Reservoir Management

Introduction

DELIVERING KNOWLEDGE. DEVELOPING COMPETENCE. 1

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But What Does Reservoir Management Mean?

An ongoing continuous PROCESS

Developing and depleting resources in a manner
MAXIMIZING benefits, advantages, and economic
recovery
Judiciously employing time and manpower resources
while MINIMIZING waste
OPTIMIZING the process using current technology

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Why Do We Need Reservoir Management?
A reservoir can be produced only once
Many production options exist
Some reservoir processes are irreversible
Reserves can be irretrievably lost
Arbitrary development / production scheme can be
harmful
Contrary to established objectives or constraints
Adversely affect recovery
Some data can only be obtained at certain points in a
reservoirs life

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Reservoir Management Requires
Many Contributors
Production
Engineering
Gas and
Reservoir
Chemical
Engineering
Engineering

Geology Environmental
& &
Geophysics Legal Aspects

Reservoir
Management

Design and Economics

Construction &
Engineering Management

Research
Drilling & Service
Labs
Production
Operations

SPE 20748, 1990

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Because It Must Consider the Entire System

Water Treatment Water Wells

Hydrocarbon Transport

EOR Fluid
Production Facilities

Disposal Wells Injection Facilities

Production Wells Injection Wells

Reservoir
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 Reservoir Management Priorities
Change During Field Life
Geological/Hydrological Considerations
Geophysical Exploration
Find Exploration Drilling
Delineation
Volumetrics/Reserves Estimation
Reservoir Characterization
Develop Drive Mechanism Assessment
Development Plan Alternatives

Implementation
Produce Data Acquisition and Reservoir Surveillance
Facility Maintenance

Production Enhancement
Optimize Recovery Enhancement
IOR & EOR Considerations

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Reservoir Management Pyramid

Recovery
Optimization

Production
Monitoring

Field Implementation

Development Planning

Reservoir Characterization

Set the Strategy What Value to Maximize

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Different Reservoir Management Approaches

PROACTIVE REACTIVE
(Preventive (Problem
Maintenance) Solving)
Priority Order Priority Order

Field Well
Reservoir Area
Area Reservoir
Well Field

Continual Periodic
Steering and Steering and
Optimization Alterations
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ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL

Each reservoir requires a

specific management process

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 Good Reservoir Management

Results in:
1. Advancing (Accelerating) Production
2. Increasing Plateau Rate
3. Extending Plateau Life
4. Arresting (Flattening) Decline Rate
5. Enhancing Post-Plateau Production

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 Course Agenda

Introduction
Defining Value
Risk and Uncertainty
Reservoir Characterization
Development Planning
Surveillance
Optimization
Relevant Case Studies and Problems Throughout

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