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Oil Reserves Associated with Improved Oil Recovery Projects: Course and Workshop

Oil Reserves Associated with Improved Oil Recovery Projects: Course and Workshop

Nodal analysis is the fundamental method used by production engineers to study and evaluate wells. Nodal Analysis is a technique that allows determining the well flowing condition through the study of two subsystems: “Inflow” (upstream or supply) and “outflow” (downstream or demand) defined by a “Node” (reference point). The nodal analysis concepts apply for natural, artificial lifted wells and even injection wells, for this reason is important to understand the purpose, the assumptions, the phenomena involved as well as the limitations of the method.

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Description

Introduction

As the “easy oil” disappears, options for future production will be based on “Unconventional Reservoirs” (Tight/Shale Oil), or in the implementation of best management practices and application of Improved Oil Recovery processes (IOR). While much of the recent discussion on where the marginal barrel of new oil will come from focuses on unconventional plays, it misses the equally large upside from already discovered fields, in the form of IOR.

The PRMS (Petroleum Resources Management System) is focused on supporting consistent Petroleum Resources evaluations based on traditional industry practices, providing fundamental principles for the evaluation and classification of petroleum reserves and resources. I

Because the PRMS is a set of principles, it does not provide enough specific guidance for categorization of quantities associated to IOR projects, there are not enough details on the criteria to be considered when categorizing. The shortage of guidance in the referred topic, could arrive in a reduction of the potential of booking additional reserves from IOR projects, leading the industry to come up short in the contribution that this activity could bring.

Objetives

This course and workshop it is the continuation of the course: “Introduction to Improved Oil Recovery: Fundamentals and Field Applications” provided by the same instructor. This advanced part presents recommendations for booking additional reserves from IOR projects (with emphasis in Volumes Categorized as Proved) based on the professional experiences focused on Reserve Evaluations and supported by the PRMS principles

Achievements

At the end of this course the participant will have the ability to:

  • Know the standard methodology to analyze IOR project for booking associated proved reserves
  • Receive recommendations about how to design and execute a representative IOR Pilot test (valid for booking reserves)
  • Apply the new knowledge to own cases during workshop session

 

Addressed to:

This course and workshop are oriented to professionals involved in the development of IOR projects in special to groups with responsibility in Pilot Tests and booking the associated reserves of the new project.

 

Duration:

2 to 3 days depending on the level of knowledge of the participants and the duration of the group discussions:

CONTENT

DAY 1

  • IOR, Pilot Tests and PRMS 

DAY 2

  • Participants will apply the learned concepts and methodologies over a real case based on information provided and presented by the participants previously.  The Instructor will indicate which practices would be recommended to include in upcoming commercial projects in order to ensure the quality of the IOR reserves to be added. The participants will propose topics to discuss and the Instructor will offer his point of view and experience over them 

DAY 3

  • Participants will apply the learned concepts and methodologies over a real case based on information provided and presented by the participants previously.  The Instructor will indicate which practices would be recommended to include in upcoming commercial projects in order to ensure the quality of the IOR reserves to be added. The participants will propose topics to discuss and the Instructor will offer his point of view and experience over them 

DAY 4

  1. IOR: Definition and Contribution to Global Production
  2. PRMS: Introduction to Reserve Audit and PRMS 2018
  3. Pilot Test for IOR
  4. Categorizing Volumes from IOR Projects (PRMS)
  5. IOR DEFINED BY PRMS
  6. PRMS AND IOR ASSOCIATED VOLUMES
  7. STARTING THE ANALYSIS
  8. ASSOCIATED VOLUMES: HOW MUCH IS REASONABLE?
  9. CATEGORIZING ESTIMATED RECOVERABLE QUANTITIES
  10. BUT, WHAT SHOULD WE UNDERSTAND AS “REASONABLE CERTAINTY”?
  11. CRITICAL ASPECTS
  12. RECOVERY FACTOR FROM ANALOG OR PILOT TEST IS A KEY INDICATOR. 
  13. DETERMINING A REASONABLE OOIP ASSOCIATED TO AN IOR PROCESS
  14. ONCE THE OOIP THE OTHER PARAMETER REQUIRED TO ESTIMATE A RF IS THE BASE LINE
  15. ADDITIONAL KEY INDICATORS
  16. CATEGORIZATION OF LOCATIONS 
  17. RESERVES MUST BE COMMERCIAL
  18. OPEN DISCUSSIONS  AND ORIENTATIONS ABOUT PARTICULAR CASES BROUGHT BY PARTICIPANTS (WORKSHOP)
Carlos Alvarez

Instructor:

Carlos Alvarez has more than 30 years working for the Petroleum Industry, and more than 20years involved in the appraisal and evaluation of Improved Oil Recovery (IOR/EOR) processes (Water, Chemical, Thermal, immiscible WAG Injection projects)”. Carlos worked the last 10 years as Senior Advisor for Gaffney Cline & Associates, GCA is a major international petroleum consultancy, which has been operating worldwide for 50 years. Carlos focused the attention on the petroleum and energy industry and specializes in the provision of, technical assistance to governments, financial institutions, national and international oil, gas and energy companies worldwide, including the provision of Reserves and Resources Evaluation Services.

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