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The document discusses three types of reservoir drive mechanisms: Solution gas drive reservoirs experience rapid pressure decline and increasing gas-oil ratio over time with little water production. Recovery ranges from 5-30%. Gas cap drive reservoirs have slower pressure decline and increasing gas-oil ratio over longer periods with little water initially. Recovery ranges from 20-40%. Water drive reservoirs maintain high pressure if displaced oil is replaced by water. Gas-oil ratio remains constant while water production increases over time. Recovery can be as high as 70%.

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The document discusses three types of reservoir drive mechanisms: Solution gas drive reservoirs experience rapid pressure decline and increasing gas-oil ratio over time with little water production. Recovery ranges from 5-30%. Gas cap drive reservoirs have slower pressure decline and increasing gas-oil ratio over longer periods with little water initially. Recovery ranges from 20-40%. Water drive reservoirs maintain high pressure if displaced oil is replaced by water. Gas-oil ratio remains constant while water production increases over time. Recovery can be as high as 70%.

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The document discusses three types of reservoir drive mechanisms: Solution gas drive reservoirs experience rapid pressure decline and increasing gas-oil ratio over time with little water production. Recovery ranges from 5-30%. Gas cap drive reservoirs have slower pressure decline and increasing gas-oil ratio over longer periods with little water initially. Recovery ranges from 20-40%. Water drive reservoirs maintain high pressure if displaced oil is replaced by water. Gas-oil ratio remains constant while water production increases over time. Recovery can be as high as 70%.

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Reservoir Drive Mechanisms: Pressure Depletion Solution Gas Drive

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The document discusses three types of reservoir drive mechanisms: Solution gas drive reservoirs experience rapid pressure decline and increasing gas-oil ratio over time with little water production. Recovery ranges from 5-30%. Gas cap drive reservoirs have slower pressure decline and increasing gas-oil ratio over longer periods with little water initially. Recovery ranges from 20-40%. Water drive reservoirs maintain high pressure if displaced oil is replaced by water. Gas-oil ratio remains constant while water production increases over time. Recovery can be as high as 70%.

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RESERVOIR ENGINEERING Reservoir Drive Mechanisms

SOLUTION GAS DRIVE


Closed reservoir, hydrocarbon reservoir is not in contact with an active water sand. Pressure Depletion Pressure Solution Gas Drive
GAS CAP begins to form GAS OIL with FREE GAS OIL with or without GAS in solution OIL with GAS in solution at Bubble Point OIL

Bubble Pt. Pressure

PR PR

PWF P WF

P PRR

Solution Gas Drive Characteristics



Reservoir Pressure Declines Rapidly and Continuously GOR Begins Low, Rises to a Maximum, and then Declines Little or No Water is Produced Artificial Lift is Required Early in the Life of the Reservoir Recovery Ranges from 5% to 30%

1,200.0 Oil GOR Reservoir Pressure 1,000.0

12000

10000

800.0

8000

Oil Rate, STB/day

600.0

6000

400.0

4000

200.0

2000

0.0 0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00 Time, years

8.00

10.00

0 12.00

GOR, SFC/bbl Pressure, psi

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING Reservoir Drive Mechanisms

GAS CAP DRIVE


Closed reservoir, hydrocarbon reservoir is not in contact with an active water sand.
Pressure

expands GAS CAP initially present

Bubble Pt. Pressure

Gas Cap Drive Characteristics



Reservoir Pressure Falls Slowly and Continuously GOR Rises Slowly and Continuously
Oil Rate, STB/day

1,200.0 Oil GOR Reservoir Pressure 1,000.0

4500

4000

3500

800.0

3000

Little or No Water is Produced Depending on the Size of the Gas Cap, Flowing Well Life May be Long Recovery Ranges from 20% to 40%

2500 600.0 2000

400.0

1500

1000 200.0 500

0.0 0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00 Time, years

8.00

10.00

0 12.00

GOR, SFC/bbl Pressure, psi

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING Reservoir Drive Mechanisms

ACTIVE WATER DRIVE Reservoir pressure support The water will sweep or displace the oil to the wellbore

WATER WATER

Water Drive Characteristics

1,200.0 4200 Oil GOR Water Reservoir Pressure 1,000.0 4000

Reservoir Pressure Remains High if Volume of Oil Removed is Replaced by Water GOR Remains Fairly Constant Water Production Starts and then Increases Wells Tend to Flow Until the Water Cut Kills the Well Recovery Can be as High as 70%

800.0

3800

Oil Rate, STB/day Water Rate, STB/day GOR, SCF/bbl

600.0

3600

400.0

3400

200.0

3200

0.0 0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00 Time, years

8.00

10.00

3000 12.00

Pressure, psi

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