6/π stimulated well potential

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Brief

Stimulated well drainage

6/π is the maximum possible stimulation potential for pseudo steady state linear flow in a square well spacing.

Math & Physics

Pseudo steady state flow boundary conditions:

P |_{x=x_e/2} = P |_{x=-x_e/2} = 0
 \frac{dP}{dt} =const\ for \ \forall x

From Diffusivity Equation:

\frac{d^2P}{dx^2}=\frac{\phi c \mu}{k} \frac{dP}{dt} ( 1 )

From Darcy's law:

\frac{q}{2}=\frac{kA}{\mu}\ \frac{dP}{dx}
 A =y_e*h

From Material Balance:

 q/2 =\frac{dV}{dt}
 V =y_e*h*x_e/2*\phi
c=-\frac{1}{V} \frac{dV}{dP}
 \frac{dP}{dt} = -\frac{q}{2 c y_e h \phi} \frac{2}{x_e} ( 2 )

( 2 ) - > ( 1 ) :

\frac{d^2P}{dx^2}=- \frac{q \mu}{2 k y_e h} \frac{2}{x_e} ( 3 )

Integrating ( 3 ):

\frac{dP}{dx}=- \frac{q \mu}{2 k y_e h} \frac{2}{x_e} x + c1 ( 3 )

Diff eq

From Mass conservation:

\frac{d(\rho q)}{2 dx}=y_e h \phi \frac{d\rho}{dt} ( 1 )

From Darcy's law:

\frac{q}{2}=\frac{kA}{\mu}\ \frac{dP}{dx} ( 2 )
 A =y_e*h

( 2 ) →( 1 ):

\frac{d}{dx} \left ( \frac{\rho k y_e h}{\mu} \frac{dP}{dx} \right )=y_e h \phi \frac{d\rho}{dt} ( 3 )
\frac{d}{dx} \left ( \frac{k \rho}{\mu} \frac{dP}{dx} \right )=\phi \frac{d\rho}{dt} ( 4 )
c=\frac{1}{\rho} \frac{d \rho}{dP} ( 5 )

( 5 ) -> ( 4 ):

\frac{d}{dx} \left ( \frac{k \rho}{\mu} \frac{dP}{dx} \right )=\phi c \rho \frac{dP}{dt} ( 6 )
\frac{d}{dx} \left ( \frac{k}{\mu} \right ) \rho \frac{dP}{dx} + \frac{k}{\mu} \left ( \frac{d \rho}{dx} \right ) \frac{dP}{dx} + \frac{k \rho}{\mu} \frac{d^2P}{dx^2}=\phi c \rho \frac{dP}{dt} ( 7 )

Assumption that viscosity is constant cancels out first term in left hand side of (7):

\frac{k}{\mu} \left ( \frac{d \rho}{dx} \right ) \frac{dP}{dx} + \frac{k \rho}{\mu} \frac{d^2P}{dx^2}=\phi c \rho \frac{dP}{dt} ( 8 )
\frac{d \rho}{dx} = c \rho \frac{d P}{dx} ( 9 )

( 9 ) -> ( 8 ):

\frac{k}{\mu} c \rho \left ( \frac{dP}{dx} \right )^2+ \frac{k \rho}{\mu} \frac{d^2P}{dx^2}=\phi c \rho \frac{dP}{dt} ( 10 )

Term  \left ( \frac{dP}{dx} \right )^2 in (10) is second order of magnitude low and can be cancelled out, which yields:


\frac{d^2P}{dx^2}=\frac{\phi c \mu}{k} \frac{dP}{dt} ( 11 )

See also

optiFrac
fracDesign
Production Potential

Nomenclature

 A = cross-sectional area, cm2
 h = thickness, m
 k = permeability, d
 P = pressure, atm
 P_i = initial pressure, atm
 \bar P = average pressure, atm
 q = flow rate, cm3/sec
 x = length, m
 x_e = drinage area length, m
 y_e = drinage area width, m

Greek symbols

 \mu = oil viscosity, cp