Production Potential

Brief

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

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,

$J_D$ is the Completion System dimensionless productivity index which is set by the design engineering practices.

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:

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