March 21, 2017


Description

“Comparison of Numerical vs Analytical Models for EUR Calculation
and Optimization in Unconventional Reservoirs
Analytical models available in Rate-Transient-Analysis (RTA) packages are widely used as fast tools for history matching and forecast in unconventional resources.   In addition, recently, there has been an increasing interest in numerical simulation of unconventional reservoirs. In this study, we use both methods to history match fractured unconventional wells, followed by forecast calculations. This study aims to reveal large differences in Estimated Ultimate Recovery (EUR), predicted by analytical models and numerical simulation in unconventional reservoirs.
First, we consider a single-phase shale oil reservoir as a base case for this study.   The base case also satisfies other assumptions inherent in analytical models such as homogenous reservoir properties and fully-penetrating planar fractures with constant half-length and conductivity. We then impose different real-world deviations from RTA assumptions and investigate reliability of EUR predictions made by both approaches.
Example results show that, in the presence of real-world deviations from RTA assumptions, analytical models can still match the historical production data; however, key reservoir and fracture parameters need to be modified drastically to compensate lack of sufficient physics in analytical models. For the cases presented in this study, analytical models under-predicts EURs by 10-20% although history match of two-year production looks good. For all cases, we also apply an efficient simulation workflow for probabilistic forecasting of brown fields. This workflow provides multiple history-matched models that are constrained by historical production data. The probabilistic forecast provides P90 (conservative), P50 (most likely), and P10 (optimistic) values for EUR. In all examples, range of P90 to P10 values includes the reference EUR and the P50 values are within 7% error of the reference EUR.    

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Speaker: Dr. Jim Erdle
Speaker Dr. Jim Erdle

Dr. Erdle is CMG’s Vice President  for USA and Latin American. He has 42 years of industry experience, primarily in reservoir and production engineering-related positions within the services and software segments of the E&P industry, since graduating from Penn State with BS and PhD degrees in Petroleum Engineering in 1971 …

Dr. Erdle is CMG’s Vice President  for USA and Latin American. He has 42 years of industry experience, primarily in reservoir and production engineering-related positions within the services and software segments of the E&P industry, since graduating from Penn State with BS and PhD degrees in Petroleum Engineering in 1971 and 1974.

Dr. Erdle has been involved in several recent SPE papers on the subject of modelling unconventional wells (SPE #’s 125530, 125532, 175122, 180209, 180974), and is the author of Chapter 8 (Application of Numerical Models) in the 2016 SPEE Monograph # 4 (Estimating Ultimate Recovery of Developed Wells in Low-Permeability Reservoirs).

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Organizer

Alex Martinez

Contact info: Alex Martinez adinorah.martinez@gmail.com


 

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Date and Time

Tue, March 21, 2017

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
(GMT-0500) US/Central

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Location

Sullivan's Steakhouse

4608 Westheimer Rd
Houston, Texas 77027



Group(s): Reservoir