Hydrocarbon Pore Volume - Volumetric Method Calculator
Enter the declared reservoir engineering inputs below to solve HCPV. Variable definitions, units, the default calculation, and the available source trail are included on this page.
What is available in this record
This record provides the functioning calculator, formula, declared variables and units, a reproducible default result, and the available citation metadata. A separately written engineering interpretation has not yet been published for this calculation.
Formula, variables, and default calculation
Reproducible default result
With the default values shown below, the calculation returns HCPV = 8,378,640 bbl. Defaults demonstrate the implementation; they are not recommended field values.
160
50
0.18
0.25
Input definitions
A
acresReservoir Area
h
ftNet Pay Thickness
phi
fractionPorosity
S_wi
fractionInitial Water Saturation
Output definitions
HCPV
Hydrocarbon Pore Volume
A
Reservoir Area
h
Net Pay Thickness
phi
Porosity
S_wi
Initial Water Saturation
Source and record status
Source metadata identifies the relationship implemented by the calculator. Check the cited edition, unit basis, and scope against the engineering case before operational use.
AAPG Wiki. Predicting hydrocarbon recovery. Oil in place and hydrocarbon volume terms.
Open source reference