scholarly journals Analysis of reservoir properties and parameters of oil fields suitable for the application of CO2-EOR method

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Barbara Uliasz-Misiak ◽  
Piotr Kosowski ◽  
Joanna Lewandowska-Śmierzchalska
Author(s):  
Robert Wilson ◽  
Calvin Kwesi Gafrey ◽  
George Amoako ◽  
Benjamin Anderson

Qualitative and quantitative analyses of chemical elements in crude petroleum using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopic technique has attracted the attention of scientific world because it is fast, cheap, non-destructive and assurance in quality compared to other methods. Metallic element characterisation of crude petroleum is important in the petrochemical industry because it determines rock reservoir properties, the technology needed for extraction and refinery process, hence an exciting field that calls for research. X-ray fluorescence method was used for metallic composition analysis of four rundown crude petroleum samples (SB-2, SB-4, TB-2 and TB-1) from three oil fields (Saltpond, TEN and Jubilee). It was conducted at the National Nuclear Research Institute of Ghana. Analysis of the four samples concluded that oil field maturity decreases orderly from Saltpond, Jubilee and TEN. Vanadium-nickel ratios for each crude petroleum sample was less than 0.5, indicating that both Saltpond and Tano sedimentary rocks are of marine organic origin. Higher concentration levels of rare earth metal elements (scandium and yttrium) in the Saltpond sedimentary basin compared to Tano sedimentary rock suggest seismic effect of McCarthy Hills on Saltpond Basin. The strong negative correlation between the vanadium-nickel ratio (predictor) and scandium concentration (dependent) among the three oil fields implies that scandium concentration can equally be used to characterise the oil fields just as the vanadium-nickel ratios.


2015 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 170-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Wei ◽  
Xiaochun Li ◽  
Robert T. Dahowski ◽  
Casie L. Davidson ◽  
Shengnan Liu ◽  
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Author(s):  
V. A. Grishchenko ◽  
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R. U. Rabaev ◽  
I. N. Asylgareev ◽  
V. Sh. Mukhametshin ◽  
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The paper considers the issue of increasing the hydraulic fracturing efficiency in a multilayer facility at the final stage of development with an uneven degree of reserves development along the section. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that the upper layers, which have the worst filtration-reservoir properties, are less developed in comparison with the highly productive lower ones. When hydraulic fracturing was carried out in the upper formations, some of the operations had low success due to the breakthrough of hydraulic fractures into the lower depleted formations. On the basis of the revealed dependencies, the work determined the optimal specific loading of proppant per meter of effective power, depending on the geological conditions, and maps of the prospects for hydraulic fracturing are built. Keywords: oil fields development; hydraulic fracturing; hydraulic fracturing optimization; multilayer facilities.


2017 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 7096-7106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Lindeberg ◽  
Alv-Arne Grimstad ◽  
Per Bergmo ◽  
Dag Wessel-Berg ◽  
Malin Torsæter ◽  
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2002 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Linas Kilda ◽  
Henrik Friis

Sandstones of the Middle Cambrian Deimena Group are commercially important as they make up the largest part of the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir in 15 oil fields discovered in West Lithuania. However, the sandstones are characterised by a very complicated spatial distribution of reservoir quality. In order to better understand the distribution of reservoir properties and their controlling parameters, eighty-two sandstone samples from twenty-one boreholes were studied by means of thin section description, scanning electron microscopy, using backscattered and cathodoluminescence modes and clay fraction analyses. Generally, the sandstones are strongly cemented by quartz, resulting in almost total destruction of porosity but porous domains with preserved early stage quartz cement occur in a complex pattern. The close location of the early and late stage overgrowth types indicates that some sandstone parts were preserved from intense authigenic quartz precipitation. We believe that early carbonate cement was such an inhibitor. Detrital quartz grains in carbonate cemented domains are mostly free of authigenic quartz and as a rule show weakly compacted fabric as compared to the quartz cemented parts. Moreover, large secondary pores are located close to the carbonate cemented domains and indicate that some carbonate cement eventually dissolved. Apparently, the best reservoir properties within the generally strongly quartz cemented Deimena Groupsandstones are found in domains where dissolution of the early carbonate cement took place.


Author(s):  
V. A. Grishchenko ◽  
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T. V. Pozdnyakova ◽  
B. M. Mukhamadiyev ◽  
V. V. Mukhametshin ◽  
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The article deals with the issue of carbonate strata of complex geological structure development efficiency improving. Such facilities, as a rule, have deteriorated reservoir properties, parameter anisotropy and are complicated by secondary cavernosity. All of these factors affect the recovery efficiency and are often reflected in development indicators. On the example of Tournaisian stage deposits an example of a methodological approach to the development analysis which takes into consideration various geological factors is presented. As a result, various dependencies were obtained, which when taken into account determin the most promising areas in terms of development efficiency. The issues of the waterflooding system efficiency and the ways of its efficiency increasing are considered separately. Keywords: oil fields development; carbonate reservoirs; development efficiency; waterflooding system.


2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Sales ◽  
Malcolm Altmann ◽  
Glen Buick ◽  
Claire Dowling ◽  
John Bourne ◽  
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Oil production from Cooper/Eromanga started in 1978, peaked in the 1980s and began a steady decline. Oil production from the Western Flank commenced in 2002 and has steadily increased. In the year until July 2014, a total of 8.6 million BBL of oil was produced from 16 active fields along the Western Flank, bringing the cumulative total to 24 million BBL. Western Flank oil has underpinned a ten-fold growth in market capitalisation in four listed Australian companies: Beach Energy, Drillsearch Ltd, Senex Energy and Cooper Energy. Two sandstone plays dominate the Western Flank petroleum geology: the Namur Sandstone low-relief structural play and the mid-Birkhead stratigraphic play. The use of 3D seismic has improved the definition of both plays, increased exploration success and optimised field appraisal and development drilling. Success rates have improved despite most Namur structural closures being close to the resolution margin for depth conversions (less than 8 m). Seismic attribute mapping is being refined in the more difficult search for mid-Birkhead stratigraphic traps with recent exploration discoveries indicating improved success. Reservoir properties in the Namur are excellent with multi-Darcy permeability, unlimited aquifer strength, low gas/oil ratio (GOR) and low residual oil saturation. This combination leads to an oil recovery factor greater than 75%. Initial free-flow production rates commonly exceed 6,000 BBL per a day. The mid-Birkhead reservoir is also of high quality but the lack of a strong aquifer drive reduces primary recovery. New and re-processed 3D seismic and water-flood projects are expected to drive further discoveries, reserve and production growth.


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