f Validation of Theoretical Coning Models Using Numerical Single-Well Simulation

S046 VALIDATION OF THEORETICAL CONING MODELS USING NUMERICAL SINGLE-WELL SIMULATION Abstract 1 SALEM M. ALAKHDAR* ABDELHAMEED A. URAYET** and MABRUK A. BENRWIN** Water coning is often a serious operational problem in oil formations producing with strong bottom water drive. In Libya many of the oil reservoirs have water coning problem. The production theory in such fields would normally consider limitation of the production rate to a certain minimum (critical rate) to prevent water cone from happening. However since such a rate is normally very small (i.e. not economical) the company will be producing at a higher rate and it becomes