oil-gas-production-data-analyzer

Convert oil and gas production data into decline curve analysis and forecasts.

Updated Mar 16, 2026
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Skill: oil-gas-production-data-analyzer
Source: https://github.com/zlovexforever/zlx-claude-skills/tree/main/oil-gas-production-data-analyzer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/zlovexforever/zlx-claude-skills --skill oil-gas-production-data-analyzer

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Production engineers need to quickly convert messy oil & gas production tables (daily/monthly rates, cumulatives, water and injection data) into a structured performance report that explains decline behavior, water-cut evolution, injection response, and future production outlook.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Production performance reporting: Summarizes peak/current rates, cumulative production, decline percentage, and production stage (buildup/plateau/decline/high water cut/stripper).
  • Decline curve analysis (Arps): Fits exponential, hyperbolic, or harmonic decline models on the declining phase and reports fit quality (e.g., R²), then generates production forecasts to dates and economic limits.
  • Water cut and water-drive diagnosis: Analyzes water-cut trends over time and applies water-drive characteristic curve methods (water drive type classification and forecasting).
  • Injection–production evaluation: Computes injection-production metrics (e.g., IPR, voidage) when injection data is available, including clear assumptions for formation volume factors if missing.
  • Engineering reasoning & diagnostics: Identifies anomalies (rate drops, water-cut spikes, pressure/injection behavior issues) and suggests likely causes and data-backed mitigation actions.

Quick Start

Use the oil-gas-production-data-analyzer skill to analyze the production table you paste (rates, water cut or oil/water volumes, and optional injection data) and generate a Chinese performance report including decline curve fitting, water-cut trend results, and a forecast.

Frequently Asked Questions about oil-gas-production-data-analyzer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I run Arps decline curve analysis on monthly oil and gas production data?

To run Arps decline curve analysis, you provide monthly oil and gas production data with units, and the analyzer fits exponential, hyperbolic, or harmonic models to the declining phase while excluding shutdown periods. It then reports fit quality metrics like R² alongside forecast tables.

How do I generate production forecasts to economic limits from messy daily production rates?

Generating production forecasts to economic limits from daily rates involves parsing mixed input formats with units, validating sufficient declining-phase data points, and computing forward forecasts with explicitly stated assumptions and limitations. The analyzer outputs structured forecasting tables based on the fitted decline models.

What is the best way to assess water cut trends and water-drive characteristic curves?

Assessing water cut trends and water-drive characteristic curves requires analyzing water cut evolution over time from production measurements to classify water drive types. The analyzer applies Type A or Type B characteristic curve methods when supported by the data to forecast future water cut behavior.

Can I evaluate injection-production response and voidage metrics without formation volume factors?

Evaluating injection-production response without formation volume factors is possible, as the analyzer computes voidage and injection-production metrics using clear assumptions to handle missing data. It processes available injection data alongside production series to assess reservoir pressure maintenance behavior.

What are the limitations of decline curve fitting when production data includes shutdown periods?

Decline curve fitting limitations arise when production data includes shutdown periods, which must be excluded from the fitting process to avoid skewing the decline model. The analyzer requires sufficient declining-phase data points to validate the fit and will state limitations explicitly if data is inadequate.

How do I diagnose production anomalies like sudden rate drops and water cut spikes?

Diagnosing production anomalies like sudden rate drops and water cut spikes involves analyzing production surveillance reports to identify abnormal behavior in rates, water cut, or injection data. The analyzer applies engineering reasoning to suggest likely causes and data-backed mitigation actions.