Author(s)

Jianmin Zhu, Chunyuan Shi, Xilin Liu, Gen Qian, Qianping Zhang

CNOOC Tianjin Company, Tianjin, China.

Reservoir connectivity is a critical issue in the process of oil-gas exploration and development. According to the theory of fluid mechanics and the achievements of many scholars, a connected reservoir coincides with a unified formation pressure system; there is a linear relationship between formation pressure and depth in normal pressure system reservoir. However, in high-permeability or multi-phase fluid reservoirs, this method has poor applicability and limitations. Through theoretical analysis and formula derivation, a new method for judging the connectivity of normal pressure reservoirs is found, that is, the inverse proportional function relationship between the pressure coefficient and the depth. In this paper, the relationship between the pressure system and the inverse proportional function has been verified. The function of the same pressure system is unique, monotonic, and has unified asymptote and symmetry axis and vice versa. Examples show that the inverse proportional function is more accurate and reliable for judging reservoir connectivity than the linear function.

Formation Pressure Data, Inverse Proportional Function, Reservoir Connectivity, Bohai Oilfield

Zhu, J. , Shi, C. , Liu, X. , Qian, G. and Zhang, Q. (2019) The Application of Pressure Coefficient in Judging Normal Pressure Reservoirs Connectivity—A Case Study of LD21-X and KL3-Xoilfield in Bohai Bay. Open Journal of Geology, 9, 295-305. doi: 10.4236/ojg.2019.96020.