Applications of the VARGOW oil reservoir model

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6739274· OSTI ID:6739274

Mayer, D W

This report is a continuation of work performed previously and serves as an addendum to the previous report (PNL-3478). The purpose of this study is to perform additional simulations of three reservoirs using the VARGOW model. VARGOW is a variable gas-oil-water reservoir model that was developed by the US Geological Survey to provide recovery estimates suitable for assessing various reservoir production policies and regulations. One of the reservoirs was resimulated using better initial condition data. The other reservoirs were simulated using a modified gas segregation model. The major conclusions drawn from the study are that the VARGOW model can usually predict the reservoir pressure adequately but the producing gas/oil ratio is not as successfully simulated.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6739274
• Report Number(s): PNL-3659
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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