Maximizing Recovery from a Depleted Oil Rim Carbonate Reservoir Through an Integrated FDP Approach: Case Study Onshore Field Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abstract

This paper examines risk and rewards of co-development of giant reservoir has gas cap concurrently produce with oil rim. The study focus mainly on the subsurface aspects of developing the oil rim with gas cap and impact recoveries on both the oil rim and gas cap. The primary objective of the project was to propose options to develop oil rims and gas cap reservoir aiming to maximize the recovery while ensuring that the gas and condensate production to the network are not jeopardized and the existing facility constraints are accounted. Below are the specific project objectives for each of the reservoirs: To evaluate the heterogeneities of the reservoir using available surveillance information data.To evaluate the reservoir physics and define the depleted oil rims current Gas oil contact and Water Oil Contact using the available surveillance information and plan mitigate reservoir management plan.To propose strategies in co-development plan with increase in oil rim recovery without impact on gas cap recovery.To propose the optimum Artificial methods to extended wells life by minimize the drawn down and reduce bottom head pressure.To propose methods to reduce the well head pressure to reduce back pressure on the wells. The methodology adopted in this study is based on the existing full field compositional reservoir simulation model for proposing different strategical co-development scenario: Auto gas lift Pilot implementation phase.Reactivate using Auto gas lift all the in-active wells.Propose the optimum wells drilling and completion design, like MRC, ERD and using ICV to control water and gas breakthrough.Proposing different field oil production plateauPropose different water injection scheme The study preliminary findings that extended reach drilling (ERD) wells were proposed, The ability to control gas and water breakthrough along the production section will be handled very well by deploying the advanced flow control valves, reactivation of existing Oil rim wells with Artificial lift increases Oil Rim recovery factor, and optimize offtake of gas cap and oil rim is crucial for increase the recovery factories of oil Rim and gas cap.