Difference between revisions of "Production Potential"

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Production Potential is the maximum rate that can be delivered by Well, Pattern, Block or Reservoir.

The Darcy's law can be written as:

Q = T \times \Delta P \times J_D

where:

Q

is the oil or gas production rate,

T

is the Reservoir transmissibility and is given by the Mother Nature,

\Delta P

is the Lift System Drawdawn which is set by the operational engineering practices^[1],

J_D

is the Completion System dimensionless productivity index which is set by the design engineering practices^[1].

The rate $Q$ is maximum then $\Delta P$ and $J_D$ are maximum.

The drawdown is:

$\Delta P= \bar P_r - P_{wf}$

The maximum drawdown is reached then the flowing bottomhole pressure, $P_{wf} = 0$ , so:

${\Delta P}_{max}= P_r$

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Wolcott, Don (2009). Applied Waterflood Field Development. Houston: Energy Tribune Publishing Inc.

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 <math>\Delta P= \bar P_r - P_{wf}</math>
-The maximum drawdown is reached then the flowing bottomhole pressure, <math>P_{wf} \ = \ 0</math>, so:
+The maximum drawdown is reached then the flowing bottomhole pressure, <math>P_{wf} = 0</math>, so:
 <math>{\Delta P}_{max}= P_r</math>