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    This document provides a 7-step process for interpreting formation pressure data to determine fluid contacts: 1) Plot pressure vs. depth data and make an initial interpretation of 3 fluid zones. 2) Question the gas and oil gradients and exclude an isolated data point. 3) Refine the gas-oil contact interpretation after finding oil zone data above it. 4) Check for a realistic oil gradient using 2 low quality data points near the revised gas-oil contact. 5) Note the pressure gradient between the bottom 2 points is too high and an alternative water gradient is infeasible. 6) Conclude the interpretation may not be realistic due to inconsistent fluid gradients. 7) Recommend ver

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    This document provides a 7-step process for interpreting formation pressure data to determine fluid contacts: 1) Plot pressure vs. depth data and make an initial interpretation of 3 fluid zones. 2) Question the gas and oil gradients and exclude an isolated data point. 3) Refine the gas-oil contact interpretation after finding oil zone data above it. 4) Check for a realistic oil gradient using 2 low quality data points near the revised gas-oil contact. 5) Note the pressure gradient between the bottom 2 points is too high and an alternative water gradient is infeasible. 6) Conclude the interpretation may not be realistic due to inconsistent fluid gradients. 7) Recommend ver

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    This document provides a 7-step process for interpreting formation pressure data to determine fluid contacts: 1) Plot pressure vs. depth data and make an initial interpretation of 3 fluid zones. 2) Question the gas and oil gradients and exclude an isolated data point. 3) Refine the gas-oil contact interpretation after finding oil zone data above it. 4) Check for a realistic oil gradient using 2 low quality data points near the revised gas-oil contact. 5) Note the pressure gradient between the bottom 2 points is too high and an alternative water gradient is infeasible. 6) Conclude the interpretation may not be realistic due to inconsistent fluid gradients. 7) Recommend ver

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    Interpretation of

    Formation Pressure Data


    Henderson Petrophysics
    November 2006

    Raw Data Table


    (With Initial Fluid Interpretation)

    Step 1: Plot the Data

    Pressure on the x-axis


    Subsea (vertical) depth
    on the y-axis

    Step 2: Initial Visual Interpretation


    ?

    Gas

    Initial Interpretation;
    3 Fluids
    GOC near 10600 Ft SS
    OWC (FWL) near 10700 Ft SS
    Unknown fluid at 9626 Ft SS
    Not in pressure communication
    w/
    underlying reservoirs

    Oil

    Water

    Step 3: Initial Quantitative Interpretation

    Gas

    Remarks;
    Gas gradient look realistic
    ?Oil gradient looks too low
    Exclude data from 9626 Ft SS

    Oil

    Step 4: Detailed Look at GOC

    Remarks;
    Initial interpretation has oil zone
    data points above the gas-oil
    contact

    Apparent GOC

    Step 5: Revised Interpretation of Gas-Oil System

    Remarks;
    Oil gradient (density) more realistic that
    initial interpretation

    Detail of Revised Interpretation


    Remarks;
    Realistic oil gradient
    But;
    Only 2 data points in ?oil column,
    Lowest data point at 10673.8 ft SS has
    very low drawdown mobility (k/u). The
    resultant apparent pressure and gradient
    are therefore uncertain.
    Apparent gradient should be checked for
    conformance with other field data

    GOC 10645

    Step 6: Check for Realistic Data


    Remarks;
    Pressure gradient between bottom 2
    points is not realistic far too high
    A feasible but very high density water
    gradient projects into the hydrocarbon
    zone,
    This is not possible if the fluids are in
    pressure communication

    Feasible but high water gradient

    Step 7: Is the Interpretation Realistic


    Are the fluid pressure gradients realistic and consistent with the
    interpreted fluid
    Utilize offset well and regional fluid pressure gradient data
    Be prepared to eliminate data from the interpretation;
    Remove data points with low drawdown mobility to improve
    consistency of interpretation,
    Eliminate data if there is an apparent pressure discontinuity (data at
    9626 ft SS, for example)
    Sometimes data cannot be used to determine fluid contacts. For
    example, the gradient in the assumed water zone is unrealistic. Also, a
    realistic water gradient plots into a known hydrocarbon zone.
    Be prepared to change the interpretation as more data becomes
    available. For our example no wireline log data or fluid sample data was
    available.

    Table for Fluid Pressure Gradient Conversion

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