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Displacement efficiency defines the fraction of the initial pore-saturating fluid displaced in a the piston sweep by invaded fluid


E_D = 1- \frac{V_{FLUID, \ INITITAL} - V_{FLUID, \ INVADED}}{V_{FLUID, \ INITITAL}}

Water-Oil Displacement Efficiency (EDow)

E_{Dow} = 1- \frac{V_{o, \ LEFT}}{V_{o, \ INITITAL}} = \frac{1-s_{wi}-s_{orw}}{1-s_{wi}}

where  s_{wi} – initial water in oil pay,  s_{orw} – residual oil to water sweep. 


Gas-Oil Displacement Efficiency (EDog)

(1) E_{Dog} = 1- \frac{V_{o, \ LEFT}}{V_{o, \ INITITAL}} = \frac{1-s_{wi}-s_{org}}{1-s_{wi}}

where  s_{wi} – initial water in oil pay,  s_{org} – residual oil to gas sweep. 


See also


Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Petrophysics

Permeability ] [ Absolute permeability ] [ Relative permeability ] 

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