Short Term Production Optimization Using a Model of the Peregrino Field, Brazil

Abstract

Peregrino is a field offshore Brazil with a FPSO and 2 fixed platforms currently producing close to 100 000 stb/d of oil. Production wells are equipped with electric submersible pumps (ESP) and all produced water is reinjected back into the reservoir using 6 injectors for pressure support. The viscosity of the crude is high (163 cp at reservoir conditions). The present work explores the merits and provides the development details of a model-based production optimization scheme to advice on the best frequency settings of the ESPs in each well. This to ensure the maximum amount possible of oil is produced when water injection capacity is a bottleneck. Furthermore, it studies how the optimal operating conditions change with time. The optimization formulation considers maximization of total oil production, the maximum allowable water produced given by the available injection capacity and the operational constraints of the ESPs. The optimization was formulated as a Mixed-Integer Linear Problem (MILP). The performance of the wells is represented with piecewise linear tables generated from a commercial simulator. For the cases tested, the proposed optimization scheme works successfully: It has low running times suitable for real time production optimization, handles successfully multiple operational constraints, and guarantees global optimality. Optimization results are presented for future times. By using piecewise linear tables to represent the well performances the fidelity of the original model is maintained, while ensuring a robust and fast optimization of the problem. Moreover, it is suitable for frequent model updates without requiring changing the optimization formulation. In summary, this work proposes a method to handle part of the operational complexities of the Peregrino field using a digital twin.

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