PE 543 Spring 2012/2013

GAS CONDENSATE
Assignment # 4
April 15, 2013
Problem # 1
Estimate the total initial gas in place, the fraction of the total initial
gas in place that will be produced in the gaseous phase, and the
initial oil (condensate) in place using the data given below.
Pi
h
T

A
Swi

=
=
=
=
=
=

5,500 psia
50 ft
288oF
0.21
1,000 acres
0.32

Initial surface production data

Primary
separator
Stock tank
gas
Stock tank oil

Specific
gravity of
surface fluids
0.72

Field
production

Separator Conditions
Pressure
Temperature
(psia)
(oF)
200

62

1.230

59,550
scf/STB
415 scf/STB

14.7

60

54.5oAPI

1050 STB/D

14.7

60

Problem # 2
Calculate the initial oil and gas in place per acre-foot for a gas
condensate reservoir for the giving information below.
Initial pressure
Reservoir temperature
Average porosity
Average connate water
Daily tank oil
Oil gravity, 60oF
Daily separator gas
Separator gas gravity
Daily tank gas
Tank gas gravity

=
=
=

=
2740 psia
=
215oF
25%
30%
=
242 STB
o
48.0 API
=
3100 MCF
=
0.650
=
120 MCF
1.20

Problem # 3
To calculate the initial Oil and gas in place from the compositions of
the gas and liquid from the high-pressure separator
Given:

Initial pressure
= 4350 psia
Reservoir temperature
= 217oF
Hydrocarbon porosity
= 17.4 %
Std. cond.
= 15.025 psia, 60oF
Separator gas
= 842,600 SCF/day
Stock tank oil
= 31.1 STB/day
Mol. Wt C7+ in separator liquid
= 185.0
Sp. Gr. C7+ in separator liquid
= 0.8343
Sp. Gr. separator liquid at 880 psig and 60oF
= 0.7675
Separator liquid volume factor
= 1.235 bbl at 880 psia/STB,
both at 60OF
Compositions of high-pressure gas and Liquid = Cols. (2) and (3), Table
(below)
Molar volume at 15.025 psia and 60oF
= 371.2 cu ft/mole
Mole composition of separator fluids
Component
(col. 1)
CO2
C1
C2
C3
i-C3
n-C4
i-C5
n-C6
C6
C7 +

Gas (col. 2)

Liquid (col. 3)

0.0120
0.9404
0.0305
0.0095
0.0024
0.0023
0.0006
0.0003
0.0013
0.0007
1.0000

0.0000
0.2024
0.0484
0.0312
0.0113
0.0196
0.0159
0.0170
0.0384
0.6158
1.0000

Problem # 4

Centroid Elevation and GIIP

Calculate the centroid elevation and GIIP for the bottom-water dome
reservoir using the following data:

Initial pressure at reservoir midpoint depth

300 bar

Initial temperature at midpoint

100oC

z-factor at midpoint

0.998

Geothermal gradient

0.03 oC/m

Gas gradient

0.02 bar/m

Standard pressure

1.013 bar

Standard temperature

15oC

Problem # 5

(Recoverable Reserves)

Calculate the recoverable reserves of the bottom water dome like

reservoir for an abandonment pressure of 50 bar with a
corresponding z-factor of 0.950.