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1.67 Hydrocarbon pore volume occupied by remaining oil
Input(s)
N: Oil in Place (STB)
N p : Cumulative Oil Production (STB)
B o : Oil Formation Volume Factor (bbl/STB)
Output(s)
V ro : Volume of the Remaining Oil (bbl)
Formula(s)
V ¼ N N B
ro p o
Reference: Ahmed, T., McKinney, P.D. 2005. Advanced Reservoir Engineering, Gulf Publishing of Elsevier, Chapter: 4,
Page: 301.
1.68 Hydrostatic pressure
Input(s)
mw: Mud weight (ppg)
TVD: True Vertical Depth (ft)
Output(s)
HP: Hydrostatic Pressure (psi)
Formula(s)
HP ¼ mw 0:052 TVD
Reference: Wikipedia.org.
1.69 Incremental cumulative oil production in undersaturated reservoirs
Input(s)
N p : Cumulative Oil Production (STB)
ø o : Oil PVT Function (rb/STB)
G p : Cumulative Gas Production (MSCF)
ø g : Gas PVT Function (rb/MSCF)
GOR: Average Gas Oil Ratio (SCF/STB)
Output(s)
DN p : Incremental Oil Produced (STB)