This document summarizes an example of an overpressured gas-condensate reservoir in the Gulf Coast with high permeability. Two shut-in pressures were measured at different production times. The reservoir shows evidence of significant compaction based on comparisons of production and shut-in data. Geomechanical models or a time-dependent skin parameter can be used to model compaction and match both flowing and shut-in pressure data.
This document summarizes an example of an overpressured gas-condensate reservoir in the Gulf Coast with high permeability. Two shut-in pressures were measured at different production times. The reservoir shows evidence of significant compaction based on comparisons of production and shut-in data. Geomechanical models or a time-dependent skin parameter can be used to model compaction and match both flowing and shut-in pressure data.
This document summarizes an example of an overpressured gas-condensate reservoir in the Gulf Coast with high permeability. Two shut-in pressures were measured at different production times. The reservoir shows evidence of significant compaction based on comparisons of production and shut-in data. Geomechanical models or a time-dependent skin parameter can be used to model compaction and match both flowing and shut-in pressure data.
- Gulf coast well; high permeability, formation is overpressured
- Two shut-in pressures are measured at different times during the production - Gas-condensate reservoir; high condensate yield. Gas gravity and flow rates are adjusted to reflect wet-gas conditions. Dew point is ~ 7,200 psia. - Surface measured pressures are corrected to bottomhole - This well shows evidence of significant compaction, through comparison of production and shut-in data
Reservoir / Wellbore Parameters:
Pi = 17,800 psia (bottomhole)
T = 350 deg F h = 70 ft Porosity = 18 % Sw = 35 % G = 0.95 CO2, N2 = 4.8, 0.15
Questions:
- Does the well exhibit boundary dominated flow?
- After attempting a history match, is it possible to honor the shut-in pressures with the match?
Using the Geomechanical Model
- The compaction effect is apparent in the discrepancy between shut-in and
flowing pressure trends. This effect can be accounted for by invoking “Geomechanical Models” from Options on the main menu bar. The geomechanical models option will produce a default table of pressure dependent permeabilities and rock compressibilities which will be used in the analytical (and numerical) models. Correct calibration of these correlations will enable a consistent match of both flowing and shut-in data. The correlations and data are accessible through the Advanced Properties (Formation) page - Another method for modeling compaction is to use a time dependent skin (available in the Analytical Models section). Again, this parameter may be used to calibrate the history match and honor both flowing and shut-in data.