Sunday, October 9, 2011

Petroleum Goodies (3 new items)

Petroleum Goodies (3 new items)


Unconventional Reservoir – Hydraulic Fracturing

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 02:01 PM PDT

This video comes from Chesapeake Energy that demonstrates how hydraulic fracturing works in unconventional reservoir. The purpose of fracturing the shale formation is to maximize production potential of the well. The material used in fracturing is a mixture of water and proppant, usually sand. This mixture of liquid and sand is pumped in to the newly created perforation and shale formation.

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Unconventional Reservoir Drilling

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Below is video shows typical drilling and production of unconventional reservoirs in the United States. Example taken from typical Eagle Ford shale well in Texas.

Vertical depth ranges from 9,000-13,000 ft. Horizontal section length is about 3,000 ft.

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Barrel of Oil Equivalent

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 10:07 AM PDT

Barrel of Oil Equivalent (BOE) is used by oil and gas firms in their financial statements as a method of combining oil and natural gas reserves and production into a single measure.

According to USGS, one BOE is roughly equivalent to 6,000 cubic feet (170 cubic meters) of typical natural gas. In short, 1 BOE = 6 MCF or 1 MBOE = 6 MMCF or 1 MMBOE = 6 BCF.

 

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Petroleum Goodies: Absolute Permeability

Petroleum Goodies: Absolute Permeability


Absolute Permeability

Posted: 26 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Absolute Permeability: The way of measuring  permeability, or capability to pass or transfer fluids through a rock, performed when a single fluid, or phase, exists in the rock. The expression most often used for permeability is k, that is calculated in units of darcies or millidarcies.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Petroleum Goodies: Compressor

Petroleum Goodies: Compressor


Compressor

Posted: 25 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Compressor: An equipment which enhances the pressure of air or natural gas. A compressor typically uses positive displacement to compress the gas to larger pressures so the gas can easily pass into pipelines and other equipments. Commonly used in production facilities.Similar Posts: