Jurassic smackover development and pressure maintenance, Bryans Mill Field, Texas
The utilization of the technical know-how of reservoir engineering and production geology were combined in the development and pressure maintenance of the Smackover reservoir of the Bryans Mill Field in NE. Texas. The reservoir contains a sour gas with high liquid content averaging 203 bbl of condensate per MMcf of gas; and under reservoir conditions, extreme retrograde condensation will occur if the reservoir pressure is allowed to fall below the dew point. In order to relieve this possible situation, a rather unique pressure maintenance and cycling program of contemporaneous gas and water injection is being initiated. Sweetened residue gas will be used for cycling. However, in order to maintain the reservoir pressure, salt water will be injected behind the residue gas bank. This water injection will result in increased ultimate recovery due to the improved sweep efficiency of the water. Under the proposed cycling and pressure maintenence program the ultimate recovery is estimated at 69,804,000 bbl, or an increase of 29,630,000 bbl.
- OSTI ID:
- 6714718
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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