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Fractional Flow Equation

The fractional flow equation relates the fraction of displacing fluid (water) in the total fluid stream in the two-phase flow water zone or the fraction of mobile connate water (if any) at any point in the reservoir including the oil zone to the properties of the reservoir. The fractional flow equation is derived from Darcy's linear flow equation, which relates the flow rate of water or oil at any location in the reservoir to factors like permeability, viscosity, pressure gradient, and density. The fractional flow equation can also be used to relate the capillary pressure gradient to flow rates and properties like permeability, viscosity, and density difference between oil and water.

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Fractional Flow Equation

The fractional flow equation relates the fraction of displacing fluid (water) in the total fluid stream in the two-phase flow water zone or the fraction of mobile connate water (if any) at any point in the reservoir including the oil zone to the properties of the reservoir. The fractional flow equation is derived from Darcy's linear flow equation, which relates the flow rate of water or oil at any location in the reservoir to factors like permeability, viscosity, pressure gradient, and density. The fractional flow equation can also be used to relate the capillary pressure gradient to flow rates and properties like permeability, viscosity, and density difference between oil and water.

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Fractional Flow Equation

Sajad Falah (30)

July 5, 2020
Fractional Flow Equation
The fractional flow equation relates the fraction of displacing fluid (water) in the total fluid
stream in the two-phase flow water zone or the fraction of mobile connate water (if any)
at any point in the reservoir including the oil zone to the properties of the reservoir.
According to Darcy's linear flow equation, the flow rate of water at any location in the
reservoir and, in particular, the water zone is:
𝑘𝑤 𝐴 𝜕𝑃𝑤
𝑞𝑤 = −0.001127 [ + 0.00694𝜌𝑤 sin 𝛼]
𝜇𝑤 𝜕𝑠

or
𝜕𝑃𝑤 𝑞𝑤 𝜇𝑤
=− − 0.00694 𝜌𝑤 sin 𝛼
𝜕𝑠 0.001127𝑘𝑤 𝐴
Similarly, the pressure gradient in the oil phase is:

𝜕𝑃𝑂 𝑞𝑂 𝜇𝑂
== − − 0.00694 𝜌𝑂 sin 𝛼
𝜕𝑠 0.001127𝑘𝑂 𝐴
Where
𝑞𝑂 = 𝑂𝑖𝑙 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑏𝑏𝑙/𝑑𝑎𝑦
𝑞𝑤 = 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑏𝑏𝑙/𝑑𝑎𝑦
𝑃𝑂 = 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒, 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑎
𝑃𝑤 = 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒, 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑎
𝜇𝑂 = 𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑐𝑝
𝜇𝑤 = 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑐𝑝
𝑆 =distance to point of interest in the reservoir, measured from some reference point along the
direction of flow, feet

𝑘𝑂 𝑘𝑤 =effective water and oil permeabilities at the water saturation which exists at a distance,
S, from some reference point in the reservoir, md

𝐴 = cross − sectional area of the linear reservoir through which fluid is flowing
(w ∗ h), 𝑓𝑡 2
2
𝜌𝑤 𝜌𝑂 = density of reservoir water and oil at reservoir conditions, lbm/ft

𝛼 =angle measured between horizontal (positive x-axis) and the direction of flow in the
counterclockwise direction, degrees

Recall that capillary pressure was define by:


𝑷𝑪 = 𝑷𝑶 − 𝑷𝑾
Thus,
𝝏𝑷𝑪 𝝏𝑷𝑶 𝝏𝑷𝑾
= −
𝝏𝑺 𝝏𝑺 𝝏𝑺
Or
𝝏𝑷𝑪 𝒒𝒘 𝝁𝒘 𝒒𝑶 𝝁𝑶
= − + 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟔𝟗𝟒(𝝆𝑾 − 𝝆𝑶 ) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜶
𝝏𝑺 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟕𝒌𝒘 𝑨 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟕𝒌𝑶 𝑨
SO, the total reservoir throughput rate 𝒒𝒕 is the sum of the oil and water flow rates, and it
is equal to the water injection rate 𝒊𝒘 for example
𝒒𝒕 = 𝒒𝒐 + 𝒒𝒘 = 𝒊𝒘

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