IP Library Patent Application 18655972
Patent Application
App. No. 18/655,972

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING HYDROCARBON PROPERTIES AND FRACTURE DRAINAGE HEIGHT FROM SOLID CORE SAMPLES

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18/655,972
Abstract

Methods of determining an oil formation volume factor based on solid core sample data; and determining a gas/oil ratio based on the oil formation volume factor. Also, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to: determine an oil formation volume factor based on solid core sample data; and determine a gas/oil ratio based on the oil formation volume factor

Claims (42)

1 . A method, comprising:

determining an oil formation volume factor based on solid core sample data; and

determining a gas/oil ratio based on the oil formation volume factor.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a condensate/gas ratio based on the gas/oil ratio.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the condensate/gas ratio comprises multiplying the reciprocal of the gas/oil ratio by 1 , 000 , 000 .

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the oil formation volume factor based on the solid core sample data comprises:

receiving a water saturation value based on the solid core sample data;

receiving an oil saturation value based on the solid core sample data; and

determining the oil formation volume factor based on the water saturation value and the oil saturation value.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a fluid type based on the oil formation volume factor.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the fluid type comprises black oil, volatile oil, or gas condensate.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein:

a) the oil formation volume factor is less than 1.5 and the fluid type is black oil;

b) the oil formation volume factor is from 1.5 to 3.0 and the fluid type is volatile oil; or

c) the oil formation volume factor is greater than 3.0 and the fluid type is gas condensate.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the gas/oil ratio based on the oil formation volume factor comprises:

determining a parameter based on the oil formation volume factor; and

determining the gas/oil ratio based on the parameter, a temperature, a gas specific gravity, and an oil specific gravity.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the solid core sample data comprises GRI test data, MRP test data, or any combination thereof.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining a solid core sample from a hydrocarbon reservoir; and

generating the solid core sample data based on the core sample.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the hydrocarbon reservoir comprises an unconventional reservoir.

12 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

determine an oil formation volume factor based on solid core sample data; and

determine a gas/oil ratio based on the oil formation volume factor.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , further comprising determining a condensate/gas ratio based on the gas/oil ratio.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein determining the condensate/gas ratio comprises multiplying the reciprocal of the gas/oil ratio by 1,000,000.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein determining the oil formation volume factor based on the solid core sample data comprises:

receiving a water saturation value based on the solid core sample data;

receiving an oil saturation value based on the solid core sample data; and

determining the oil formation volume factor based on the water saturation value and the oil saturation value.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , further comprising selecting a fluid type based on the oil formation volume factor.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the fluid type comprises black oil, volatile oil, or gas condensate.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein:

a) the oil formation volume factor is less than 1.5 and the fluid type is black oil;

b) the oil formation volume factor is from 1.5 to 3.0 and the fluid type is volatile oil; or

c) the oil formation volume factor is greater than 3.0 and the fluid type is gas condensate.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein generating the gas/oil ratio based on the oil formation volume factor comprises:

determining a parameter based on the oil formation volume factor; and

determining the gas/oil ratio based on the parameter, a temperature, a gas specific gravity, and an oil specific gravity.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the solid core sample data comprises GRI test data, MRP test data, or any combination thereof.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2025
From: SAUDI ARAMCO UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
To: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Reel/Frame 071235/0170 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2025
From: ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY
To: SAUDI ARAMCO UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 070716/0110 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2024
From: GUPTA, ANUJ; EICHMANN, SHANNON; ALTHAUS, STACEY; VAIDYA, RAVIMADHAV N.; MESDOUR, RABAH
To: ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY; SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Reel/Frame 067324/0012 →