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~eywande Chapter 10 Somanie gas New duzco, Gas Volumes and Material-Balance Calculations 10.4 Introduction This chepter presents methods for estimating original ges in place ‘gas reserves, and recovery factors for a variety of reservoir drive mechanisms. The first section discusses volumetric methods, in- cluding data requirermemts, calculation techniques, and limitations ‘of the methods. This first section includes equations for volumet- tie dry reservoirs, dry-gas reservoirs with water influx. and volu- metric wet-gas and gas-condensate reservoirs. Next, We discuss analysis techniques based on material-balance concepts, al are illustrated with examples, 10.2 Volumetric Methods Volumeirie methods consider the reservoir PY occupied by hydrocarbons at initial conditions and at later conditions after some sid preduction and sssociated pressure reduction. The later con- ditions often are defined as the reservoir pressure at which pro- duction is no longer economical. Volumetris methods are used exrly in the life of a reservoir before significant development and fro: duction. These methods, however, can also be applied later in a reservoit's life and often are used to confirm estimates from material balance calculations. The accuracy of volumetric estimates depends on the availability of sufficient dat o characterize the reser voir’s areal extent and variations in net thickness and, ultimately, to determine the gas-bearing reservoir PV. Obviously, early inthe productive life ofa reservoir when few data are available 10 estb- lish subsurface geologic control, volumetric estimates are least ac~ ‘orate, As more wells are drilled and more data become avilable, the accuracy of these estimates improves. Data used to estimate the gas-bearing re are not limited to, well logs, core analy (BHP) and fluid sample information, and we cally are used to develop various subsurface maps. OF these maps. structural and stratigraphic cross-sectional maps help to establish the reservoir’s areal extent and to identify reservoir disconti ties, such as pinchouts, faults, or gas/water contacts. Subsurface contour maps, usually drawa relative to a known or marker for- ration, sre constructed with lines connecting points of equal cle vation and therefore portray the geologic structure, Subsurface isopactous maps are constructed with ins of equal net formation thickness, With these maps, the reserverr PV can then be estimated by planitering the areas benseen te sopachod lines and using an approximate volume ealelation technique, spch as the pyramidalor trapezoidal methods, Refs. 1 and 2 provide addr tional details for estimating reservoir PV ‘Aer the gas-bearing reservoir PV has been estimated. we can calculate the eigial ges inplace and for some sbandenmentcon- Givions, esime the gas reserves. The form of de volume eq tions varies ascording othe drive mechsnism ind typeof ga In the folowing sections, we present equation fr dry-pas reservoirs dry-gas reservoirs with Water infux, and welges TervoiTs ble, then the primary source of pressure maintenance is gas expan sion resulting from gas production and the subsequent pressure reduction. Relates Selanne gsc a a

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