Controlling Factors on Condensate Production from the Eagle Ford Shale

This thesis examines the impact on recovery from shale condensate reservoirs of key properties such as porosity and permeability as well as other controlling factors that include the horizontal wells length, liquid drop out and liquid loading around the wellbore. It also addresses the possibility of lean gas injection. It is found that production of heavy ends (C5, C6 and C7) remains low with time but at an approximate constant rate. The dual permeability model shows larger production of C5, C6 and C7 as compared with the dual porosity model. A higher natural fracture permeability results in an increased production and recovery. The preliminary conclusion is reached that lean injection is not feasible when shale permeability is within the range considered in this study (0.0001 md). However, there might be sweet spots within condensate shale reservoirs amenable to enhanced oil recovery. It is recommended to investigate this possibility.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Graduate Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Wang, Yi

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Aguilera, Roberto

• Engineering--Petroleum

Statement dc:rights

• University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25451

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ucalgary.scholaris.ca:11023/2336