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Critical Oil Flowrate For Gas Coning: FT FT CP FT FT STB Day

This document discusses calculating the critical oil flowrate for gas coning in a vertical oil well using the Mayer and Garder equation. It provides the parameters used in the equation such as densities of oil and gas, well dimensions, oil properties, and perforation details. The spreadsheet calculation determines the critical oil flowrate to be 0.029 stock tank barrels per day to prevent gas from breaking through and reducing oil production. Methods to combat gas coning include using horizontal wells or infill drilling.

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Critical Oil Flowrate For Gas Coning: FT FT CP FT FT STB Day

This document discusses calculating the critical oil flowrate for gas coning in a vertical oil well using the Mayer and Garder equation. It provides the parameters used in the equation such as densities of oil and gas, well dimensions, oil properties, and perforation details. The spreadsheet calculation determines the critical oil flowrate to be 0.029 stock tank barrels per day to prevent gas from breaking through and reducing oil production. Methods to combat gas coning include using horizontal wells or infill drilling.

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Critical Oil Flowrate for Gas Coning

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This spreadsheet uses the Mayer & Garder equation to calculate the oil flowrate necessary for Gas Co

Oil Density

49.9 lb ft-3

Gas Density
Drainage Radius of Well
Well Bore Radius
Effective Oil Permeability
Oil Viscosity
Oil Formation Volume Factor
Perforated Interval
Oil Column Thickness

7.49 lb ft-3
1820 ft
0.499 ft
0.99
2.7 cp
1.4
4.9 ft
30 ft

Critical Oil Flow Rate

0.029 stb day-1

ate necessary for Gas Coning in a vertical oil well

Critical Oil Flowrate for Gas Coning

This Excel spreadsheet uses the Mayer and Garder correlation to calculate the oil flowrate necessary

Gas coning references the tendency of gas to flow in the direction in which its face the least resistan
Gas coning is often significant if an oil reservoir is in contact with an aquifer or gas cap.

The critical oil flowrate is sometimes lower than the economical production rate, but techniques hav
The Mayer and Garder equation and a screengrab of the spreadsheet are given below.

o and g are the densities of the oil and gas in lb ft-3


re and rw are the drainage radius and welbore radius in ft
Bo is the oil formation volume factor (this is almost always above 1)
o is the viscosity of the oil in centipoise
ko is the effective oil permeability
Q is the oil flowrate in stb day-1

o calculate the oil flowrate necessary to form a stable gas cone in an oil and gas reservoir.

on in which its face the least resistance, against the flow of gravity. Above the critical oil flowrate, the cone will breakthrough and gas will force th

th an aquifer or gas cap.

l production rate, but techniques have been developed to combat gas coning (including using horizontal wells instead of vertical wells, and infill dr

heet are given below.

will breakthrough and gas will force the oil flow downwards towards the well perforation. At this point, gas will tend to dominate crude oil productio

instead of vertical wells, and infill drilling)

tend to dominate crude oil production (often to the point where the well is not economically feasibile).

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