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Volumetric Calculation: Parameters

On the Parameters page you can adjust the ratios in the calculation, override the intermediate volumes.  The units of measure can be changed in the Start step.

Volumetrics Components

Gross Pay Rock Volume: Displays the gross volume calculated or entered in the Structure step.

Net to Gross Ratio:Displays the net to gross ratio.  May be entered or calculated from the Net to Gross Grid.  See Note below.

Net to Gross Grid: A grid may be selected if either a thickness grid or top and base grids were used to calculate the gross pay rock volume. The grid must only contain values within the valid range for a ratio or percent.  See Note below.

Net Pay Rock Volume: Displays the net pay rock volume.  Enter a number to override the calculated value.

Porosity: Displays the porosity ratio.  May be entered or calculated from the Porosity Grid.  See Note below.

Porosity Grid: A grid may be selected if either a thickness grid or top and base grids were used to calculate the gross pay rock volume. The grid must only contain values within the valid range for a ratio or percent.  See Note below.

Potential Hydrocarbons in Place: Displays the volume of potential hydrocarbons in place.  Enter a number to override the calculated value.

Water Saturation (Sw):Displays the water saturation ratio.  May be entered or calculated from the Water Saturation Grid.  See Note below.

Water Saturation Grid: A grid may be selected if either a thickness grid or top and base grids were used to calculate the gross pay rock volume. The grid must only contain values within the valid range for a ratio or percent.  See Note below.

Hydrocarbons in Place: Displays the volume of hydrocarbons in place.  Enter a number to override the calculated value.

Formation Volume Factor:Displays the formation volume factor ratio.  May be entered or calculated from the FVF Grid.  See Note below.

FVF Grid: A grid may be selected if either a thickness grid or top and base grids were used to calculate the gross pay rock volume. The grid must only contain values within the valid range for a ratio or percent.  See Note below.

HCIP (@ std temp./press.): Displays the volume of hydrocarbons in place at standard temperature and pressure.  Enter a number to override the calculated value.

Recovery Factor:Enter the recovery factor ratio.  See Note below.

Recoverable Hydrocarbons: Displays the volume of recoverable hydrocarbons.

Note:Entering Ratios: Each of the ratio fields (Net to Gross Ratio, Porosity, Water Saturation, Formation Volume Factor, Recoverable Hydrocarbons) has a selection beside it which allows you to choose either Ratio or Percent.  This selection applies to the number entered in the ratio field, and also to the grid specified for that ratio, if there is one.  Ratio values must be between zero and one, and percent values must be between zero and one hundred (100).  If a grid was selected for the ratio, the number shown in the ratio field is calculated by weighting the grid values with the portion of the volume to which they apply.  Entering a number in the ratio field will remove the selected grid.

Other Controls

Show Summary: Display the calculation summary window.


The Volumetric Calculation

The volume of recoverable hydrocarbons is calculated using the following formula:

Recoverable HCIP = Gross Pay Rock Volume  x  Net to Gross Ratio  x  Porosity  x  (1: Sw)  x  (1 / FVF)  x  Recovery Factor

Where Sw is the Water Saturation ratio, and FVF is the Formation Volume Factor ratio, each given as a number between zero and one (0.0: 1.0).

The Gross Pay Rock Volume may be calculated by:

  • defining structural aspects of the volume by selecting grids which contain subsea elevations, and by entering optional gas/oil and hydrocarbon/water contact elevations;
  • providing a thickness grid which contains data points which describe the thickness of the volume at discrete points;
  • entering the surface area and thickness of the volume, or entering the Gross Pay Rock Volume directly.

There are intermediate volumes calculated, as shown in the table below.

Table: Intermediate volume calculations

Intermediate Volume

Calculation

Net Pay Rock Volume Gross Pay Rock Volume multiplied by Net to Gross Ratio
Potential Hydrocarbons in Place Net Pay Rock Volume multiplied by Porosity ratio
Hydrocarbons in Place (HCIP) Potential Hydrocarbons in Place multiplied by the difference of one and the Water Saturation ratio
Hydrocarbons in Place at Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP) HCIP multiplied by the inverse of the Formation Volume Factor
Recoverable Hydrocarbons HCIP @ STP multiplied by Recovery Factor

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