A vertical well is drilled in an oil reservoiroverlaid by a gas cap. The related well andreservoir data are given below: Assumethat horizontal and vertical permeability,i.e., kh = kv = 50 md, 100 md and 150 md,%3D%3Doil relative permeability, kro = 0.85, oil%3Ddensity, po = 47.5 lb/ft3, gas density, pg =5.1 Ib/ft3, oil viscosity, po = 0.7 cp, oilformation volume factor, Bo = 1.11 bbl/STB,oil column thickness, h = 100 ft perforatedinterval, hp = 25 ft depth from GOC to top%3Dof perforations, Dt = 25 ft, wellbore radius,rw = 0.25 ft drainage radius, re = 1000 ft.%3D%3DUsing the Meyer and Garder relationships,1- calculate the critical oil flow rate atdifferent vertical permeabilities. 2- Drawand discuss the relationship of the criticaloil flow rate with respect to the verticalpermeability. (.

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A vertical well is drilled in an oil reservoir
overlaid by a gas cap. The related well and
reservoir data are given below: Assume
that horizontal and vertical permeability,
i.e., kh = kv = 50 md, 100 md and 150 md,
%3D
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oil relative permeability, kro = 0.85, oil
%3D
density, po = 47.5 lb/ft3, gas density, pg =
5.1 Ib/ft3, oil viscosity, po = 0.7 cp, oil
formation volume factor, Bo = 1.11 bbl/STB,
oil column thickness, h = 100 ft perforated
interval, hp = 25 ft depth from GOC to top
%3D
of perforations, Dt = 25 ft, wellbore radius,
rw = 0.25 ft drainage radius, re = 1000 ft.
%3D
%3D
Using the Meyer and Garder relationships,
1- calculate the critical oil flow rate at
different vertical permeabilities. 2- Draw
and discuss the relationship of the critical
oil flow rate with respect to the vertical
permeability. (.

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