Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
Details :
One-third to one-half of the original oil-in-place may remain in a reservoir as it reaches abandonment due to its economic limit. The primary reasons are: heterogeneity of the reservoir, unfavourable fluid properties, inefficient nature of the displacement process, oil price, and production cost considerations. The secondary reasons, however, are: inappropriate development, inefficient reservoir management practices, and escalating costs of remedial interventions/corrective measures and producing operations. The oil recovery is generally lower than expected due to some combination of the above reasons. Gaining a better understanding of the reservoir fundamentals and the important variables that influence the recovery process can enhance it.
This course aims to provide such an understanding. It presents the subject material with a clear focus on: developing and producing the reservoir efficiently within its complexity constraints, harnessing energies available within the reservoir-aquifer-injection system, realising technical benefits and application limitations of the various EOR methods, and selecting the optimum time window. This course covers the recovery improvement possibilities that present themselves at all stages in the reservoir life cycle. It thereby enables one to timely select the most beneficial method and set realistic expectations on production behaviour changes and recovery improvement. The impacts of the selected method on personnel training, technology transfer, and facility modification are also covered. The material is presented in simple terms that would enable a participant to understand what works where, what fails when, and why. It is light on theoretical equations, but it scrutinises these to comprehend importance of significant parameters. It utilises case studies from projects around the world; their analyses and interpretations aid the participant in understanding of the material. Many illustrative problems, worked in the class by teams, are helpful in gaining a better grasp of the subject matter.
To acquire basic theory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, analyse
more common methods of EOR and learn how to carry out EOR screening.
Learn how to use Thermal, Chemical and Solvent methods: selection
criteria, recovery targets and challenges, design considerations, case studies.
Upon
completion of this training, participants will be able to select the enhanced
recovery method that best suits the conditions of the reservoir which they
operate and also maximise reservoir recovery at the least cost, ensuring maximum
investment efficiency. Technical challenges of enhanced oil recovery phase;
increasing complexity, cost/benefit consideration, facilities modifications and
personnel training will be discussed. A critical review of the emerging
technologies, future R & D directions will be devoted an extensive
coverage. Participants will learn to forecast reservoir performance under
various EOR methods employing the proper empirical, analytical, and simulation
tools
This short course is intended for all Engineers
responsible for the exploitation of Hydrocarbons Reservoirs. The
training is suitable for Reservoirs Engineers, managers and/or supervisors
of Reservoirs Engineers, Geologists, Geophysicists, Integrated Studies
Engineers and Reservoirs Simulation Engineers.
Review of basic concepts: Definition of Secondary
Recovery and Enhanced Recovery according to SPE. Capillary pressure.
Wettability. Interfacial tension. Relative permeability curves. Mobility ratio.
Thermal, Chemical and Solvent Methods: Steam Stimulation, Steamflood,
SAGD, Combustion In Situ, Alkali, Surfactant and Polymer (ASP),
Polymers, Solvent injection, EOR screenign criteria, Technical challenges
of EOR phase, Emerging Technologies, Future R&D directions, EOR Rate and
Recovery forecasts using empirical, analytical, and simulation tools.
Day 1
Concepts Review
- Objective of the exploitation of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs
- Investment Efficiency
- Secondary Recovery and Enhanced Oil Recovery, difference of the
concepts
- Ultimate Recovery Factor
- Properties affecting Ultimate Recovery Factors
- Bubble Point
- Viscosity
- Mobility
- Mobility Ratio
- Capillary pressure
- Wettability
- Relative Permeability
- Relative Permeability Curves
- API correlations for estimating Ultimate Recovery Factor
Day 2
Thermal Methods
- Fundamentals
- Steam Stimulation
- Ninka Technology
- Steamflood
- SAGD
- In Situ Combustion
- Other Thermal
Day 3
Chemical and Solvent Methods
- Alkalis, Surfactants and Polymers (ASP)
- Polymers Injection
- CO2 Injection
- VAPEX
Day 4
EOR Screening
- EOR Screening Criteria
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- Technical challenges of enhanced oil recovery phase;
- increasing complexity,
- cost/benefit consideration,
- facilities modifications
- personnel training
- Case Studies
Day 5
Emerging Technologies
- Critical Review of Emerging Technologies
- Future R&D directions
- Discussions and Case Studies
- All lectures are in colorful presentation
- All lectures are interspersed with interactive discussion
- All lectures include group discussion, case history and exercises
- Actual major incidents as well as industry experience are reviewed
- Participants receive a multicolor course manual
- Pictures of real incidents and case history are shown
- Videos on the subject are shown
daily 09:00 – 14:00