GullfaksVillage2012 IOR with a diverging agent from China

Petter Eltvik

Discipline leader Gullfaks

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GullfaksVillage2012 assignment - part A

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GullfaksVillage2012 assignment - part A

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The main purpose of Part A is to demonstrate an understanding of challenges related to tail-end production at Gullfaks main field:

1. Study the Gullfaks paper (Ref 2) and the Åm report (Ref 3).

2. Make an overview evaluation of the recovery factor for Gullfaks main field to date and how it varies across the field in the different fluid segments and formations (Brent, Cook, Statfjord and Lunde). From the Base Ness 1 structural map (Attachment 3.3.4 in RSP07), locate the H1 segment which is relatively isolated. By looking at all the maps in RSP07 (Ref 1), make an estimate of how many similar independent segments there are at Gullfaks main field. With independent we mean that the pressure communication to the rest of the field is limited. Explain why there are differences in oil recovery between the different fluid segments and formations?

3. Based on the IOR measures in Section 5 in the Åm-report, rank measures according to the potential for the Gullfaks main field. List pro and contra for each of the IOR measure at Gullfaks main field

Some Norwegian IOR projects (Source Petoro)

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GullfaksVillage2012 assignment - part B

Gullfaks flow diversion project

A-35

A-39A

A-38

A-38A

A-17

B-37

A-2AH

A-1H

A-5H

457200 457600 458000 458400

457200 457600 458000 458400

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8200

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782

400

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8280

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200

67

8360

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820006

782400

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783200

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784000

Injection water

Oil 0.16

0.32

0.48

0.64

0.8

0.96

So

0 100 200 300 400 500m

1:10000

—— 01/06/2008 剩余油饱和度分布图

Bypassed oil

• R&D cooperation between Statoil and CNPC.

• 1000 ton chemicals bought from company in China. Injecting chemicals (silica based) into the injector A-35.

• The chemicals is classified as yellow, due to less than 1% of aluminates. It is environmentally acceptable and unproblematic to use.

• The chemicals shall move into the reservoir and form micro gel particles, which will stick to the surface of the pores and thereby reducing the permeability in invaded zones.

• The water will be forced to find new paths and invade less water flooded areas.

• Hit bypassed oil and increase the oil recovery.

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Illustration of water diverging

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Introduction to Abio gel• Abio gel is compound, consisting primarily of Sodium silicate. When Abio gel is brought into contact with

divalent cations (i.e. Ca and Mg) in formation- or seawater it reacts to form a microcrystalline suspension which may become a stiff gel if concentration of divalent cations exceeds about 1 %. Otherwise it behaves as a cement paint coating the rock matrix.

Abiogel coat

• narrow the flow channels gradually

• keep certain permeability

• in favor of indepth fluid diversion

The following text and illustration is

provided by CNPC

Abiogel is actually a gel used in chromatography and is also a brand name for cement paint

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HMS

• Abio gel-A (Abio gel) are HMS tested to yellow. It is environmentally green but not on the PLONOR list and therefore yellow. It is yellow in health due to high pH.

• Abio gel-B (Calcium Chloride) is green and on the PLONOR list.

• Alternative chemicals from other suppliers are mostly red.

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Main Technical Specifications of Abio gel*• Main agent – Abio gel: milk white or white particles or powder

• Apperance of abio-gel: transparent or offwhite

• gelation time:4~24h

• density of gel:1.0-1.05 g/cm3

• suitable temperature: 30-200 oC, thermal stable for a long period in 140 oC

• Salinity stability: no upper limit, the higher the better

• suitable reservoirs: sandstone or conglomerate with high permeability ,high heterogeneity. For fractures and large pores are not suitable.

Inorganic gel*:text and pictures from CNPC

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Field experience with Abio gel in China

To our knowledge CNPC has used Abio gel in several reservoirs in the Tarim and Dagang basins, covering a with a wide range of properties. In most cases the treatment has resulted in increased oil recovery

Tarim basin

Dagang

basin

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Zhouquingzhuang – Dagang oil field

Example: Injector Qi24-1, supporting producers Qi24-3 and Qi24-6

Injection scheme for Abio gel

(spacer fluid 20 m3 every 500 m3. Chemicals are dissolved in

formation water)

Volume(m3)

Injection rate

(m3/d)

Injection

Pressure

(bar)

Combined effect in the two producers

Preliminary slug:1 % KCl 500

60-80

Between 220 and 300. Normal

inj. pressure increases from

about 258 to 275

Oil rate increased 100 %, watercut

reduced from 63 to 41 %

Front slug:1.5 % A+0.5 % KCl 1000

Main slug: 0.75 % A+0.5 % KCl 1100

Rear slug: 1 % KCl 500

Sedimentary condition: Fluvial – fractured.

Reservoir pressure, temperature and oil viscosity: 260 bar, 99 oC and 1,5 mPas.

Water type and salinity: NaHCO3 and 13700 mg/l

Average values for porosity and permeability: 0,22 and 18 mD (generally some injection problems)

Typical formation depth, thickness and well distance: 3150 m, 10 m and 300 m

NB: solid gel is not formed in the reservoir in this case

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Studied pilot area: Lower Brent, segment H1

• Segment selected for a water based chemical method.

• STOOIP in lower Brent is 20,3 MSm³ oil.

• Lower Brent in H1 has ”only” 57 % recovery factor.

• Potential 2 - 5 MSm³ mobile oil left.

• Relatively isolated segment.

• A lot of data is collected in this area. It was the first production area and therefore a lot of good, initial data.

• 2 active wells in lower Brent, A-35 (injector) and A-39A (producer).

• 2 active producers in upper Brent, B-37 and A-38A.

• Pressure communication between B-37 and lower Brent. No communication with A-38A?

• Problem with H2S in A-39A. B-37 may also give a H2S

problem.

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IOR-challenge 1. Existing H1 model with faults and new production wells

IOR-challenge 2. Existing H1 model with permeability modifications

IOR-challenge 3. Existing H1 model with transmissibility multiplicators between cells

IOR-challenge 4. Existing H1 model with permeability modifications and 2 chemicals.

IOR-challenge 5. Existing H1 model with results from production log in A-35

IOR-challenge 6. Existing H1 model without consideration of environmental issues

IOR-challenge 7. Modified H1 model to historymatch chemical injection in well A-35

GullfaksVillage2012 assignment - part B

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H1 reservoir modelLayer 44, ER-1 Layer 48, R-2

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