Adumbrative Heterodox Dictum of Wellbore Aggregates From Sapient Recovery Factor Penchants For Honed Field Praxis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Ikechukwu Egu ◽  
Anthony John Ilozobhie

Abstract Puissant field planning is increasingly becoming a sophisticated quandary with less emphasis on parametric synergy with reservoir spasmodic acuity. This conundrum leads to inaccurate harbinger of the required number of wells to be drilled for future field development programs from existing production and reservoir data particularly at pressures above the bubble point which is a major sobriety as orchestrated in most recent simulators. The aim of this erudition is to compendiously carry out astute predictive heterodox principles of wellbore aggregates from critical recovery factor parameters for savvy field planning. The main objectives are to glean and develop new propinquities for differential pressures (ΔP), rock compressibilities (Co) and oil formation volume factors (Bo) for predicting the number of wells to be drilled and recovery factors (RF) by equating the simulated results and the theoretical model (Ezekwe, 2010). To elucidate, metaphorize and ruminate new models. Reservoir and economic data was carefully simulated using FAST-FEKETE Evolution software for initial 40 future oil wells. Average results were mathematically correlated with recovery factor model to produce new correlations to quickly re-jig field planning efficiency. Results of matched and validated compressibility factors, differential reservoir pressures and oil formation volume factors were correlated with field data from Ezekwe (2011) model. Results of compressibility factor showed increasing similar 3rd order polynomial converging correlation for both models but gave slight divergence with increasing number of wells and RF. Results of differential pressures gave linearly increasing correlation with number of wells and RF while the new model had a cross-over point at 6435.64 psi for 2 wells but slightly increased divergently with number of wells and RF. Results of oil FVF gave a good similar regression (R2) of 0.999 while both models showed decreasing 3rd order polynomial correlation comparison with number of wells but with slight divergent disparity with increased RF. To further validate the potency of this study, detailed comprehensive paired sample test gave standard deviation, standard error of mean and degree of freedom of 0.00356, 0.0012 and 8 for compressibility factors; 324.7, 102.68 and 9 for differential pressure while the oil formation volume factor gave 0.0067, 0.0021 and 9. The predictions obtained by the new model showed appreciable degree of consistency and accuracy with number of wells and RF. This is perhaps largely hinged on the capacity to cogently infuse field data with theoretical and simulated models effectively. This study has clearly shown that no special technique or rigorous computational procedures is required to plan future number of wells to be drilled in a field or perhaps estimate the required RF. Sequel to this, further research is encouraged to inculcate more correlations based on comprehensive field validation studies to improve the efficacy of this model.

Author(s):  
D.Yu. Chudinova ◽  
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D.S. Urakov ◽  
Sh.Kh. Sultanov ◽  
Yu.A. Kotenev ◽  
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At a late stage of development of any oilfield, there are big number of factors that affect recovery factor. One of them is related to presence of isolated zones, that were caused by combination of poor reservoir and oil properties of a rock. To solve the given problem variety of workover operations and enhance oil recovery (EOR) methods can be appled for the complex reservoirs such as Tevlinsko-Russinskoe oilfield. The number of particular studies were presented by reviewing of field data, construction of heterogeneity zones, revision of workover operations and selection of EOR methods. It has obtained that the reservoir has the lenticular structure, consists from 9 different facies and presented by 4 classes of heterogeneity. The immiscible gas injections of Nitrogen were selected as the most suitable EOR method for the given oilfield. Application of different composition of brine water was reccomended for wettability alteration.


2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. 270-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert P. Sutton

Summary Problems with existing procedures used to estimate gas pressure/volume/temperature (PVT) properties are identified. The situation is reviewed, and methods are proposed to alleviate these problems. Natural gases are derived from two basic sources: associated gas, which is liberated from oil, and gas condensates, where hydrocarbon liquid, if present, is vaporized in the gas phase. The two gases are fundamentally different in that a high-gravity associated gas is typically rich in ethane through pentane, while gas condensates are rich in heptanes-plus. Additionally, either type of gas may contain nonhydrocarbon impurities such as hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. Failure to distinguish properly between the two types of gases can result in calculation errors in excess of those allowable for technical work. Sutton (1985) investigated high-gravity gas/condensate gases and developed methods for estimating pseudocritical properties that resulted in more-accurate Z factors. The method is suitable for all light natural gases and the heavier gas/condensate gases. It should not be used for high-gravity hydrocarbon gases that do not contain a significant heptanes-plus component. The original Sutton database of gas/condensate PVT properties has been expanded to 2,264 gas compositions with more than 10,000 gas-compressibility-factor measurements. A database of associated-gas compositions containing more than 3,200 compositions has been created to evaluate suitable methods for estimating PVT properties for this category of gas. Pure-component data for methane (CH4), methane-propane, methane-n-butane, methane-n-decane, and methane-propane-n-decane have been compiled to determine the suitability of the derived methods. The Wichert (1970) database of sour-gas-compressibility factors has been supplemented with additional field and pure-component data to investigate suitable adjustments to pseudocritical properties that ensure accurate estimates of compressibility factors. Mathematical representations of compressibility-factor charts commonly used by the engineering community and methods used by the geophysics community are investigated. Generally, these representations/methods are robust and have been found suitable for ranges beyond those recommended originally. Natural-gas viscosity, typically estimated through correlation, has been found to be inadequate for high-gravity gas condensates, requiring revised procedures for accurate calculations. Introduction Since its publication, the Standing and Katz (1942) (SK) gas Z-factor chart has become a standard in the industry. Several very accurate methods have been developed to represent the chart digitally. The engineering community typically uses methods published by Hall and Yarborough (1973, 1974) (HY), Dranchuk et al. (1974) (DPR), and Dranchuk and Abou-Kassem (1975) (DAK). These methods all use some form of an equation of state that has been fitted specifically to selected digital Z-factor-chart data published by Poettmann and Carpenter (1952). The geophysics community typically uses a method developed by Batzle and Wang (1992) (BW). Recently, Londono et al. (2002) (LAB) refitted the chart with an expanded data set, resulting in a modified DAK method. They provided two equations: one fit to an expanded data set from the SK Z-factor chart and another that included pure-component data. A general gas Z-factor chart, such as the one developed by Standing and Katz (1942), is based on the principle of corresponding states (Katz et al. 1959). This principle states that two substances at the same conditions referenced to critical pressure and critical temperature will have similar properties. These conditions are referred to as reduced pressure and reduced temperature. Therefore, if two substances are compared at the same reduced conditions, the substances will have similar properties. In the context of this paper, the property of interest is the gas Z factor. Mathematically, the SK chart relates Z factor to reduced pressure and reduced temperature.


2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Jia ◽  
Madhusuden Agrawal ◽  
Jim Malachowski

Buoyancy modules are widely used in offshore and subsea fields, such as on pipelines, risers, umbilicals, and ROVs, etc. in operation and installation. Accidental release of subsea buoyancy modules due to broken or damaged parts may pose a potential risk and hazard to offshore vessels, floating platforms and risers & surrounding umbilicals. A released buoyancy module rises and may collide with any floating structures or pipes above it. For offshore and subsea field development, it is important to assess such potential risk to offshore vessels, floating platforms, and risers & umbilicals around them. Accurate prediction of the trajectory and the impact speed of the released buoyancy module is the key component for risk assessment in offshore and subsea field development. This paper presents a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solution for prediction of the trajectory and velocity of the released buoyancy modules from subsea. Six Degree of Freedom (DOF) rigid body motion of buoyancy module is modeled using an efficient moving mesh approach in transient CFD simulation. The effect of ocean currents at different water depths is considered in the motion of buoyancy modules. This methodology has potential applications in many areas, such as, offshore vessel and floating platform protection, riser and umbilical protection, offshore and subsea field planning and layout, etc. This transient CFD approach has been successfully implemented on typical buoyancy modules and demonstrated effect of ocean currents on the trajectory of the buoyancy modules. Hydrostatic forces, 6DOF motion and the velocities of the buoyancy module were predicted with different ocean current velocities. The approach proposed in this paper captures the physics of released buoyance module in transient CFD and provides a practical tool for determining the trajectory and velocity of the released buoyancy modules from subsea and quantifying the risk for such an event. It can potentially be used for assessing the risk to offshore vessels and floating platforms, risers and umbilicals, as well as for offshore and subsea field planning and layout.


2019 ◽  
pp. 64-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey I. Perevoschikov

The article deals with a hypothetical model of the molecular structure of degassed and gas-saturated oils developed on the basis of the J. I. Frankel’s hole theory of liquid. Based on this model, the author of the article obtained semiempirical dependences for calculating compressibility factors of degassed and gassaturated oils. The fact that the obtained dependences are based on the noted model gives the necessary physical validity to them and the specific physical content to the empirical parameters contained in them. As a result, semi-empirical dependences become theoretical. Corresponding calculations confirm that their scope broadens as the types of oils and conditions for their finding.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guowen Lei ◽  
Milan Stanko ◽  
Thiago Lima Silva ◽  
Tom Widerøe ◽  
Arnljot Skogvang

Abstract A field with two neighboring reservoirs was discovered in the Barents Sea in 2013 and 2014. After a successful extended well test of an appraisal well in 2018 and initial field planning tasks, a preliminary drilling and production schedule was proposed based on cross-domain collaboration and group work involving several disciplines. In this paper, mathematical programming is employed to model and optimize the economic value of the project in order to determine the best drilling and production schedule for the field. The optimization includes some of the technical constraints considered by the field development team while also considering uncertainties such as reservoir size, productivity of well, and cost. These have been systematically evaluated by using simulation-based optimization (sampling). The results were that the use of mathematical programming allows the field planner to evaluate several scenarios within a reasonable time frame, thereby enabling rapid changes in the decisions to respond to new information and risk considerations in a dynamic environment. This paper illustrates the benefits of utilizing mathematical programming in early field planning to optimize the drilling and production schedule.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadijah Ibrahim ◽  
Petrus Nzerem ◽  
Ayuba Salihu ◽  
Ikechukwu Okafor ◽  
Oluwaseun Alonge ◽  
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Abstract The development plan of the new oil field discovered in a remote offshore environment, Niger Delta, Nigeria was evaluated. As the oil in place is uncertain, a probabilistic approach was used to estimate the STOOIP using the low, mid, and high cases. The STOOIP for these cases were 95 MMSTB, 145 MMSTB and 300 MMSTB which are the potential amount of oil in the reservoir. Rock and fluid properties were determined using PVT sample and then matched to the Standing correlations with an RMS of 4.93%. The performance of the different well models were analyzed, and sensitivities were run to provide detailed information to reduce the uncertainties of the parameters. Furthermore, production forecast was done for the field for the different STOOIP using the predicted number of producer and injector wells. The timing of the wells was accurately allocated to provide information for the drillers to work on the wells. From the production forecast, the different STOOIP cases had a water cut ranging from 68-73% at the end of the 15-year field life. The recoverable oil estimate was accounted for 33.25 MMSTB for 95 MMSTB (low), 55.1 MMSTB for 145 MMSTB (mid) and 135 MMSTB for 300 MMSTB (high) at 35%, 38% and 45% recovery factor. Based on the proposed development plan, the base model is recommended for further implementation as the recovery factor is 38% with an estimate of 55.1 MMSTB. The platform will have 6 producers and 2 injectors. The quantity of oil produced is estimated at 15000 stbo/day which will require a separator that has the capacity of hold a liquid rate of about 20000 stb/day. The developmental wells are subsequently increased to achieve a water cut of 90-95% with more recoverable oil within the 15-year field life. This developmental plan is also cost effective as drilling more wells means more capital expenditure.


2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 6834-6846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyler Smith ◽  
Lucy Marshall ◽  
Brian McGlynn ◽  
Kelsey Jencso

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