NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONISTS
September 2014 Monthly Technical Meeting
Pushing the Envelope:
Proven Technologies for Exploiting New Opportunities in
Marginal Reservoirs
17th September 2014
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OUTLINE
Outline
Placing small/marginal accumulations in context
Key challenges in Marginal field/reservoir development
SEPLAT Fields & Discoveries An Overview
Subsurface Overview and Technology Application (Okporhuru and Oben fields)
-Target reservoirs depositional setting and key development challenges
-Smart Well Technology - Okporhuru field
-Periscope Technology - Oben field
Principle, Planning, Execution and Results
Conclusions
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Niger Delta Oilfields and small/marginal accumulations context
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Key Challenges in Marginal field/reservoir Development
Economics
Regulatory requirement Well spacing
Small HC accumulation with limited lateral extent
Availability of Technology
Combination of technical expertize and cutting edge technology have proven
to overcome these challenges over conventional technology
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SEPLATs OPERATED ASSETS MAP
OBEN & OKPORHURU FIELDS LOCATION
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OKPORHURU FIELD - OVERVIEW
The field is located 41km north of Warri
The Okporhuru Field was discovered in 1982
OKRU- 2 & -3 were drilled to appraise the field in 1984
OKRU-4 drilled in 2012 (first well) drilled by Seplat in the field
Cores were acquired in two reservoirs in OKRU-4
In all, there are 33 hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs (<1MMstb UR each) in the Okporhuru
Field
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OKRU V2000 - V7000 Reservoir Correlation
E
209500
OKRU-001
OKRU-003
-11250
-11162
OKRU-004
OKRU-007-ST1
-11208
OKRU-007
-11099
-11097
209000
-11142
50
-1
12
208500
OWC (-11173)
-11
-1
208000
500
17
50
-11500
-11500
-11750
207500
-120
00
377000
378000
379000
380000
-12000
-122
50
-12000
SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co.
Block
Okporhuru Field Top Structural Depth Map
0
100
200
300
400
-12250
1:12500
500m
Horizon name
Contour inc
Scale
V7000_top
50
1:12500
Asset Development
-12500
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-11750
-12250
-1225
-12500
-12500
-12500
-1275
-12750
Most Likely Model Fitting all Observations at all Levels
Okporhuru Facies
Lower delta
plain
Tidal
Inlet
Back-barrier
Lagoon/tidal flats
Shoreface
Offshore shelf
Okporhuru-4 Core
Tidal Flat/Lagoon
Prodelta/Shelf
Shoreface/Beach
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210000
Reservoir Development Challenges
C
W
0
50
OKRU-006
OKRU-007-ST1
-10397
(-1
0
C
W
7)
-1
0
OKRU-004
-10433
47
7)
OKRU-001
47
209500
0
(-1
OKRU-003
OKRU-007
-10392
-10398
-10475
209000
-10
50
0
-10447
OW
)
208500
DPR Well spacing vs limited pool size
10
C (-
(-10477
-10
750
7)
47
OWC
208000
-1075
Small Ultimate Recovery: < 1MMstb per reservoir
-11000
-11000
377000
378000
379000
380000
SEPLAT Petr oleum Development Co.
-11250
Block
-11250
Okporhuru Field Top Structural Depth Map
Small area extent < 1.5sqkm
100
200
300
400
Horizon name
500m
-11500
1:12500
1400
1:12500
Asset Development
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2600
2800
3000
3200
3400
3600
3800
4000
4200
4400
4600
A
-10400
-11750
-10480
V2000
0
-10560
V3000
-1
17
5
-10560
-10480
Several stacked reservoirs
Scale
V2000_top
50
-10400
1200
Contour inc
-11500
-10640
-10640
-11750
-10800
Aquifer strength
-11120
-11120
-11040
-11040
-10960
-10960
-10880
-10880
-10800
Lateral sand continuity and connectivity
-10720
-10720
-11750
-11360
-11360
-11280
-11280
-11200
-11200
V7000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2600
2800
100
3000
200
300
3200
400
3400
3600
3800
4000
4200
4400
4600
500m
1:10000
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What is a Smart or Intelligent Well?
Exploitation of marginal reserves through controlled
commingling of reservoirs
Remotely monitor and control well inflow or injection
down-hole at the reservoir
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Candidate Selection Criteria
Stacked reservoirs
Continuous shale separating sands
Reservoirs with similar pressure regimes
API variance within Regulatory limits
Remote location
Minimal security Issues
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Reservoir Technical data
TECHNICAL FIELD/RESERVOIR DATA
Structure
Simple rollover anticline, Four way dip
dependent closure
Reservoirs
Mostly channel and shoreface sands
Depth: 8500 -11,300 ftss;
Porosity: 15-20%;
Perm: 225-580 md
Average thickness 70ft
Sands
API: 38/-43; Rsi: 15 - 2200 scf/stb
Bo:1.015 -2.22 (FVF); Oil viscosity: 0.5- 4 cp
Fluid properties
Favourable
Conditions
Stacked Reservoirs, similar reservoir pressures
Minimal Security Issues
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Reservoir Production profile (Smart vs Individual Well Completion)
Individual Reservoir Completion
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Commingled Smart Well
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Test Results and Model Calibration
Good match between actual vs model gross production
FTHP within 10% of prediction
Samples sent to PC Lab for analysis
Established that there was no flow domination or crossflow during static conditions.
Established that daily production allocation could be performed from the network model
OKRU-07 Prediction vs Actual
50
% Contribution
40
30
20
10
V2000
V3000
Prediction
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V7000
Actual
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Oben Field Overview
The Oben Field is situated in OML-4 some 60 km NNE of Warri.
The field was discovered in 1972
42 wells drilled encountering over 50 hydrocarbon bearing sands
HC were encountered from depth 6,600 ftss to 10,500 ftss.
The field came on stream in 1974 and attained a maximum oil production
of 40,000 bopd in 1985.
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E2000 Reservoir Cross Section (Strike Section)
A
A
A
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E2000 Reservoir Cross Section (Dip Section)
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Most Likely Model Fitting all Observations at all Levels
Tidal Flat/Lagoon
Prodelta/Shelf
Shoreface/Beach
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Reservoir Development Challenges
Thin reservoir <20ft thickness
Thin Oil rim (~35ft) and huge gas cap (~70ft)
High structural uncertainties at the flanks
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Periscope Basic Principle and Application
Principles:
PeriScope* maps bed boundaries in real-time using the 360
directional and deep distance-to-boundary measurement up to 4m
away from the borehole.
Applications:
Maximizing Production*
Precise well placement in thin complex reservoir targets*
Water detection and sidetrack avoidance
Refining reservoir models
Benefits:
Increased production rates and recovery
Less or delayed water production
Access to reserves considered economically marginal*
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Periscope Demo
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Well Placement Components - Workflow
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Offset Well Data Selection
NNW
OB-5
OB-9
NE
OB-32
OB-6
SW
OB-20
OB-3
SSE
3D View of E2000 with offset wells and well tops
SW-NE Cross Section View of E2000 Reservoir
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E2000 Map View with Planned OBEN-38 well
NNW-SSE Cross Section View of E2000 Reservoir
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Oben-38 Periscope-HD Inversion Model Result base on Oben-32
Log response forward modeling to complete several PeriScope distance to boundary Inversions
To ascertain best quality inversion response to the formations and maximum distance to boundary
Pre-job modeling indicates that the E2000 Top can be resolved by HD inversion when well path is inside
the reservoir at a varying distance up to maximum of 8ft TVD
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Oben-38 Drain hole: Real time Monitoring /Optimization
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E2000 Dynamic Model Results
Horizontal
Well Reserves: 1.1 MMstb
Vertical
0.28 MMstb
Target oil rate = 800 stb/d
Actual oil rate = 1050 stb/d
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Oben 38 PeriScope HD Highlight
Oben-38 entire drain length was placed within 1-3ft TVD below the
E2000 target sand top achieving our objective.
PeriScope HD mapped the target E2000 sand top from the beginning of
the drain section to total depth.
Reduced possible gas cusping in horizontal well through optimized
trajectory.
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Conclusion
Smart Intelligent well technology enabled the exploitation of marginal
reserves and acceleration of hydrocarbon production through controlled
commingling of stacked reservoirs.
Use of Periscope was critical to maintaining drain-hole section within 1-3ft
TVD below the target sand top on a real time basis.
The application of both technologies have proven that marginal reserves
can be efficiently exploited to achieve production offtake goal.
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THANK YOU
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