Ratio of cumulative oil production  to STOIIP :

{\rm RFO} = \frac{Q^{\uparrow}_O}{V_{\rm STOIIP}}


Proxy Model NDR


For waterless period of production:

{\rm RFO} = \frac{c_t \cdot (p_i - p_e)}{1-s_{wi}}

where

sweep efficiency

water-oil displacement efficiency

initial formation pressure

current formation pressure

initial water saturation

total compressibility

pore compressibility

water compressibility

oil compressibility


Proxy Model WF


For isotropic homogenous water propagation and pressure maintenance at initial formation pressure:

{\rm RFO} = E_S \cdot E_D

where

sweep efficiency

water-oil displacement efficiency

current formation water saturation 

initial water saturation

residual oil saturation to water sweep

See Also


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

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