Formation of a Methodology for Calculating the Optimal Number of Wells in the Development of Lenticular Formations to Achieve Maximum NPV

Abstract

The work is devoted to the analytical methodology for the development of oil lenticular formations. The method is based on the theory of potentials for vertical and horizontal wells. The work takes into account the interference of wells, geological and petrophysical parameters of lenses, as well as the properties of the reservoir fluid, and a new equation for estimating the inflow to a horizontal well is derived. An assessment of the correctness of this work on the company's assets was made. The dependence for the express estimation of the number of wells depending on the economic parameters at the early stages of project development is obtained.