.

Evaluation of the Effect of Fluid Properties Effect on Water Coning in

Hydrocarbon Reservoirs
Gh.R.Bashiri and Gh.A.Sobhi
Research in Institute of Petroleum Industry
P.O.Box: 18745-4163, Tehran, Iran

ABSTRACT
In this paper, the effect of hydrocarbon fluid properties on water coning in fractured reservoirs,
using a black oil numerical simulator has been studied. Effect of each parameter has been
investigated both separately and also with the construction of different models. using separate
constructed models.Primarily the hydrocarbon fluid density, viscosity and also water density as
effective parameters were identified.
The dual porosity technique was chosen for simulating the matrix and fracture in carbonate
system.Mesh system as the radial model was used to simulate proper fluid flow around the
production wells.The simulation results reveal that the fluid density and viscosity have
remarkable effects on water coning in fractured reservoirs.
Regarding two mentioned parameters, a solution for eliminating water coning is offered at the
end.

1-Black Oil Model

2- Dual Porosity

h1

)(Water Invaded Zone

[
].

(
)

)Pe-P1=0.433h1(w-o

.[
]

f W = f W1

; f O = f O2

Z=0
Z = H-

[
].

1-Water- Oil contact

mo

M = k o

mw

k
w

KK rw f nw
m W Z
KK rnw f nw
=m nw Z

uW = -

u nw

Pc + G = Pc + (H
(

)
Z) gDr = hcDrg + g(H Z) Dr

G = (H Z) gDr>> Pc

mw
Z
Kw
m
)= u o (H -Z
Ko

f W1 - f WZ = u

f oz - f o 2

hc

Pc

Pc = hc g Dr >> (H-Z) gDr

f Z = P + rgZ

)(H << hc

m
f w1 - f o 2 + Pc - gzDr = u w Z + o (H -Z)
Ko
Kw

Z H

Dr = r w - r o

f o 2 = f w 2 - gHDr

f w 2 = f w1

Pc - g ( Z - H w )Dr

)
Pc + g ( H - Z )Dr
Pc + g ( H - Z )Dr
=
mw
m
mw
) Z + o ( H -Z
] [MH + (1 - M )Z
Kk rw
Kk ro
Kk rw

f w1 - f o 2 = gH w Dr

] [ MH + (1 - M ) Z

=u
1-Mobility Ratio

Kk rw

mw

=u

Z < Hw

Z>Hw
.

)(IMEX

[
].

)(CMG

[
].

)(lbm/ft3

)(lbm/ft3

)(Psia

)(Psia

)(ft

1.2
1
Krw

0.6

Kro

0.4

Krw & Kro

0.8

0.2
0
0.8

0.4

0.6

0.2

Sw

0.8

0.4

0.6

0.2

Pcow

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0

Sw

1-Layered Reservoir
2-Formation

3-Griding

)(lbm/ft3

)(lbm/ft3

)(lbm/ft3

25
20

OilDensity=49.50
Oil Density=44.0

15

Oil Density=51.0
Oil Density=55.0

Wct

Oil Density=47.0

10
5
0
150

50

100

)Time(day

(
)

q w a te r
q to ta l

= Water Cut

1-Water Cut

)(lbm/ft3

) (lbm/ft

)(lbm/ft3

15

Water
Density=62.4

Wct

Water
Density=65.4

10

0
150

100

50

)Time (day

(
)

o
w

m
m

=M

o
w

M=0.945

30

20

10

M=2.027

0
150

100

50

Wct

M=1.148

=M

)Time (day

Pe

P1

)(g/cc

gw

(
)

)(g/cc

go
DP

)(Psi

)(BdL/day

)(Psi/BbL/day

(
)

Psi/(BbL/day)2

)(STB/day

qo

)(g/cc

Dr

)(BbL/STB

Bo

)(Centipose

mo

)(md

)(ft

)(ft

m
Kh
h
h1

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