How to Calculate and Solve for the Water – Oil Ratio of a Reservoir Fluid Flow | The Calculator Encyclopedia
Last Updated on February 28, 2024
The above image represents Water – Oil Ratio. To calculate for the water – oil ratio, six essential parameters are needed and these parameters are (μo)Oil Viscosity, (μw)Water Viscosity, (krw)Relative Permeability to Water, (kro)Relative Permeability to Oil, (Bw)Water Formation Volume Factor and (Bo)Oil Formation Volume Factor.
The formula for calculating the water – oil ratio:
WOR = [krw / kro] [μoBo / μwBw ]
Where;
WOR = Water Oil Ratio
μo = Oil Viscosity
μw = Water Viscosity
krw = Relative Permeability to Water
kro = Relative Permeability to Oil
Bw = Water Formation Volume Factor
Bo = Oil Formation Volume Factor
Let’s solve an example;
Find the water – oil ratio when the oil viscosity is 9, water viscosity is 11 with a relative permeability to water of 21, relative permeability to oil of 7 and a water formation volume factor of 14 with oil formation volume factor of 27.
This implies that;
μo = Oil Viscosity = 9
μw = Water Viscosity = 11
krw = Relative Permeability to Water = 21
kro = Relative Permeability to Oil = 7
Bw = Water Formation Volume Factor = 14
Bo = Oil Formation Volume Factor = 27
WOR = [krw / kro] [μoBo / μwBw ]
WOR = [21/7] [9 x 27 /11 x 14]
That is, WOR = [21/7] [243/154]
WOR = [21/7] [1.5779]
WOR = [3] [1.5779]
Then, WOR = 4.73
Therefore, the Water – Oil Ratio is 4.73.
How to Calculate and Solve for the Water – Oil Ratio of a Reservoir Fluid Flow Using The Calculator Encyclopedia
Nickzom Calculator – The Calculator Encyclopedia is capable of calculating the water – oil ratio.
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Once, you have obtained the calculator encyclopedia app, proceed to the Calculator Map, then click on Petroleum under Engineering
Now, Click on Reservoir Fluid Flow under Petroleum
Now, Click on Water – Oil Ratio under Reservoir Fluid Flow
The screenshot below displays the page or activity to enter your value, to get the answer for the water – oil ratio according to the respective parameter which are the (μo)Oil Viscosity, (μw)Water Viscosity, (krw)Relative Permeability to Water, (kro)Relative Permeability to Oil, (Bw)Water Formation Volume Factor and (Bo)Oil Formation Volume Factor.
Now, enter the value appropriately and accordingly for the parameter as required by the oil viscosity is 9, water viscosity is 11 with a relative permeability to water of 21, relative permeability to oil of 7 and a water formation volume factor of 14 with oil formation volume factor of 27.
Finally, Click on Calculate
As you can see from the screenshot above, Nickzom Calculator– The Calculator Encyclopedia solves for the water – oil ratio and presents the formula, workings and steps too.