Predicting and Tracking the Value of

Injection Wellwork for WETs..

Danielle Ohms, Milne Point Unit, Alaska

Well Management Masterclass, Oct 30-Nov 3, 2006

Value of Water Injection

Injector Wellwork often takes backseat to Producer Wellwork because
difficult to place a value on it.
With understanding of which producers an injector supports and
simple calculation, can place a value in terms of Oil Rate on Injector
wellwork.
MPU

Also use
calculated Value
of Water to track
Injector Wellwork
benefits in WETs.

Value of Water Injection

Example: New Injector F-88i was drilled in early 2004 in an area not
being efficiently swept.

Actually realized to
a 920 bopd increase
associated with
2600 bwpd injection
into F-88i (value of
water = 0.35 bo/bw).
Well Management Masterclass, Oct 30-Nov 3, 2006

Simple Value of Water Calculation

For Steady State:
Injection Water Value = Oil Cut
For Depletion:

Bw
Secondary Recovery
Inj. Water Value = Oil Cut * Bo * Est. Ultimate Recovery
2H 04 F-88i Pattern Parameters:

Plug in

Qo = 975 bopd

Qw = 490 bwpd

Bw = 1.02
1.15

Bo =

RF secondary = 20%
total = 35%

RF

Using the Value of Water calculation for pattern F-88i, from

the equation with reservoir depletion get a pattern value if 0.34 bo/bw.
This yields a loss of 911 bopd due to under-injection of 2600 bwpd,
using the current pattern values.

Value of Injector Wellwork

Qo = 300 bop
TF = 1250 bwpd

Producer J10 response

to J-13i
FCO

J-10
Total
Fluid

Bw = 1.02
Bo = 1.15

FCO
Total injection
decline due to
fill

RF secondary =
20%
RF total = 35%

Value of
Water = 0.12
bo/bw
For 800 bwpd
increased
injection

shifted
Oil rate
decline

IOR = 100
bopd

Value of MPU Water

MPU sought a Value of Water calculation method that would be
consistent whether viewed over a month, a quarter, or a year period
and be representative of losses actually realized in the field.
Value of Water
Qo
Qo Bw
1

Qwi Qw Bw Qo Bo WOR Bo
Bw

Bw

for WOR 0

Bo

OC for Bw / Bo 1

Value of MPU Water

Where Reservoir Depletion is allowed:
RFsec ondary
Qo
Qo B w
Value of Water

Qwi Qw Bw Qo Bo RFtotal

RFsec ondary

1
WOR

Bo
Bw

RFtotal

Bw RFsec ondary

for WOR 0
Bo RFtotal
RFsec ondary
OC
for Bw / Bo 1
RFtotal

These equations are reasonably accurate in estimating the value

of injected water yet simple enough to use in spreadsheet
calculations.