Effects of Fluid and Reservoir Characteristics on Dimensionless Pressure and Derivative of a Horizontal Well in a Bounded Oil Reservoir with Simultaneous Single Edge and Bottom Water Drive
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Date
2020
Authors
Mutili, Peter Mutisya
Adewole, Stephen Ezizanami
Awuor, Kennedy Otieno
Oyoo, Daniel Okang’a
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Publisher
The International Organization of Scientific Research
Abstract
This study investigates the effects of fluid, wellbore and reservoir characteristics on dimensionless pressure and
dimensionless pressure derivatives at late time flow of a horizontal well in a bounded oil reservoir subjected to
a single edge and bottom water drive mechanisms. The properties considered in this paper include the
dimensionless well length, dimensionless reservoir width and dimensionless pay thickness. The main objective is
achieved by using the source and Green’s functions together with Newman product method. Spline functions for
interpolation in curve fitting was used to plot the graphs aided by MATLAB program. Results show that the
dimensionless pressure increases with decrease in dimensionless reservoir width and pay thickness. The
dimensionless pressure derivative potentially collapses to zero when the dimensionless pressure becomes
constant. Higher oil production is indicated by larger magnitudes of dimensionless pressure derivatives.
Information in this study will assist in designing and completion of horizontal wells in a bounded reservoir for
prolonged enhanced oil production.
Description
A research article published in IOSR Journal of Mathematics (IOSR-JM)
Keywords
Dimensionless Pressure, Bounded Oil Reservoir, Horizontal Well, Edge and Bottom Water Drive, Late Flow Period
Citation
Mutisya, M. P., Ezizanami, A. S., & Otieno, A. K. Effects of Fluid and Reservoir Characteristics on Dimensionless Pressure and Derivative of a Horizontal Well in a Bounded Oil Reservoir with Simultaneous Single Edge and Bottom Water Drive.