IPR Curve Construction

Outline

• Use of Reservoir Parameters

• Use of Data from Flow Tests
Use of Reservoir Parameters
• Porosity, φ
• Effective permeability, k
• Pay zone thickness, h
• Reservoir pressure, pi
• Bubble point pressure, pb
• Fluid formation volume factor, B
• Fluid viscosity, μ
• Total compressibility, ct
• Drainage area, A
• Wellbore radius, rw
• Skin factor, S
Example 1
Construct IPR of a well in an oil reservoir. Consider: 1) TF at
1 month, 2) SSF, and 3) PSSF. The following data are given:

• Porosity, φ = 0.19
• Effective permeability, k = 8.2 md
• Pay zone thickness, h = 53 ft
• Reservoir pressure, pr = 5651 psia
• Bubble point pressure, pb= 3000 psia
• Fluid formation volume factor, B = 1.1
• Fluid viscosity, μ = 1.7 cp
• Total compressibility, ct = 0.0000129 psi-1
• Drainage area, A = 640 acres (re = 2980 ft)
• Wellbore radius, rw= 0.328 ft
• Skin factor, S = 0
Solution:

1) TF:

kh
J=
⎛ k ⎞
162.6 Bμ ⎜⎜ log t + log − 3.23 ⎟⎟
⎝ φμct rw
2
⎠
(8.2)(53)
=
⎛ (8.2) ⎞
⎜
162.6(1.1)(1.7) log[((30)(24)] + log − 3.23 ⎟
⎜ (0.19)(1.7)(0.0000129)(0.328) 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠

= 0.2075 STB/d - psi

qo pwf = pi − qo / J
(STB/day) (psi)

550 3000
495 3265
440 3530
385 3795
330 4060
275 4326
220 4591
165 4856
110 5121
55 5386
0 5651
 Example 1 - TF IPR at I Month

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2) SSF:
kh
J=
⎛ re ⎞
141.2 Bμ ⎜⎜ ln + S ⎟⎟
⎝ rw ⎠

(8.2)(53)
=
⎛ 2980 ⎞
141.2(1.1)(1.7) ln⎜ ⎟
⎝ 0.328 ⎠

= 0.1859 STB/d - psi

pwf (psi) qo (STB/day)

0 780
565 760
1130 723
pwf < pb
1695 669
2260 598 ⎡ ⎛ p wf ⎞ ⎛ p ⎞
2
⎤
q o = q b + q V ⎢1 − 0 . 2 ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ − 0 . 8 ⎜⎜ wf ⎟⎟ ⎥
2826 509 ⎢⎣ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎥⎦
3391 408
3956 306
4521 204 pwf > pb
qo = J ( pi − pwf )
5086 102
5651 0
 Example 1 - SSF IPR

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3) PSSF:
kh
J=
⎛ re 3 ⎞
141.2 Bμ ⎜⎜ ln − + S ⎟⎟
⎝ rw 4 ⎠

(8.2)(53)
=
⎛ 2980 ⎞
141.2(1.1)(1.7) ln⎜ − 0.75 ⎟
⎝ 0.328 ⎠

= 0.1968 STB/d - psi

pwf (psi) qo (STB/day)

0 850
565 828
1130 788
pwf < pb
1695 729
⎡ ⎛ p wf ⎞ ⎛ p ⎞
2
⎤
2260 651 q o = q b + qV ⎢1 − 0 . 2 ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ − 0 . 8⎜⎜ wf ⎟⎟ ⎥
2826 555 ⎢⎣ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎥⎦
3391 445
3956 334
4521 222 pwf > pb
5086 111 qo = J ( pi − pwf )
5651 0
 Example 1 - PSSF IPR

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Use of Data from Flow Tests

• Stabilized bottom hole pressure (pwf,t)

• Stabilized production rate (qo,t)
• Estimate productivity index
• Construct IPR curve
Example 2
Construct IPR curves of 2 wells in an oil reservoir. The
following data are given:

Reservoir pressure pr = 5651 psia

Bubble point pressure pb = 3000 psia
Test Point for Well 1:
pwf,t1 = 3956 psia
qo,t1 = 334 STB/day

Test Point for Well 2:

pwf,t2 = 2826 psia
qo,t2 = 555 STB/day
Solution

Well 1: pwf ,t1 > pb

qo ,t1
J =
p − pwf ,t1

334
=
5651 − 3956

= 0.1971 STB/d - psi

pwf (psi) qo (STB/day)

0 850
565 828
1130 788
pwf < pb
1695 729
⎡ ⎛ p wf ⎞ ⎛ p ⎞
2
⎤
2260 651 q o = q b + qV ⎢1 − 0 . 2 ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ − 0 . 8⎜⎜ wf ⎟⎟ ⎥
2826 555 ⎢⎣ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎥⎦
3391 445
3956 334
4521 222 pwf > pb
5086 111 qo = J ( pi − pwf )
5651 0
 Example 2 - IPR for Well 1

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Solution

Well 2: pwf ,t 2 < pb

⎡ ⎛ pwf ,t 2 ⎞ ⎛ pwf ,t 2 ⎞ ⎤
2

= J ( pi − pb ) +
Jpb
qo ,t 2 ⎢1 − 0.2⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ − 0.8⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎥
1.8 ⎢ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎥
⎣ ⎦

qo ,t 2
J =
⎡ ⎛ pwf ,t 2 ⎞ ⎛ pwf ,t 2 ⎞ ⎤
2

( pi − pb ) + ⎢1 − 0.2⎜⎜
pb
⎟⎟ − 0.8⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎥
1.8 ⎢ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎥
⎣ ⎦
 qo ,t 2
J =
⎡ ⎛ pwf ,t 2 ⎞ ⎛ pwf ,t 2 ⎞ ⎤
2

( pi − pb ) + ⎢1 − 0.2⎜⎜
pb
⎟⎟ − 0.8⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎥
1.8 ⎢ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎥⎦
⎣
555
=
⎡ ⎛ 2826 ⎞ ⎛ 2826 ⎞ ⎤
2

(5651 − 3000) + 3000

⎢1 − 0.2⎜ ⎟ − 0.8⎜ ⎟ ⎥
1.8 ⎢⎣ ⎝ 3000 ⎠ ⎝ 3000 ⎠ ⎥⎦

= 0.1969 STB/d - psi

pwf (psi) qo (STB/day)

0 850
565 828
1130 788
pwf < pb
1695 729
⎡ ⎛ p wf ⎞ ⎛ p ⎞
2
⎤
2260 651 q o = q b + qV ⎢1 − 0 . 2 ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ − 0 . 8⎜⎜ wf ⎟⎟ ⎥
2826 555 ⎢⎣ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎝ pb ⎠ ⎥⎦
3391 445
3956 334
4521 222 pwf > pb
5086 111 qo = J ( pi − pwf )
5651 0
 Example 2 - IPR for Well 2

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