Applying Interpretation Results of Drill Stem Test to Evaluate The Lower Miocene Formation In Bao Den Oilfield, Cuu Long Basin

Document Type : Research Paper

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Faculty of Geology & Petroleum Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM)

Abstract

The present research is aimed at exploring the B1.1 sandstone sequence located in the lower Miocene formation within Bao Den oilfield situated in Cuu Long basin. This study involves utilizing Pressure-Volume-Temperature well parameters, such as bubble pressure, oil gas ratio, oil formation volume coefficient, density, viscosity, total compressibility and BI.1 sandstone sequence parameters, including effective thickness, average porosity, well radius and water saturation. Our focus will be on analyzing reservoir tests with two methods - the conventional and progressive approaches. This study will examine the Horner graph and how it can be used with formulas for determining initial reservoir pressure (Pi), slope (m), and fluid conductivity (kh/μ) as part of the traditional method. Additionally, effective permeability (k), skin coefficient (S), and conductivity (k0h) will also be analyzed. The advanced method involves using Ecrin software for interpretation results, which show that both methods yield favorable skin coefficients. The outcomes indicate that the well and reservoir parameters are precisely determined: the initial pressure of the reservoir is Pi=2617.5 psia, hydro conductivity equals kh=7680 mD.ft, while permeability k=106 mD, coefficient Skin S=14, well storage coefficient evaluates to C=5.61E-4 and distance to fault L=439 ft. Based on the results, it is possible to assess that BD-1X well situated in oilfield X has promising potential as both oil and gas have favorable quality and volume attributes. This study's significance is providing input data for developing and exploiting oil fields resulting in choosing economical plans with commercial efficiency within the petroleum industry.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 21 February 2024
  • Receive Date: 08 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 20 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 21 February 2024