Enhanced Oil Recovery Case Study

MUN Reservoir Solutions

Agenda
Project Overview What? Why? How? PVT Analysis

Fluid Characterization - Minimum Miscibility Pressure

Gas Lift Performance Reservoir Simulation

Project Overview What? Why? How?

What? Enhanced Oil Recovery New Method Gas Separation Rich Gas Injection Lean Gas Lift

Project Overview What? Why? How?

Why? To increase hydrocarbon recovery Prolong the life of field Ensure effective use of resources.

Project Overview What? Why? How?

How? Various simulation and modeling software ECLIPSE reservoir simulation and modeling PROSPER gas lift analysis PVT fluid characterization Norne Field as Case Study

PVT Analysis
Determine the most effective fluid composition for injection and gas lift. Software: PVTsim Fluid characterization and reservoir simulation program Uses reservoir fluid data to perform various reservoir tests and simulate phase behaviour. Find Minimum Miscibility Pressure

Minimum Miscibility Pressure (MMP)

Miscibility the ability of fluids to mix and form a homogenous solution
Allows for effective and efficient oil production

MMP - The minimum pressure for reservoir oil and gas to become miscible

Minimum Miscibility Pressure and

PVTsim
MMP will be found using PVTSim for given oil and gas composition If MMP is similar to reservoir pressure, gas injection becomes more effective First Contact Miscibility Multi Contact Miscibility

Gas Lift Performance

Prosper input Data Gas Lift Performance Curve

PVTsim Data Well/Reservoir Info Equipment Info

This curve will give us the optimum gas injection rate to achieve a maximum oil production rate Under-injection vs. over-injection

Reservoir Simulation
The Eclipse Simulation software will use inputs from both PVTsim and Prosper to apply our theory and measure the impact.
Two separate simulation models will be used to measure the results: A Simple block model (one producer and injector) Injector acts like a piston

Uses uniform properties throughout the reservoir

Runs quickly to allow for efficient calibration

Reservoir Simulation
A full field dynamic geological model of the Norne Field (Offshore Norway). Created from seismic interpretation, well logs, history matching, etc. Accurately models what is happening in the field during production

Allows detailed analysis of the impact of our work

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