Material Balance Equations
By : Dr. Ir. Dedy Kristanto, M.Sc
Petroleum Engineering Department UPN ”Veteran’ Yogyakarta
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Material Balance Equations
Introduction
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Learning goals • Basic understanding of material balance
To illustrate the simplest possible model we can have for analysis of reservoir behavior, we will start with derivation of so-called “Material Balance Equations”. This type of model excludes fluid flow inside the reservoir, and considers fluid and rock expansion/compression effects only, in addition, of course, to fluid injection and production.
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The handout “Material Balance Equations” can be downloaded from here:
This module is meant to be an extra help to the lectures in “Reservoir recovery techniques” by giving examples to the curriculum covered by the handout “Material Balance Equations”. The structure of the model is shown below.
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Modelling
Summary Block diagram
Saturation
Material conservation
Equations Graph A
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Initial gascap
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Block diagram of a producing reservoir
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The essence of material balance is described in the block diagram below.
Due to change in pressure, the pore volume as well as the fraction of the volume occupied by gas, oil & water will change.
From the initial stage oil, gas & water is produced. At the same time gas & water is (re)injected into the reservoir to maintain pressure. There is also an influx from the aquifer below the reservoir.
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Principle of material conservation
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From the block diagram we get the expression below, which is the basis for the material balance formulas.
⎧Amount of fluids present⎫ ⎧ Amount of ⎫ ⎧Amount of fluids remaining⎫ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ in the reservoir initially ⎬ − ⎨fluids produced⎬ = ⎨ in the reservoir finally ⎬ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ (st. vol.) ⎪ ⎪ (st. vol.) (st. vol.) ⎭ ⎭ ⎩ ⎩ ⎭ ⎩
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Note that “fluids produced” include all influence on the reservoir: • Production • Injection • Aquifer influx
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Formation Volume Factor in the Black Oil model
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The formation volume factors (FVF) tell how much the oil, gas and water is compressed at a given pressure.
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Bo = reservoir volume of oil / standard volume of oil
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Bg = reservoir volume of gas / standard volume of gas
The graphs below show how the FVF of oil, gas and water develop vs pressure. Click on the buttons to show the graphs.
Bw = reservoir volume of water / standard volume of water
Bo vs. P
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Bw vs. P
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P
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Solution Gas-Oil Ratio in the Black Oil model
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The Rso plot shows how the solution gas ratio develops vs pressure. When the pressure reaches the bubblepointpressure, it is no longer possible to solve more gas into the oil. Thus the gradient of the curve becomes zero.
Click on the button below to see the typical pressure dependency of the solution gas-oil ratio in the black oil model.
SUMMARY Rs = standard volume gas / standard volume oil
Rso vs. P
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The complete black oil material balance equation
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The final material balance relationships is given below. How these expressions are derived can be studied in the Material Balance.
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F = N E o + mE g + E f ,w + (Wi + We )Bw2 + Gi Bg2
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Where:
production terms are
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F = N p Bo2 + R p − Rso2 Bg2 + W p Bw2 oil and solution gas expansion terms are
E o = (Bo2 − B o1 ) + (Rso1 − Rso2 )B g2 gas cap expansion terms are
⎛ B g2 ⎞ E g = B o1 ⎜⎜ − 1⎟⎟ ⎝ B g1 ⎠ and rock and water compression/expansion terms are
E f ,w = −(1 + m)Bo1
C r + C w S w1 1 − S w1
∆P
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Saturation and pressure development
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View the animations below to see how the pressure and oil-, gas- and water-saturation typically develops in a reservoir initially above the bubblepoint develops versus time. Also included is how pressure might develop versus time.
The plot to the left shows how the saturations and the pressure in the reservoir develop vs time in a reservoir if there is small or no water injection. The plot to the right shows the same for a reservoir with large water injecton.
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Application of Material Balance
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In material balance calculations there are in most cases many uncertainties with regard to reservoir parametres. Uncertain values may for instance include the size of the initial gascap, the initial amount of oil in the reservoir and the influx of the aquifer.
Initial gascap Plot 1 Plot 2 Water influence Plot 3
The animation below shows a producing reservoir with gas and water injection.
SUMMARY In the following pages ways of finding some of these values will be explained.
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Application of Material Balance Initial gas cap (Havlena and Odeh approach)
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For gascap reservoirs the value of m is in most cases uncertain. The value of N can however usually be defined well through producing wells. In this case a good approach will be to plot F as a function of (Eo+mEg) for an assumed value of m. (eq. 2) For the correct value of m the slope will be a straight line passing through origo with a slope of N. For a too large value of m, the plot will deviate down and for a too small value it will deviate up.
Initial gascap Plot 1 Plot 2 Water influence Plot 3 SUMMARY
If both the value of m and N are uncertain one should plot F/Eo as a function of Eg/Eo. This plot should be linear and will intercept the y axis at a value of N and have a slope of mN. (eq. 3)
General mass balance formula:
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F = N E o + mE g + E f ,w + (Wi + We )Bw2 + Gi Bg2
Assuming no water influence, gas injection and rock or water compression/expansion.
F = N (Eo + mE g )
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Eg F = N + mN Eo Eo
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Application of Material Balance Initial gas cap (Havlena and Odeh approach)
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For gascap reservoirs the value of m is in most cases uncertain. The value of N can however usually be defined well through producing wells. In this case a good approach will be to plot F as a function of (Eo+mEg) for an assumed value of m. (eq. 2) For the correct value of m the slope will be a straight line passing through origo with a slope of N.
Initial gascap Plot 1 Plot 2 Water influence Plot 3 SUMMARY
For a too large value of m, the plot will deviate down and for a too small value it will deviate up. Assuming no water influence, gas injection and rock or water compression/expansion.
F = N (Eo + mE g )
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Application of Material Balance Initial gas cap (Havlena and Odeh approach)
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If both the value of m and N are uncertain one should plot F/Eo as a function of Eg/Eo. This plot should be linear and will intercept the y axis at a value of N and have a slope of mN. (eq. 3)
Initial gascap Plot 1 Plot 2 Water influence Plot 3
Assuming no water influence, gas injection and rock or water compression/expansion.
Eg F = N + mN Eo Eo
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In water drive reservoirs the biggest uncertainty is in most cases the water influx, We. To find this we plot F/Eo vs We/Eo. In this plot We must be calculated with a known model. (e.g. eq. 7)
Initial gascap Plot 1 Plot 2 Water influence Plot 3
General mass balance formula:
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F = N E o + mE g + E f ,w + (Wi + We )Bw2 + Gi Bg2
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Assuming no water or gas injection and Bw=1. For a correct model of We we will get a straight line. For the wrong model the plot will deviate from a straight line as shown in plot 3.
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F = N (Eo + mEg + E f , w ) + We
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Neglecting Ef,w due to it’s small influence and assuming no initial gascap.
F = NEo + We
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W F =N+ e Eo Eo
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Water influx model for radial aquifer shape:
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We = (cw + c f )π re2 − ro2 fhφ∆p
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Application of Material Balance Water influence (Havlena and Odeh approach)
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For a correct model of We we will get a straight line. For the wrong model the plot will deviate from a straight line as shown in plot 3.
Initial gascap Plot 1 Plot 2 Water influence Plot 3
W F =N+ e Eo Eo
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MODELLING: Block diagram: Material balance equations are based on a model with a know start- and end-point. Between the two stages oil, gas & water is produced and gas & water is (re)injected into the reservoir to maintain pressure. There is also an influx from the aquifer below the reservoir. Due to change in pressure, the pore volume as well as the fraction of the volume occupied by gas, oil & water will change.
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Material conservation: Amounts of fluids in the reservoir at stage one is equal to the amount of fluids at stage two plus the amount of fluids produced. Graph A: The formation volume factors (FVF) tell how much the oil, gas and water is compressed at a given pressure. Block diagram Graph B: The Rso plot shows how the solution gas ratio develops vs pressure. When the pressure reaches the bubblepointpressure, it is no longer possible to solve more gas into the oil. Thus the gradient of the curve becomes zero. Equations: The material balance equations consist of a general part, oil and solution gas expansion terms, gas cap expansion terms and rock and water compression/expansion terms Saturation: Pressure and saturations change versus time, depending on production/injection. See figure to the right. APPLICATION: Initial gascap: In a gas drive reservoirs m may be calculated by plotting F as a function of (Eo+mEg). For the correct value of m the plot will be a straight line. Alternatively m & N may be calculated by plotting F/Eo vs Eg/Eo. The curve will intercept the y axis at a value of N and have a slope of m∗N.
Saturation & pressure
Water influence: In a water drive reservoir the water influx, We, can be recovered by plotting F/Eo vs We/Eo. In this plot We must be calculated with a known model.
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References
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Jon Kleppe. Material balance. http://www.ipt.ntnu.no/~kleppe/SIG4038/02/matbal.pdf SUMMARY L.P. Dake 1978. Fundamentals of reservoir engineering, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 443 pp. L.P. Dake 1994. The practice of reservoir engineering, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 534 pp. Svein M. Skjæveland (ed.) & Jon Kleppe (ed.) 1992. SPOR monograph : recent advances in improved oil recovery methods for North Sea sandstone reservoirs Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Stavanger. 335 pp.
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Title: Material Balance Equations SUMMARY Author: Prof. Jon Kleppe Assistant producer: Vidar W. Moxness Size: 0.8 mb Publication date: 24. July 2002 Abstract: The module describes the basics of material balance calculations. Software required: PowerPoint XP/XP Viewer Prerequisites: none Level: 1 – 4 (four requires most experience) Estimated time to complete: --
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Symbols used in material balance equations
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Bg
Formation volume factor for gas (res.vol./st.vol.)
Sg
Gas saturation
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Bo
Formation volume factor for oil (res.vol./st.vol.)
So
Oil saturation
Bw
Formation volume factor for water (res.vol./st.vol.)
Sw
Water saturation
T
Temperature
(pressure-1)
Cr
Pore compressibility
Cw
Water compressibility (pressure-1)
Vb
Bulk volume (res.vol.)
∆P
P2-P1
Vp
Pore volume (res.vol.)
Ef,w
Rock and water expansion/compression term
We
Cumulative aquifer influx (st.vol.)
Eg
Gas cap expansion term
Wi
Cumulative water injected (st.vol.)
Eo
Oil & solution gas expansion term
Wp
Cumulative water produced (st.vol.)
Gi
Cumulative gas injected (st.vol.)
R
Density (mass/vol.)
Gp
Cumulative gas produced (st.vol.)
φ
Porosity
m
Initial gas cap size (res.vol. of gas cap)/(res.vol. of oil zone)
N
Original oil in place (st.vol.)
Np
Cumulative oil produced (st.vol.)
P
Pressure
Pb
Bubblepoint Pressure
Rp
Cumulative producing gas-oil ratio (st.vol./st.vol.) = Gp/Np
Rso
Solution gas-oil ratio (st.vol. gas/st.vol. oil)
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