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MODULE DESCRIPTOR VERSION: VE2

No. Courses Learning Outcomes Assessments
1 Evaluate various EOR methods for ultimate recovery. Final Exam
(PLO2, C5)
2 Appraise EOR model using simulation software for Group Assignment
production optimization. (PLO4, C5)
3 Exemplify the ability to work effectively in a group on Group Assignment
enhanced oil recovery problems. (PLO9, A5)

NO Assessment Question vs. Taxonomy

Question Cognitive Level Psychomotor Level Affective
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
Q1 20m
Q2 30m
CLO1 Q3 30m
Q4 20m
POM 20% 80%

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This paper consists of 4 questions.

AnswerALL questions.
This paper carries 100 marks.

1.
(a) State 5 primary recovery methods.
[5 marks]
(b) State 5 production enhancement activities in improve oil recovery method (IOR).
[5 marks]
(c) State 5 infill/step-out drilling methods in improve oil recovery method (IOR).
[5 marks]
(b) State 5 enhanced oil recovery methods.
[5 marks]

2.
Well A and Well B are under consideration for waterflooding to improve its oil recovery.The
reservoir characteristics and results of core analysis are shown in Table Q2 (a) and Table Q2 (b)
respectively. Determine with reason the best well to conduct water flooding based on vertical sweep
efficiency (Ev) using Dykstra-Parsons method. The Dykstra-Parsons constants are shown in Table
Q2 (c).

[30 marks]

Table Q2 (a) Reservoir characteristics for Well A and Well B.

Description Well A Well B
Oil viscosity 1.5 cp 2.0 cp
Water viscosity Very low viscosity Very high viscosity
Relative permeability of water@Sw=0.4, Krw 0.3 0.4
Relative permeability of oil@Sw=0.4, Kro 0.1 0.2
Reservoir water oil ratio, WORr 50 bbl/bbl 60 bbl/bbl

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Table Q2 (b) Results of core analysis.

% of h with
greater K Permeability, md (Well A) Permeability, md (Well B)
0 100 200
10 50 90
20 24 60
30 15 33
40 10 20
50 6 10
60 4 7
70 3 5
80 2 3
90 1 2

Table Q2 (c) Dykstra–Parsons constant for vertical sweep efficiency method.

Description Value
a1 0.1986
a2 0.181
a3 0.016
a4 -0.004622
a5 -0.0004297
a6 0.0002769

3.
A sandstone oil reservoir is under consideration for waterflooding to improve its oil recovery using
either Well X or Well Y. The reservoir characteristics and the laboratory water cut results are shown
in Table Q3 (a) and Table Q3 (b) respectively. Determine with reason the best well to conduct water
flooding based on areal sweep efficiency (EA) before breakthrough.

[30 marks]

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Table Q3 (a) Dimension of sweep area and reservoir characteristics.

Description Well X Well Y
Area of sweep (acres) 30 50
Thickness of reservoir (ft) 10 10
Cumulative water injection 10,000 100,000
(Winj) before breakthrough, bbl
Lithology Sandstone Sandstone
Porosity Moderate porosity Very good porosity

Table Q3 (b) Water cut (fw ) for Well X and Well Y.

Sw Water cut, fw, Well X Water cut, fw, Well Y
0.20 0 0
0.30 0.20 0.05
0.40 0.50 0.17
0.45 0.80 0.27
0.50 0.91 0.40
0.55 0.96 0.54
0.60 0.98 0.68
0.70 0.99 0.87
0.80 1.00 0.92

4.
Gas H and Gas K from adjacent fields are available to be injected to create multiple contact
miscibility (MCM) in a two phase region for an EOR process. Determine with reason the suitability
of available gases to create a multiple contact condensing gas drive miscibility (MCM) based on
Table Q4 (a) and Table Q4 (b) by using Ternary diagram.

[20 marks]

Table Q4 (a) Properties of Gas H and Gas K.

Component Gas H Gas K
C1 100% 50%
C2-C6 0% 50%
C7+ 0% 0%

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Table Q4 (b) Critical point data for multiple contact miscibility.

Data-point C1 C2 – C6 C7+
1 0.72 0.00 0.28
2 0.70 0.15 0.15
3 0.64 0.25 0.11
4 0.57 0.32 0.11
5 0.47 0.40 0.13
6 0.22 0.35 0.43
7 0.24 0.29 0.47
8 0.26 0.20 0.54
9 0.28 0.15 0.57
10 0.38 0.00 0.62
11 0.32 0.45 0.23
Reservoir oil Unknown 0.60 Unknown

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