A Tailor-Made Water-Injection System Saves Money in the LL-5 Flank Water Flood at Lake Maracaibo

10.2118/94-pa ◽  
1961 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1191-1194
Author(s):  
Harry J. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Water Injection ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Lake Maracaibo

Nanotechnology Helps Decrease Pressure, Increase Injection in Offshore China Oil Field

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (09) ◽  
pp. 58-59
Author(s):  
Chris Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Water Injection ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Water Flooding ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Bohai Bay ◽  
Reservoir Properties ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Offshore Technology

This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper OTC 30407, “Case Study of Nanopolysilicon Materials’ Depressurization and Injection-Increasing Technology in Offshore Bohai Bay Oil Field KL21-1,” by Qing Feng, Nan Xiao Li, and Jun Zi Huang, China Oilfield Services, et al., prepared for the 2020 Offshore Technology Conference Asia, originally scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, 2–6 November. The paper has not been peer reviewed. Copyright 2020 Offshore Technology Conference. Reproduced by permission. Nanotechnology offers creative approaches to solve problems of oil and gas production that also provide potential for pressure-decreasing application in oil fields. However, at the time of writing, successful pressure-decreasing nanotechnology has rarely been reported. The complete paper reports nanopolysilicon as a new depressurization and injection-increasing agent. The stability of nanopolysilicon was studied in the presence of various ions, including sodium (Na+), calcium (Ca2+), and magnesium (Mg2+). The study found that the addition of nanomaterials can improve porosity and permeability of porous media. Introduction More than 600 water-injection wells exist in Bohai Bay, China. Offshore Field KL21-1, developed by water-flooding, is confronted with the following challenges: - Rapid increase and reduction of water-injection pressure - Weak water-injection capacity of reservoir - Decline of oil production - Poor reservoir properties - Serious hydration and expansion effects of clay minerals To overcome injection difficulties in offshore fields, conventional acidizing measures usually are taken. But, after multiple cycles of acidification, the amount of soluble substances in the rock gradually decreases and injection performance is shortened. Through injection-performance experiments, it can be determined that the biological nanopolysilicon colloid has positive effects on pressure reduction and injection increase. Fluid-seepage-resistance decreases, the injection rate increases by 40%, and injection pressure decreases by 10%. Features of Biological Nanopolysilicon Systems The biological nanopolysilicon-injection system was composed of a bioemulsifier (CDL32), a biological dispersant (DS2), and a nanopolysilicon hydrophobic system (NP12). The bacterial strain of CDL32 was used to obtain the culture colloid of biological emulsifier at 37°C for 5 days. DS2 was made from biological emulsifier CDL32 and some industrial raw materials described in Table 1 of the complete paper. Nanopolysilicon hydrophobic system NP12 was composed of silicon dioxide particles. The hydrophobic nanopolysilicons selected in this project featured particle sizes of less than 100 nm. In the original samples, a floc of nanopolysilicon was fluffy and uniform. But, when wet, nanopolysilicon will self-aggregate and its particle size increases greatly. At the same time, nanopolysilicon features significant agglomeration in water. Because of its high interface energy, nanopolysilicon is easily agglomerated, as shown in Fig. 1.

Transforming Water Injection Process With Real Time Automation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zakwan Mohd Sahak ◽  
Eugene Castillano ◽  
Tengku Amansyah Tuan Mat ◽  
Maung Maung Myo Thant
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Optimal Operation ◽  
Near Miss ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Injection Technique ◽  
Manual Operation ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Oil Rim

Abstract For mature fields, water injection is one of the widely deployed techniques to ensure continuous oil recovery from the reservoir by maintaining the reservoir pressure, oil rim and pushing the oil from injection to production wells. Thus, it is critical to ensure a continuous and reliable operation of water injection to have consistent and sustainable rate. This paper demonstrates the new approach, utilizing automation and digital technology providing operational improvement and reduction in unplanned production deferment (UPD). One of the methods to effectively manage the water injection operation is via automation of injection process, especially since most of the water injection facilities still rely heavily on manual operation. First, a discussion on typical water injection technique is discussed. Challenges and sub-optimal operation of water injection processes within the company and industry are analysed. Then, the designing of a fully automated water injection system, such as equipment availability and constraints in matching and responding to well injection requirement are demonstrated. While an immediate adoption of process automation to mature assets may be faced with challenges such as system readiness, hardware availability, capital investment and mindset change, a step-by-step approach such as guided operation and semi-auto operation is explored as preparation prior to a full automation roll-out. With the shift from manual operation reliance to automation, the response time to process changes is improved leading to reduction in near-miss and trip cases, and minimum unplanned deferment.

Influence of thermophilic sulfate-reducing bacteria and deposited CaCO3 on the corrosion of water injection system

2019 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. 359-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huixin Li ◽  
Junzheng Yang ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Honglan Zou ◽  
Dapeng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Injection ◽  
Sulfate Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Sulfate Reducing ◽  
Reducing Bacteria

Precautions at Fukushima That Would Have Suppressed the Accident Severity

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenji Iino ◽  
Ritsuo Yoshioka ◽  
Masao Fuchigami ◽  
Masayuki Nakao
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Reactor Core ◽  
Radioactive Material ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Tsunami Waves ◽  
Ac Power ◽  
Pressure Water ◽  
High Pressure Coolant

Abstract The Great East Japan Earthquake on Mar. 11, 2011 triggered huge tsunami waves that attacked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Fukushima-1). Units 1, 3, and 4 had hydrogen explosions. Units 1–3 had core meltdowns and released a large amount of radioactive material. Published investigation reports did not explain how the severity of the accident could have been prevented. We formed a study group to find: (A) Was the earthquake-induced huge tsunami predictable at Fukushima-1? (B) If it was predictable, what preparations at Fukushima-1 could have avoided the severity of the accident? Our conclusions were: (a) The tsunami that hit Fukushima-1 was predictable, and (b) the severity could have been avoided if the plant had prepared a set of equipment, and most of all, had exercised actions to take against such tsunami. Necessary preparation included: (1) a number of direct current (DC) batteries, (2) portable underwater pumps, (3) portable alternating current (AC) generators with sufficient gasoline supply, (4) high voltage AC power trucks, and (5) drills against extended loss of all electric power and seawater pumps. This set applied only to this specific accident. A thorough preparation would have added (6) portable compressors, (7) watertight modification to reactor core isolation cooling system (RCIC) and high pressure coolant injection system (HPCI) control and instrumentation, and (8) fire engines for alternate low pressure water injection. Item (5), i.e., to study plans and carry out exercises against the tsunami would have identified all other necessary preparations.

Failure Investigation of a Leak in the Offshore Water Injection System

2021 ◽  
pp. 153-172
Author(s):  
Torben Lund Skovhus ◽  
Øystein Bjaanes ◽  
Bjarte Lillebø ◽  
Jo-Inge Lilleengen
Keyword(s):  
Water Injection ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Offshore Water ◽  
Failure Investigation

Development of microbially influenced corrosion on carbon steel in a simulated water injection system

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 1826-1836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiyun Zhong ◽  
Zhiming Shi ◽  
Guangming Jiang ◽  
Yarong Song ◽  
Zhiguo Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Microbially Influenced Corrosion

Flow-Induced Vibration Analysis of a Water Injection System at Elevated Flow Rates of an FPSO

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Néstor González Díez ◽  
Juan P. Pontaza ◽  
Oluwaseun M. Awe ◽  
Pieter van Beek ◽  
Can Tümer
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Flow Induced Vibration ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Screening Analysis ◽  
High Level

Abstract The water injection system of an FPSO active in the Gulf of Guinea is to increase injection capacity to levels that are threatening from a flow-induced vibration perspective, such that hydrocarbon recovery can be accelerated. A three-tier method based on the internal guidelines of the system operator has been employed to assess the level of FIV threat expected from the increase in flow rate. A high-level screening analysis is followed by a more detailed approach, modified in this case by introducing knowledge obtained from field data gathered during a comprehensive measurement campaign aboard the FPSO. In particular, the data has been used to calibrate the finite element model of the mechanical layout of the pipework and associated supporting by making use of an optimization technique. The PSD of the flow excitation has been calibrated to match the measured response of the system, with descriptions of the turbulent excitation introduced in elbows by means of PSD functions available in the open literature. The PSDs, once calibrated, are further scaled to the future flow-rates so that they can be used as input to the mechanical response analysis. Though the high-level screening analysis delivers the conclusion that flow rates should be limited, the detailed analysis proves that the expected vibrations will be acceptable.

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