Lessons Learned from Mature Carbonates for Application to Middle East Fields

Abstract

TX 75083-3836, U.S.A., fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractSome of the key challenges facing producing organizations are to increase recovery from existing fields and to optimize the utilization and value of existing infrastructure. The Middle East is uniquely positioned to help supply world energy demand through efficient application of secondary and tertiary recovery techniques in super-giant carbonate reservoirs. Three long-life carbonate fields in the USA are offered as examples of the benefits achieved by a continuous process of data collection, studies, and systematic application of available technologies. This continuous process has progressively increased ultimate recovery. The example fields will achieve a range of incremental increases in the recovery factor of between 8 and 20 percent original oil-in-place (% OOIP) or up to 50% OOIP increase over conventional primary recovery. A systematic and integrated approach to reservoir management has been employed to understand the basic rock and fluid physics of each reservoir and the key parameters that impact performance. The development plan for each of the example fields has then been implemented in a way that maximizes both hydrocarbon recovery and value of the assets while utilizing best available technologies.

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