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Can [[Production Potential]] be achieved?
 
Can [[Production Potential]] be achieved?
  
The ideal, of producing and recovering at potential, is rarely obtained in practice. [[29+ reasons why you can not increase the production |Reasons]] for this vary from company to company, but more often than not, the reason is well potentials are not known and therefore not managed.
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The ideal, of producing and recovering at potential, is rarely obtained in practice. [[29+ reasons why you can not increase the production |Reasons]] for this vary from company to company, but more often than not, the reason is [[Production Potential]] is not known and therefore not managed.
 
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 15:43, 11 July 2018

Brief

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

Production Potential

Math and Physics

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.

Maximum \Delta P

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

Maximum J_D

The maximum possible stimulation potential is pseudo steady linear flow with:

{J_D}_{max}= \frac{6}{\pi} \approx 1.91

Achieving potential

Can Production Potential be achieved?

The ideal, of producing and recovering at potential, is rarely obtained in practice. Reasons for this vary from company to company, but more often than not, the reason is Production Potential is not known and therefore not managed.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wolcott, Don (2009). Applied Waterflood Field DevelopmentPaid subscription required. Houston: Energy Tribune Publishing Inc.