Understanding the Spatial Relationships that Trigger Movements in Regulatory Frameworks Through Time Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Abstract The first objective of this work is to determine the volume of hydrocarbon that can be moved from Resources other than Reserves (ROTR) to Reserves, or from Proved Undeveloped Reserves (PUD) to Reserves based on well placement. The second objective is to create a model that incorporates the production history and forecasted estimated ultimate recovery (EUR), in this case by implementing multi-segment decline curve analysis (DCA) as presented in URTeC 336 (Moridis et al.(2), 2019). To perform this analysis, we selected 38 wells from a Permian Basin dataset available to Texas A&M University. The first portion of this work involves running a sensitivity analysis to determine the spatial well relationships that may trigger movements in certain regulatory frameworks. A successful well may promote the offsetting 2P wells to PUD wells. We incorporate the methodology in SPEE Monograph 3 (2013) for estimating PUD volumes beyond immediate offset locations that can be used to estimate the Reserves and possibly Contingent Resources in some situations. The question we aim to answer is: How do we move the PUDs to proved developed producing (PDP) Reserves? In the second part of this work, we create a model which includes the production history and the forecasted EURs. As time moves forward, continuity and consistency must be maintained across the model. Assume the following scenario: we plan to move a volume "x" from 1C Contingent Resources to1P Reserves, but we can only book 0.7 x as 1P Reserves. The model must reflect the fraction of the volume x that was actually moved and how it depends on, for example, commodity price contingencies. The remaining 0.3 x volume that was not classified as Reserves must be accounted in the model. The continuity of the model through time will track the volumes, and it needs to be able to do so consistently.

name of conference

  • Day 3 Thu, December 03, 2020

published proceedings

  • Day 3 Thu, December 03, 2020

author list (cited authors)

  • Moridis, N., Lee, W. J., Sim, W., & Blasingame, T.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Moridis, Nefeli||Lee, W John||Sim, Wayne||Blasingame, Thomas

publication date

  • January 2020