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OR

Natural Gas Systems:

𝑇𝑝𝑐 = 168 + 325 𝛾𝑔 − 12.5 𝛾𝑔2

𝑃𝑝𝑐 = 677 + 15.0 𝛾𝑔 − 37.5 𝛾𝑔2

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 Assignment-Test Questions
Question 1:
The following information is available on a volumetric gas reservoir:
𝐼𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟 𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑇𝑖 = 1550 𝐹
𝐼𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑃𝑖 = 3500
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑎𝑠, 𝛾𝑔 = 0.65 (𝑎𝑖𝑟 = 1)

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟, ℎ = 20𝑓𝑡

𝑃𝑜𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟, 𝜙 = 10%
𝐼𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑆𝑤𝑖 = 25%
After producing 300 MMscf, the reservoir pressure declined to 2,500 psia. Estimate
the areal extent of this reservoir.

Question 2:
A volumetric gas reservoir has the following data:
Initial condition:
𝑃 = 4000 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑎
𝐺𝑎𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝛾𝑔 = 0.7

𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟 𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑇 = 2300 𝐹

Condition at one year:
𝑃 = 3500 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑎
𝐺𝑝 = 4 × 109 𝑠𝑐𝑓 𝑎𝑡 14.7 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 600 𝐹
(a) Determine the hydrocarbon pore volume
(b) Calculate the original (initial) gas in place, 𝐺
(c) Find the reservoir pressure after the cumulative production of 8 × 109 𝑠𝑐𝑓
(assume, 𝑧 = 0.8)
(d) Find the cumulative gas produced at reservoir pressure of 2000 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑎.
(e) Calculate the recovery factors under conditions (b) and (c)

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Question 3:
A volumetric gas reservoir has an initial pressure of 4200 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑎, a porosity of 17.2%,
and connate water of 23%. The gas volume factor at 4200 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑎 is 292 SCF/cu. ft and
at 750 psia is 54 SCF/cu. ft.
(a) Calculate the initial in-place gas in standard cubic feet on a unit basis
(b) Calculate the initial gas reserve in standard cubic feet on a unit basis,
assuming abandonment pressure of 750 psia.
(c) Explain why the calculated initial reserve depends on the abandonment
pressure selected.
(d) Calculate the initial reserve of a 640-acre unit whose average net productive
formation thickness is 34 ft, assuming an abandonment pressure of 750 psia.
(e) Calculate the recovery factor based on abandonment pressure of 750 psia.

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