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Reserve Estimation
Reserve Estimation
Sonic
Density
Lithology
Rw = Ro/F
Neutron
Gas/Liquid
SP log
others
Vsh
SP
fm
Sw
F * Rw
Rt
Induction log
GR
Porosity logs
Laterologs
So = 1 - S w
Volumetric oil in place,
7758A n
N
h ifi (1 S wi )
Boi i 1
Reserves,
R = N * RF
Flowchart for Well Log Interpretation
Reserve Estimation
Reserve Estimation
Cutoff Values
NET PAY
Reserve Estimation
Cutoff Values
Specific Correlation
Reserve Estimation
Averaging
n
f i hi
f i 1
n
hi
i 1
h1
f1
h2
f2
h3
f3
n
S wi i h i
S w i 1
n
i h i
i 1
Reserve Estimation
Reservoir Volume
h
Vb An An 1 An * An 1
3
or
h
Vb An An 1
2
Reserve Estimation
Recovery Factor
Determined from:
1. displacement efficiency studies
2. correlations based on statistical studies of particular
types of reservoir mechanisms
OIL
volumetric reservoirs
1 Sw S g B
oi
Er 1
1 S w Bo
Total free gas saturation at abandonment by core analysis. Assumes core fluids (oil and water)
are displaced by expansion of the liberated gas while removing the core to the surfacesimilar
process to depletion.
hydraulic reservoirs
Er
1 S w S or
1 Sw
Estimate Sor from the remaining oil in the cores after flushed by mud filtrate and expansion of
gasdisplacement process
Reserve Estimation
Recovery Factor
GAS
Volumetric Reservoirs
B gi
E r 1
B ga
Hydraulic Reservoirs
B gi
1 S w S gr
B ga
Er
1 Sw
Reserve Estimation
Recovery Factor
Reserve Estimation
Recovery Factor
S xo S w
Er
wd
1 Sw
Reserve Estimation
Recovery Factor
Statistical Performance
Soln Gor
60
200
600
1000
2000
Oil
gravity
maximum
Sandstones
average
15
30
50
15
30
50
15
30
50
15
30
50
15
30
50
12.8
21.3
34.2
13.3
22.2
37.4
18.0
24.3
35.6
34.4
33.7
40.7
8.6
15.2
24.8
8.8
15.2
26.4
11.3
15.1
23.0
21.2
20.2
24.8
minimum
2.6
8.7
16.9
3.3
8.4
17.6
6.0
8.4
13.8
12.6
11.6
15.6
maximum
Carbonates
average
minimum
28.0
32.8
39.0
27.5
32.3
39.8
26.6
30.0
36.1
32.6
31.8
32.8
4.4
9.9
18.6
4.5
9.8
19.3
6.9
9.6
15.1
13.2
12.0
14.5
0.6
2.9
8.0
0.9
2.6
7.4
1.9
2.5
4.3
4.0
3.1
5.0
minimum
27.8
9.5
Sandstones
average
51.1
21.3
13.1
28.4
57.9
15.8
16.0
75.0
50.0
32.5
57.2
85.0
70.0
67.0
63.8
95.0
80.0
maximum minimum
86.7
6.3
46.0
15.5
9.0
Carbonates
average
maximum
43.6
80.5
17.6
20.7
21.8
48.1
References