Definition

Primary Production Analysis is the specific workflow and report template on Primary Well & Reservoir Performance Indicators.

Application

• Assess current production performance
  
  
  • current distribution of recovery against expectations
    
    
  • current status and trends of recovery against expectations
    
    
  • current status and trends of reservoir depletion against expectations
     
  • current status and trends of water flood efficiency against expectations
    
    
  • compare performance of different wells or different groups of wells 
    
    
• Identify and prioritize surveillance opportunities
  
  
• Identify and prioritize redevelopment opportunities
  
  

Limitations

PRIME does not pretend to predict pressure and reserves distribution as 3D dynamic model does.

It only provides hints for misperforming wells and sectors which need a further focus.

Technology

Primary Production Analysis is built around production data against material balance and require current FDP volumetrics, PVT and SCAL models. 

The PRIME workflow has certain specifics for oil producers, water injectors, gas injectors and field/sector analysis. 

The PRIME analysis is

• fast-track
  
  
• based on the most robust input data
  
  
• does not involve full-field 3D dynamic modelling and associtated assumptions

PRIME Metrics

PRIME Mathematics

PRIME Diagnostics

See Also

Petroleum Industry / Upstream /  Production / Subsurface Production / Field Study & Modelling / Production Analysis

Dynamic Data Statistical Correlation