6,000 5,900 5,800 5,700 5,600 5,500 5,400 5,300 5,200 5,100 5,0000 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000INJ(Base <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oil</strong>)ROZ: HYDRODYNAMIC FORCES RUN 1<strong>Oil</strong> Saturation 3000-01-01 J layer: 1Producing <strong>Oil</strong> Water Contact (OWC)Flow DirectionTransition ZoneROZMain Pay ZoneAquifer0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000PROD0.00 600.00 1200.00 feet4,900 5,000 5,100 5,200 5,300 5,400 5,500 5,600 5,700 5,800 5,900 6,0000.00 185.00 370.00 metersFile: ROZ_03.irfUser: gkopernaDate: 2005-08-29Scale: 1:9412Z/X: 4.00:1Axis Units: ft<strong>Oil</strong>Saturation1.000.700.600.500.400.300.200.100.00Figure 8. Effects <strong>of</strong> High Hydrodynamic Flow on OWC Tilt (0.1 STB/D, ~1 ft/yr)5,0005,1005,2005,3005,4005,5005,6005,7005,8005,9006,0000 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000INJProducing <strong>Oil</strong> Water Contact (OWC)ROZ(Base <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oil</strong>)Flow DirectionROZ: HYDRODYNAMIC FORCES RUN 1<strong>Oil</strong> Saturation 3000-01-01 J layer: 1Transition ZoneMain Pay ZoneAquifer0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000PROD4,900 5,000 5,100 5,200 5,300 5,400 5,500 5,600 5,700 5,800 5,900 6,0000.00 600.00 1200.00 feet0.00 185.00 370.00 metersFile: ROZ_06.irfUser: gkopernaDate: 2005-08-29Scale: 1:9412Z/X: 4.00:1Axis Units: ft<strong>Oil</strong>SaturationFigure 9. Effects <strong>of</strong> Higher Aquifer Permeability on OWC Tilt (0.1 STB/D, ~1ft/yr)(Perm 50 md)1.000.700.600.500.400.300.200.100.002-10 February 2006
6,000 5,900 5,800 5,700 5,600 5,500 5,400 5,300 5,200 5,100 5,0000 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000INJBase <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oil</strong>Producing <strong>Oil</strong> Water Contact (OWC)Flow DirectionROZ: HYDRODYNAMIC FORCES RUN 1<strong>Oil</strong> Saturation 3000-01-01 J layer: 1Transition ZoneROZMain Pay ZoneAquifer0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000PROD0.00 600.00 1200.00 feet4,900 5,000 5,100 5,200 5,300 5,400 5,500 5,600 5,700 5,800 5,900 6,0000.00 185.00 370.00 metersFile: ROZ_04.irfUser: gkopernaDate: 2005-08-29Scale: 1:9412Z/X: 4.00:1Axis Units: ft<strong>Oil</strong>Saturation1.000.700.600.500.400.300.200.100.00Figure 10. Effects <strong>of</strong> High Kv/Kh on OWC TILT (0.1 STB/D, ~1ft/yr), Kv/Kh = 16,000 5,900 5,800 5,700 5,600 5,500 5,400 5,300 5,200 5,100 5,0000 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000INJProducing <strong>Oil</strong>Water Contact (OWC)Base <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oil</strong>ROZFlow DirectionROZ: HYDRODYNAMIC FORCES RUN 1<strong>Oil</strong> Saturation 3000-01-01 J layer: 1Transition ZoneMain Pay ZoneAquifer0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000PROD4,900 5,000 5,100 5,200 5,300 5,400 5,500 5,600 5,700 5,800 5,900 6,0000.00 600.00 1200.00 feet0.00 185.00 370.00 metersFile: ROZ_05.irfUser: gkopernaDate: 2005-08-29Scale: 1:9412Z/X: 4.00:1Axis Units: ft<strong>Oil</strong>Saturation1.000.700.600.500.400.300.200.100.00Figure 11. Effects <strong>of</strong> Low Kv/Kh on OWC TILT (0.1 STB/D, ~1ft/yr), Kv/Kh = 0.012-11 February 2006
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