Fully integrated dynamic reservoir and well simulation model: Blacktip gas field case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 412
Author(s):  
Ryosuke Yokote ◽  
Mohammad Albarzanji ◽  
Yohan Suhardiman ◽  
Andrew Tran ◽  
Erni Dharma Putra ◽  
...  

This paper describes an experience of integrating a dynamic reservoir simulation model with a dynamic well simulation model, resulting in an integrated dynamic model from the reservoir to the surface that enhances reservoir and well surveillance capability for the Blacktip gas field. Multiphase transient flow simulation is used to support daily well and pipeline operations for the project. The limitation of the standalone well model using a multiphase transient simulation software was its inability to reproduce pressure build up response during shut-ins, and pressure drawdown during start-ups. The fluid inflow from the reservoir to the well bore is modelled using the Inflow Performance Relationship (IPR) and accordingly the transient pressure behaviour near the well bore is not captured. This makes it difficult to estimate an accurate static reservoir pressure during shut-ins, as the predicted pressure instantaneously builds up to reservoir pressure specified in the IPR. The integrated dynamic model overcomes this limitation. The history matching of production intervals including shut-ins and start-ups using the integrated dynamic model along with high frequency data demonstrates that this integrated modelling approach can be used as a reliable surveillance tool to understand dynamic flow conditions from the reservoir to the surface, including liquid loading and unloading scenarios. The evolution of the history match and subsequent outcomes are discussed in the paper, along with the lessons learnt. Results of a liquid loading and unloading scenario for a gas well are also discussed in the paper.

Author(s):  
Octria Adi Prasojo ◽  
Vladimir Alejandro Choque Flores ◽  
Matthieu Plantevin ◽  
Reza Syahputra

This study provides a novel approach of building 3D simulation model with extremely shorter time needed using Rubis simulation software from Kappa Engineering. The study focused on X Field that is located in a turbiditic setting, mainly consisted of separated channel bodies filled with gas, located in a slope apron or passive continental margin of Mahakam Delta. Methods of the study is quite contradictive with common reservoir simulation where it includes data integration, data quality control, model geometry building, reservoir properties distribution, and is followed by wells definition to build the 3D simulation model. Afterward, the reliability of the structural model was checked by the volume calculation for each segment from GeoX model where all dynamic and static data used in the simulation were checked using history matching data derived from well-testing. In conclusion, simulation was run and X Field will be producing for 23 years with 3 years and 10 months plateau rate. Where the static and dynamic data are already provided, the simulation conducted here was very beneficial during the exploration phase of a gas field where the whole process of modeling and simulation could be done only for 3 to 6 months.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haitham.H Al Masroori ◽  
Abdullah.S. Al-Shuely ◽  
Nabil.S. Al-Siyabi ◽  
Salim.K. Al-Subhi ◽  
Dawood.N. Al Kharusi ◽  
...  

Abstract The Amin top structure is Well defined in seismic data and can be easily interpreted across the entire area of North Oman. It is being identified as an extremely tight, disconnected, low porosity, low permeability, and HPHT reservoir, and thus presents unique challenges to harness its full production potential. Approximately, 15 years after production began with significant pressure depletion below dew point, a significant loss in Well productivity occurred in some of the Wells. Furthermore, during shutdowns or sudden trips of production stations, more Wells faced difficulties to restart again due to mainly, condensate banking and other probable reasons like formation water cross-flow during shut-in, which created a water bank and impaired inflow performance liquid loading due to low Well bore pressure which caused higher static head at the Well tubing. Common practice of N2 lifting CTU becoming no economical with increase number of Wells suffer from Liquid loading and represented a major challenge to look for cheaper economic alternatives. To reduce the higher OPEX associated with nitrogen lifting of Wells, multiple options were considered and evaluated thoroughly including extensive study of several artificial lift methods which were thought to defer liquid loading and mitigate kick-off issues such as Foam lift, Plunger lift, Beam Pump, ESP, Jet Pump and Gas lift (Concentric gas lift). The optimum gas Well de-liquification method has been identified based on the highest UR considering connected GIIP and inflow resistance A (Forchheimer equation Laminar flow). The outcome of the study indicated that a gas lift technology combined with well retubing was recommended as the optimum solution. The injected gas has reduced the density of the liquid resulting in reducing the static head at the tubing which increased the Well bore pressure allowing the Well to flow. A successful robust pilot which has been completed in two Wells and gave conclusive results. The surface development concept encompasses the development, with long term testing. The outstanding successful outcomes of the pilot succeeding in restoring Wells back with economic prolific production rates have led to expedite a full field implementation plan in three fields covering (33 Wells) in the next 5 years. These Wells have similar sub-surface and surface conditions. This paper will highlight the full story of the Gas lift technology implementation and describe in details the entire process starting from the Well candidate selection screening criteria, concept detailed design, critical success factors, project assurances and controls, Injection rate and operating parameters, facility capex, life time cycle and the result tested gas & condensate and water production. Also, the learning and challenges like halite accumulation effects will be shared along with the proven practical mitigation plan that ensured and sustained Well production resulting to significant project success of the technology.


Author(s):  
Vitaly P. Kosyakov ◽  
Amir A. Gubaidullin ◽  
Dmitry Yu. Legostaev

This article presents an approach aimed at the sequential application of mathematical models of different complexity (simple to complex) for modeling the development of a gas field. The proposed methodology allows the use of simple models as regularizers for the more complex ones. The main purpose of the applied mathematical models is to describe the energy state of the reservoir — reservoir pressure. In this paper, we propose an algorithm for adapting the model, which allows constructing reservoir pressure maps for the gas field, as well as estimating the dynamics of reservoir pressure with a possible output for determining the position of the gas-water contact level.


2010 ◽  
Vol 26-28 ◽  
pp. 862-869
Author(s):  
Tao Peng ◽  
Zhi Peng Li ◽  
Chang Shu Zhan ◽  
Xiang Luo ◽  
Qian Wang

Through analyzing the process of brake, a dynamic model of automobile and a model of the relationship between braking distance and adhesion coefficient were formed; also a simulation calculating model of braking distance was established with the use of Matlab. Finally, a research was done toward the braking distance of a type of a car running on a road after using snow-melting agent. On one hand, with the application of the simulation model which has been established, calculations have been done to the braking distance of Bora vehicles running on roads after using deicing salt; on the other hand, by experiments, Bora vehicles’ braking distance and maximum braking deceleration under the same road condition were measured, meanwhile, the established simulation model was verified.


2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
MS Shah ◽  
HMZ Hossain

Decline curve analysis of well no KTL-04 from the Kailashtila gas field in northeastern Bangladesh has been examined to identify their natural gas production optimization. KTL-04 is one of the major gas producing well of Kailashtila gas field which producing 16.00 mmscfd. Conventional gas production methods depend on enormous computational efforts since production systems from reservoir to a gathering point. The overall performance of a gas production system is determined by flow rate which is involved with system or wellbore components, reservoir pressure, separator pressure and wellhead pressure. Nodal analysis technique is used to performed gas production optimization of the overall performance of the production system. F.A.S.T. Virtu Well™ analysis suggested that declining reservoir pressure 3346.8, 3299.5, 3285.6 and 3269.3 psi(a) while signifying wellhead pressure with no changing of tubing diameter and skin factor thus daily gas production capacity is optimized to 19.637, 24.198, 25.469, and 26.922 mmscfd, respectively.Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 50(1), 29-38, 2015


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
XueTao Wei ◽  
caixue yue ◽  
DeSheng Hu ◽  
XianLi Liu ◽  
YunPeng Ding ◽  
...  

Abstract The processed surface contour shape is extracted with the finite element simulation software, and the difference value of contour shape change is used as the parameters of balancing surface roughness to construct the infinitesimal element cutting finite element model of supersonic vibration milling in cutting stability domain. The surface roughness trial scheme is designed in the central composite test design method to analyze the surface roughness test result in the response surface methodology. The surface roughness prediction model is established and optimized. Finally, the finite element simulation model and surface roughness prediction model are verified and analyzed through experiment. The research results show that, compared with the experiment results, the maximum error of finite element simulation model and surface roughness prediction model is 30.9% and12.3%, respectively. So, the model in this paper is accurate and will provide the theoretical basis for optimization study of auxiliary milling process of supersonic vibration.


2018 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. 03005
Author(s):  
Idzham Fauzi Mohd Ariff ◽  
Mardhiyah Bakir

A dynamic simulation model was developed, calibrated and validated for a petrochemical plant in Terengganu, Malaysia. Calibration and validation of the model was conducted based on plant monitoring data spanning 3 years resulting in a model accuracy (RMSD) for effluent chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N) and total suspended solids (TSS) of ±11.7 mg/L, ±0.52 mg/L and ± 3.27 mg/L respectively. The simulation model has since been used for troubleshooting during plant upsets, planning of plant turnarounds and developing upgrade options. A case study is presented where the simulation model was used to assist in troubleshooting and rectification of a plant upset where ingress of a surfactant compound resulted in high effluent TSS and COD. The model was successfully used in the incident troubleshooting activities and provided critical insights that assisted the plant operators to quickly respond and bring back the system to normal, stable condition.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
Iwan Febrianto ◽  
Nelson Saksono

The Gas Gathering Station (GGS) in field X processes gas from 16 (sixteen) wells before being sent as selling gas to consumers. The sixteen wells have decreased in good pressure since 2011, thus affecting the performance of the Acid Gas Removal Unit (AGRU). The GGS consists of 4 (four) main units, namely the Manifold Production/ Test, the Separation Unit, the Acid Gas Removal Unit (AGRU), the Dehydration Unit (DHU). The AGRU facility in field X is designed to reduce the acid gas content of CO2 by 21 mol% with a feed gas capacity of 85 MMSCFD. A decrease in reservoir pressure caused an increase in the feed gas temperature and an increase in the water content of the well. Based on the reconstruction of the design conditions into the simulation model, the amine composition consisting of MDEA 0.3618 and MEA 0.088 wt fraction to obtain the percentage of CO2 in the 5% mol sales gas. The increase in feed gas temperature up to 146 F caused foaming due to condensation of heavy hydrocarbon fraction, so it was necessary to modify it by adding a chiller to cool the feed gas to become 60 F. Based on the simulation, the flow rate of gas entering AGRU could reach 83.7 MMSCFD. There was an increase in gas production of 38.1 MMSCFD and condensate of 1,376 BPD. Economically, the addition of a chiller modification project was feasible with the economical parameters of NPV US$ 132,000,000, IRR 348.19%, POT 0.31 year and PV ratio 19.06.


2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-178
Author(s):  
Radoje Jevtić

Introduction/purpose: Safety in high residential buildings presents a very important and always actual task. In case of some unforeseen and dangerous occurrences, their residents must be evacuated. Fire, earthquakes, and terrorism are only some of such situations. The speed of evacuation from high residential buildings depends on many different factors. A particularly difficult and complex evacuation task concerns buildings without fire escape stairs. Methods: The modeling method was used in this paper. Based on a real object - a residential building, an appropriate simulation model was realized in appropriate simulation software. Results: The results of this paper have shown that, out of four scenarios, the fastest evacuation was for the evacuation speed of 1.75 m/s. The first two scenarios did not report any jams, unlike the third and fourth scenario; in the third scenario, the occupants' speeds were 0.75 m/s and 1.25 m/s while in the fourth scenario, the simulated occupants' speeds were from 0.75 m/s to 1.75 m/s. Conclusion:The usage of appropriate simulation software enables fast, precise, safe and cheap calculation of evacuation times and it can significantly improve evacuation procedures and evacuation strategies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 518-523
Author(s):  
Ratko Stanković ◽  
Diana Božić

Improvements achieved by applying linear programming models in solving optimization problems in logistics cannot always be expressed by physically measurable values (dimensions), but in non-dimensional values. Therefore, it may be difficult to present the actual benefits of the improvements to the stake holders of the system being optimized. In this article, a possibility of applying simulation modelling in quantifying results of optimizing cross dock terminal gates allocation is outlined. Optimal solution is obtained on the linear programming model by using MS Excel spreadsheet optimizer, while the results are quantified on the simulation model, by using Rockwell Automation simulation software. Input data are collected from a freight forwarding company in Zagreb, specialized in groupage transport (Less Than Truckload - LTL).


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