Optimizing Field Development Using Natural Fluid Tracers Course
Naturally Occurring chemical tracers can be used in a variety of ways to Reduce Operator Costs by Improving Reservoir Appraisal, Monitoring and optimize Production and Diagnosing Production Issues. monitor production (i.e., reservoir geochemistry). Reservoir continuity, pay zone delineation, sweet spot identification, production allocation and IOR/EOR operation monitoring can all be accomplished by comparing baseline chemical variations of petroleum and aqueous phases in oilfield reservoirs and near surface aquifers (contamination, seep scenarios) to produced fluid geochemical fingerprints. Flow assurance issues including mechanical issues, wax deposition, reservoir souring, etc., can also be addressed using this technology. This course offers an overview of reservoir geochemical methods and applications to appraise engineers of all types and geologists of the non-invasive, low-cost geochemical solutions available to understand common reservoir characterization and field optimization challenges.Read more...
Course contents
1 - Introduction
1.01 - Elements Of Reservoir Geochemistry
1.02 - Reservoir Characterization & Monitoring Over A Well’s Lifecycle
1.03 - Geochemical Fingerprinting Of Fluids
2 - Overview of Fluid Chemistry & Reservoir Geochemistry Principles
2.01 - Types Of Fluids (Oil, Gas And Water; Phase, Chemistry)
2.02 - Fluid Chemistry Considerations
2.03 - Application Of Reservoir Geochemistry To Field Development
2.04 - Program Design And Limitations Of Each Fluid Type
2.05 - Geochemical Program Design
3 - Reservoir Geochemistry Workflow
3.01 - Fluid Characterization To Identify End Members
3.02 - Migrated Fluids And Their Mixing
3.03 - Statistical Tools And Software
4 - Reservoir Appraisal
4.01 - Sample Type And Corresponding Analysis
4.02 - Pay Zone Delineation And Mobility Mapping
4.03 - Fluid Phase – Anomalous GOR
4.04 - Fluid Property Prediction (API Gravity And Viscosity)
5 - Reservoir Continuity
5.01 - Reservoir Continuity
5.02 - Selection Of End Members For Allocation
5.03 - Gas Using Isotopes
5.04 - Water and Time Series Lapse Samples
5.05 - Biodegraded Oil – Compositional Gradients
6 - Production Allocation
6.01 - Production Monitoring vs. Allocation
6.02 - Origin Of Stray Gas, Mechanical Issues
7 - Flow Assurance
7.01 - High-Molecular Weight Waxes, Asphaltenes And Hydrates
7.02 - Source Of H2S
8 - Monitoring Enhanced Oil Recovery
8.01 - Waterflood Operations
8.02 - Eor-Egr, Co2-Eor, Wag Operations
8.03 - Thermal Recovery Operation
