On the Application of Well Stimulation Method in Improvement of Oil Recovery

2015 ◽  
Vol 735 ◽  
pp. 31-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdoullatif Gharibi ◽  
Mansoor Zoveidavianpoor ◽  
Farshad Daraei Ghadikolaei
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Well Stimulation ◽  
Stimulation Method

Hydraulic Fracturing, Proppant, Acid FracturingAbstract. Increase in the price of oil and gas during recent years have motivated oil and gas companies to focus on the methods that lead to increasing in the oil and gas production. Oil well stimulation as one of these methods includes a variety of operations that performed to improve productivity of the well. The main objective of a stimulation treatment is to increase the rate at which the formation delivers hydrocarbons naturally. Today’s well stimulation method is converted to the appropriate method in the oil and gas industry to maintain or increase of well productivity. Injection of acid to partially dissolve the rock, and hydraulic fracturing to split the rock and prop it open with proppant are two common techniques for stimulating of the wells. Deciding about selection of the best method for stimulation of the wells is related to the comprehensive evaluation of capabilities of each technique and conditions which are governed on specific job intended. In this article, we are trying to present a description about well stimulation method, methods that are employed to execute well stimulation, and application of these different techniques for stimulating of wells.

scholarly journals Construction and application of reservoir development measure benefit evaluation system

2021 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 01023
Author(s):  
Dan Han ◽  
Debin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Benefit Evaluation ◽  
Low Efficiency

The reservoir passes the peak of reserves.The reserves of new investment and development are decreasing year by year. The reserve resources are insufficient. Some of the main development units have entered the stage of secondary or tertiary oil recovery. The dependence of stable oil and gas production on measure production increases continuously. Under this background, the workload of oil well measures increases year by year. It is difficult to control the operation cost of measures. As a result, the overall economic benefits of oilfield enterprises have been declining year by year.The cost of ineffective measures has become an important factor restricting the economic development of oilfields. Through the construction of measures benefit evaluation system.Strengthen the controllability and predictability of each stage of implementation. Special attention should be paid to the pre control management of high cost wells and the transformation of production mode of low efficiency wells. Strictly follow the "ex ante argument, adjustment in matters, and post evaluation optimization" measures to run the management mode. Realize the reasonable allocation of workload and cost, and improve the effective rate of return of funds.

Optimizing the Enhance Oil Recovery Method using Nanotechnology to Maximize Oil Production in Older Wells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Nur
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Recovery Method ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Pass Through

The oil and gas industry is still the main pillar of energy availability in Indonesia. The decline of oil and gas production is certainly of great concern. Around 70% of the oil and gas availability in Indonesia is dominated by old wells. Enhanced Oil Recovery is a method used to increase oil reserves in old wells. However, it still needs to be developed to optimize the performance of this method so that the oil produced is more optimal. Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter at the nanometer scale. The use of Nanotechnology in EOR can maximize the performance of this method because the materials used will more easily pass through the pores of the rock. This paper will discuss the comparison between the use of common EOR method and the use of EOR method using Nanotechnology in optimizing oil and gas production in old wells, selecting surfactants, advantages to be achieved, as well as opportunities and ways to minimize the challenges of using Nanotechnology in EOR method. The research method is based on collecting relevant information and published data from various reliable sources. The results of this study will provide information that is needed and in accordance with current field realities, including opportunities for applying Nanotechnology in EOR field based on comparison results, selecting suitable surfactants to be applied with Nanotechnology, benefits and ways to minimize challenges in applying Nanotechnology in EOR.

scholarly journals Corrosion Inhibition of Tubing Steel during Acidization of Oil and Gas Wells

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Yadav ◽  
Sumit Kumar ◽  
P. N. Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Inhibition ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Ac Impedance ◽  
Charge Transfer Resistance ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Transfer Resistance ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
N80 Steel ◽  
High Degree

Acidization is an oil reservoir stimulation technique for increasing oil well productivity. Hydrochloric acid is used in oil and gas production to stimulate the formation. The acid treatment occurs through N80 steel tubes. The process requires a high degree of corrosion inhibition of tubing material (N80 steel). In the present investigation effect of synthesized amino acid compounds, namely, acetamidoleucine (AAL) and benzamidoleucine (BAL) as corrosion inhibitors for N80 steel in 15% HCl solution was studied by polarization, AC impedance (EIS), and weight loss measurements. It was found that both the inhibitors were effective inhibitors and their inhibition efficiency was significantly increased with increasing concentration of inhibitors. Polarization curves revealed that the studied inhibitors represent mixed type inhibitors. AC impedance studies revealed that charge transfer resistance increases and double layer capacitance decreases in presence of inhibitors. Adsorption of inhibitors at the surface of N80 steel was found to obey Langmuir isotherm.

The Effect of Opal-Containing Rocks on the Properties of Lightweight Oil-Well Cement

2021 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Fedor L. Kapustin ◽  
N.N. Bashkatov ◽  
Rudolf Hela
Keyword(s):  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Cement Stone ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Cement Grinding

When constructing deep wells for oil and gas production in difficult geological conditions, special lightweight oil-well cements are used. To reduce the density and water separation of the cement slurry as well as to increase the strength, corrosion resistance of cement stone and the quality of well cementing, opal-containing rocks, fly ash, microsphere and other lightening additives are introduced into the cement composition. The influence of sedimentary rocks, such as opoka, tripoli, and diatomite containing from 43 to 81% amorphous silica on the grindability, rheological and physical-mechanical properties of lightweight oil-well Portland cement has been studied. The twelve cement compositions with different content of additives (from 30 to 45%) that meet the requirements of the standard for density, spreadability, water separation, thickening time and flexural strength were selected. The introduction of 45% diatomite or tripoli significantly reduces the duration of cement grinding, provides the cement slurry with water-cement ratio of 0.9 with better density and flexural strength, respectively, 1480 kg/m3 and 1.1–1.5 MPa.

Achieving Indonesian Oil and Gas production to 1 million barrels per day by 2030 using Nanoflooding as Novel EOR Method: Dream vs. Reality

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Hendraningrat
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Oil Price ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Cost Efficient ◽  
Nano Size ◽  
Production Target

In low oil price environments, conducting affordable enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects can be very challenging. One item of interest for successful future EOR should be in how produced fluids are treated and how to achieve cost-efficiency. Nanoflooding, is an emerging EOR technique, which has attracted deployment in recent years. Meanwhile, Indonesia continues to progress towards the national oil and gas production target of one million barrels per day by 2030. This paper presents the observation of opportunities and challenges of using nanoflooding to enable oil and gas production in Indonesia to achieve its desired targets. The study began by mapping the pain points in major oilfields in Indonesia. We observed and discussed the advantage and limitation of traditional mature EOR techniques, status, and ongoing application of EOR in Indonesia. Then, we briefly explained the main reasons why nanoflooding can be considered for future implementation in accelerating oil production in Indonesia, including a discussion about a successful pilot test. As an emerging EOR technique, nanoflooding can be considered as a cost-efficient technique. Silica-based nanofluid can be accessed in a cost-efficient manner and can be executed from an implementation standpoint considering surface facilities. The mechanism that is introduced can help to displace incremental oil more effectively since it can go inside pore throats due to the nano-size. We observed several recognized benefits and challenges to deploy nanoflooding in Indonesia. Based on this study, nanoflooding is very attractive and has potential to be implemented.

A Step Change in the Digital Oilfield Arena: Cloud Computing and Workflow Integration for Production Operations Solutions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Kotiyal ◽  
Guru Prasad Nagaraj ◽  
Lester Tugung Michael
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Dimensional Change ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Production Data ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Common Domain ◽  
Digital Oilfield ◽  
Workflow Orchestration

Abstract Digital oilfield applications have been implemented in numerous operating companies to streamline processes and automate workflows to optimize oil and gas production in real-time. These applications are mostly deployed using traditional on-premises systems; where maintenance, accessibility and scalability serves as a major bottleneck for an efficient outcome. In addition to this challenge, the sector still faces limitations in data integration from disparate data sources, liberation of consolidated data for consumption and cross domain workflow orchestration of that data. The dimensional change brought by digital transformation strategies has paved a path for the Cloud- based solutions, which have recently gained momentum in the oil and gas industry pertaining to their wider accessibility, simpler customization, greater system stability and scalability to support larger amount of data in a performant way. To address the challenges mentioned earlier, we have embarked on a journey with Production Data Foundation which brings together production and equipment data from across an organization. In this paper, we will highlight how Production Data Foundation, hosted on the cloud, provides the underlying infrastructure, services, interfaces required to support and unify production data ingestion, workflow orchestration, and through the alignment of the common domain and digital concepts, improve collaboration between people in distinct roles, such as production engineers, reservoir engineers, drilling engineers, deployment engineers, software developers, data scientists, architects, and subject matter experts (SME) working with production operations products and solutions.

scholarly journals Perspectives for use of hydraulic fracturing in oil and gas production

2014 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Mouallem ◽  
Wilson Trigueiro de Sousa ◽  
Ivo Eyer Cabral ◽  
Adilson Curi
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Groundwater Level ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Oil Exploitation ◽  
The World

Hydraulic fracturing emerges currently, all over the world, as one of the more strategic techniques used by companies in the oil exploitation sector. This technique is characterized by its high productivity and profit in relation to conventional methods of hydrocarbon exploitation. However, in many countries, as is the case of Brazil, there are several divergences considering the employment of this methodology. Many renowned researchers attest that there are several irreversible environmental impacts generated by the use of this methodology. Among the main environmental impacts are the risk of groundwater level contamination, the risk of surface subsidence, and the risk of the environment contamination with fluids used in the process of the oil and gas extraction.

scholarly journals A REVIEW OF NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
B.M. Das ◽  
D. Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Minimum Cost ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Oil Fields ◽  
Drilling Fluids ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Exploration And Production ◽  
Exploration Drilling

Nanotechnology encompasses the science and technology of objects with sizes ranging from 1 nm to 100 nm. Today, exploration and production from conventional oil and gas wells have reached a stage of depletion. Newer technologies have been developed to address this problem. Maximum oil production at a minimum cost is currently a huge challenge. This paper reviews nanotechnology applications in the oil and gas production sector, including in the fields of exploration, drilling, production, and waste management in oil fields, as well as their environmental concerns. The paper reviews experimental observations carried out by various researchers in these fields. The effect of various nanoparticles, such as titanium oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, copper oxide, and carbon nanotubes in drilling fluids and silica nanoparticles in enhanced oil recovery, has been observed and studied. This paper gives a detailed review of the benefits of nanotechnology in oil exploration and production. The fusion of nanotechnology and petroleum technology can result in great benefits. The physics and chemistry of nanoparticles and nanostructures are very new to petroleum technology. Due to the greater risk associated with adapting new technology, nanotechnology has been slow to gain widespread acceptance in the oil and gas industries. However, the current economic conditions have become a driving force for newer technologies.

Simultaneous Hydraulic Fracturing Improves Completion Efficiency and Lowers Costs Per Foot

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Russell ◽  
Price Stark ◽  
Sean Owens ◽  
Awais Navaiz ◽  
Russell Lockman
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Asset Returns ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Well Performance ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Single Well ◽  
Lateral Length

Abstract Reducing well costs in unconventional development while maintaining or improving production continues to be important to the success of operators. Generally, the primary drivers for oil and gas production are treatment fluid volume, proppant mass, and the number of stages or intervals along the well. Increasing these variables typically results in increased costs, causing additional time and complexity to complete these larger designs. Simultaneously completing two wells using the same volumes, rates, and number of stages as for any previous single well, allows for more lateral length or volume completed per day. This paper presents the necessary developments and outcomes of a completion technique utilizing a single hydraulic fracturing spread to simultaneously stimulate two or more horizontal wells. The goal of this technique is to increase operational efficiency, lower completion cost, and reduce the time from permitting a well to production of that well—without negatively impacting the primary drivers of well performance. To date this technique has been successfully performed in both the Bakken and Permian basins in more than 200 wells, proving its success can translate to other unconventional fields and operations. Ultimately, over 200 wells were successfully completed simultaneously, resulting in a 45% increase in completion speed and significant decrease in completion costs, while still maintaining equivalent well performance. This type of simultaneous completion scenario continues to be implemented and improved upon to improve asset returns.

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