and the volume is 10cm 3 and length is 1.9cm. the area
of cross section for the flow is given as 2.83cm 2 and the pressure difference is 2atm
pressure in the time of 30sec. calculate its permeability?
Data

T = 20 , = 0.895cp, V = 10cm3,
L = 1.9cm

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A = 2.83cm2, P = 2atm, t = 30 sec

solution:
q = volume/time
q = 10/30
q = 0.33 cm3/sec

q dl
K= A * dp

0.330.895 1.9
K= 2.83 * 2

K = 0.099 darcy
Problem:12
A core sample 3.5 inches in dia 12 inches in length is subjected to a flow test in whole
core permeameter. Using the following data to calculate the permeability. The flowing
temperature is 70 . The differential pressure is 0.05atm, flow rate is 1.50 cc/sec,
viscosity is 0.0182cp.
Data

D =3.5 inch = 8.89 cm, L = 12 inch = 30.48 cm, T = 70 = 21.11

dp = 0.05 atm, q = cc/sec, = 0.0182 cp

Solution:

A =2 rh

A = 2*3.14*4.445*30.48
A = 850.84cm2
q dl
K= A * dp

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1.500.0182 30.48
K= 850.84 * 0.05

K = 0.0195 darcy
Problem:13
A bulk volume of core sample was measured by mercury meter have 25.0 cm 3. The
weight of dry core sample is 50.25 gram and weight of saturated core sample 54.50
gram. The density of saturated liquid is 0.701 g/cc. determine the porosity and grain
density?
Data

Vb = 25.0 cm3, wd = 50.25 cm3, ws = 54.50 gram, l = 0.701 g/cm3

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Required:
s =? =?

Solution:
= Vp/Vb

Vp = (ws-wd)/ l

Vp = (54.5-50.25)/0.701
Vp = 6.06 cm3

= 6.06/25.0
= 24%

s = wd/Vg

Vg = V b V p
Vg = 25-6.06
Vg = 18.94 cm3

s = 50.25/18.94

s = 2.65 g/cm3

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