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Data Acquisition

Competency Statement:

Acquire and analyze the necessary data for optimizing reservoir surveillance.

Learning Objective:

Upon completion of this module, the participant should be able to acquire and analyze pressure data, PVT reports, production records, injection records, production tests, fluid sampling, injectivity tests, and other information for the purpose of monitoring reservoir behavior.

Assignment Instruction:

Reservoir surveillance is a process of identifying, gathering and interpreting the information needed to effectively manage the reservoir and maximize economic hydrocarbon recovery. This process become more and more critical as a field passes through the various phases of primary, secondary and enhanced recovery.

In this assignment, you will plan a data acquisition program for the Upper/Middle Sands that includes the following elements:

  1. Present and future objectives
  2. Data requirements
  3. Data sources
  4. Acquisition methods
  5. Interpretation of collected data

By the time you complete this assignment, you should be able to acquire and analyze pressure data, PVT reports, production records, injection records, production tests, fluid sampling, injectivity tests, and other information for the purpose of monitoring reservoir behavior.

The exploration/appraisal program for this reservoir is currently in its third year. So far, four wells have been drilled: 4E1-NE, 5C1-SW (suspended), 2A5-NE and 5A1-SW.