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Oilfield Units
Oilfield Units
Oilfield units are non-coherent
Newtons 2nd Law (F=ma)
SI: Force (Newton) is a derived unit to make equation coherent
USCS: Mass (slugs) is a derived unit to make equation coherent
AES, Oilfield Units: A unit conversion constant required (F=ma/gc )
Darcys Law
Darcy units: Permeability is a derived unit to make equation coherent
SI: coherent (permeability unit is m2 )
Oilfield Units: A unit conversion constant is required
The constant may include geometry terms (integrated form)
For gas flow, the constant may include standard temperature and pressure, even for
Darcy and SI units
q C k d
vs
A
ds
Learning Objectives
Deriving unit conversion constants
Given
A physical relationship expressed as an equation, using coherent units or with a
correct conversion constant supplied
and appropriate unit conversion factors between unit systems
Find
The required unit conversion constant (including its units) to express the
equation in a different unit system
cm3/s
darcies
cm2
atm
cp
cm
bbl/D
millidarcies
ft2
psia
cp
ft
p[psia] 0.068046[atm/psia]
g
h
g
h
psi = lbf/in2
lbm/ft3
32.174 ft/s2
ft
D=4633.06 [(in2/ft2)(lbmft)/(lbfs2)])
Replaced by
m(p1 ) m(p2 )
A single term of the equation is replaced with the term in brackets having the
same units and meaning:
Term 2 p
p
dp
2 z
g
p1