How to Calculate and Solve for Oil Saturation of Reservoir Fluid Flow | The Calculator Encyclopedia

The image above represents the oil saturation. To calculate the oil saturation, five essential parameters are needed, and these parameters are cumulative oil production (N_p), oil in place (N), initial water saturation (S_wi), initial oil FVF (B_oi), and oil FVF (B_o).

The formula for calculating oil saturation:

S = [1 – S_wi] [1 – ^N_p / _N] [^B_o / _Boi]

Where;

S = Oil Saturation
N_p = Cumulative Oil Production
N = Oil in Place
S_wi = Initial Water Saturation
B_oi = Initial Oil FVF
B_o = Oil FVF

Let’s solve an example;
Given that the cumulative oil production is 22, oil in place is 8, initial water saturation is 16, initial oil FVF is 12, and the oil FVF is 7.
Find the oil saturation?

This implies that;

N_p = Cumulative Oil Production = 22
N = Oil in Place = 8
S_wi = Initial Water Saturation = 16
B_oi = Initial Oil FVF = 12
B_o = Oil FVF = 7

S = [1 – S_wi] [1 – ^N_p / _N] [^B_o / _Boi]
S = [1 – 16] [1 – ²²/₈] [⁷/₁₂]
That is, S = [1 – 16] [1 – ²²/₈] [0.583]
S = [1 – 16] [1 – 2.75] [0.583]
S = [1 – 16] [-1.75] [0.583]
Then, S = [-15] [-1.75] [0.583]
S = 15.31

Therefore, the oil saturation is 15.31.

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How to Calculate Oil Saturation of Reservoir Fluid Flow Using The Calculator Encyclopedia

Nickzom Calculator – The Calculator Encyclopedia is capable of calculating the oil saturation.

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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 Oil Saturation under Reservoir Fluid Flow

The screenshot below displays the page or activity to enter your value, to get the answer for the oil saturation according to the respective parameter which are the cumulative oil production (N_p), oil in place (N), initial water saturation (S_wi), initial oil FVF (B_oi) and oil FVF (B_o).

Now, enter the value appropriately and accordingly for the parameter as required by the cumulative oil production (N_p) is 22, oil in place (N) is 8, initial water saturation (S_wi) is 16, initial oil FVF (B_oi) is 12 and oil FVF (B_o) is 7.

Finally, Click on Calculate

As you can see from the screenshot above, Nickzom Calculator– The Calculator Encyclopedia solves for the oil saturation and presents the formula, workings and steps too.