STUDY OF PATTERN WATER INJECTION IN LOW RESISTIVITY AND LOW

CONTRAST RESERVOIR WITH HORIZONTAL WELL

BACHELOR THESIS

Jay Bianco Sembiring Meliala

12216076

Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
in Petroleum Engineering study program

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING STUDY PROGRAM

FACULTY OF MINING AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI BANDUNG
2020
STUDY OF PATTERN WATER INJECTION IN LOW RESISTIVITY AND LOW
CONTRAST RESERVOIR WITH HORIZONTAL WELL

BACHELOR THESIS

Jay Bianco Sembiring Meliala

12216076

Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
in Petroleum Engineering study program

Approved by:
Date…………………………

Thesis Adviser,

Ardhi Hakim Lumban Gaol, ST., M.Si., Ph.D.

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 STUDY OF PATTERN WATER INJECTION IN LOW RESISTIVITY AND LOW
CONTRAST RESERVOIR WITH HORIZONTAL WELL

Jay Bianco Sembiring Meliala* and Ardhi Hakim Lumban Gaol, ST., M.Si., Ph.D.**

Copyright 2020, Institut Teknologi Bandung

Abstract
This study discusses methods to develop low resistivity, low contrast (LRLC) formation in Indonesia. LRLC
formations were found throughout Talang Akar formation but were initially interpreted as non-productive formations.
This study focuses on the development of LRLC zones, through the use of horizontal well, 5-spot well patern and
water injection, these zones could be developed economically.

Reservoir simulation is conducted on field X within 20 years of production period to forecast how effective horizontal
well and water injection to improve the oil recovery factor in a low permeability reservoir. Thus, sensitivity studies
were created to find the optimum recovery factor by varying operational parameter (i.e., water injection rates). The
author varies the water injection rate from 500 bbl/d to 3000 bbl/d. Those numbers are chosen because the initial total
production oil rate is 2000 bbl/d.

After the reservoir simulation has been done in CMG, the base case without water injection results cumulative oil
production for 20 years is 993.67 MSTB (Recovery Factor = 46%) for one pattern. For the best technical is with 2000
bbl/d water injection rate which produces 1322.07 MSTB (Recovery Factor = 61.24%). The most profitable scenario
is also acquired when the water injection rate is 2000 bbl/d. This scenario could give the Net Present Value at a 10
percent discount rate of $ 18,309,909.71 and IRR of 54%.

Keywords: Low Resistivity , Low Contrast, Horizontal Well, 5-Spot Well Patern and Water Injection

Sari
Penelitian ini membahas metode untuk mengembangkan formasi yang berkarakteristik low resistivity, low contrast
(LRLC) di Indonesia. Formasi LRLC ditemukan di seluruh formasi Talang Akar tetapi awalnya ditafsirkan sebagai
formasi non-produktif. Studi ini berfokus pada pengembangan zona LRLC, melalui penggunaan sumur horizontal,
pola sumur 5 titik dan injeksi air, agar zona ini dapat dikembangkan secara ekonomis.

Simulasi reservoir dilakukan pada lapangan X selama 20 tahun, untuk memperkirakan seberapa efektif injeksi air pada
sumur horizontal untuk meningkatkan faktor perolehan minyak dalam reservoir dengan permeabilitas rendah. Dengan
demikian, studi sensitivitas diciptakan untuk menemukan Recovery Factor yang optimal dengan memvariasikan
parameter operasional (yaitu, laju injeksi air). Penulis memvariasikan laju injeksi air dari 500bbl/d hingga 3000bbl/d.
Angka-angka itu dipilih karena laju total produksi minyak awal adalah 2000bbl/d.

Setelah simulasi reservoir dilakukan dalam CMG, skenario dasar denagn laju injeksi air 0 bbl/d menghasilkan produksi
minyak kumulatif selama 20 tahun adalah 993,67 MSTB (RF = 46%) untuk satu pola. Untuk skenario teknis terbaik
adalah dengan laju injeksi air 2000 bbl/d yang menghasilkan 1322,07 MSTB (RF = 61.24%) untuk satu pola. Skenario
yang paling menguntungkan juga diperoleh ketika laju injeksi air sebesar 2000 bbl/d. Skenario ini dapat memberikan
$ 18.309.909,71 Net Present Value pada discount rate 10 persen dan IRR 53.66%.
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*) Student of Petroleum Engineering Study Program, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 2016 batch
**) Thesis Adviser in Petroleum Engineering Study Program, Institut Teknologi Bandung