SIMULATION STUDY OF WATER AND

POLYMER FLOODING BY USING THE CMG

B.SC. PROJECT
Submitted By:
Faried Mohammed Rehab Mohammed Alhashemi Abboud
Sufian Mustafa Alsharif Mohammed Hassan Shubar

Supervisor
Dr. Amer Alsharif
 Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• WAHA FIELD
• RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
• RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS
• PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
• RESERVOIR SIMULATION
• TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
 Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• WAHA FIELD
• RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
• RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS
• PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
• RESERVOIR SIMULATION
• TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
INTRODUCTION- Background

EOR definition
INTRODUCTION- Objectives

The key objectives of this study are:

A. To collect and analysis data.
B. To analyze production and pressure histories.
C. To know the drive mechanism of this reservoir.
D. To predict future production performance.
E. To study the effect of polymer injection on the
production performance.
 INTRODUCTION- Methodology

THE METHODOLOGIES OF THIS STUDY ARE:

1. Reservoir Potential Analysis:
A. Material Balance Evaluations.
B. Reservoir Depletion Analysis.
C. Production decline analysis.
2. Reservoir characterizations:
A. Analysis of PVT analysis.
B. Routine and Special Core Data.
3. Reservoir Simulation:
A. Model Constriction to generate a numerical model.
B. History Matching.
4. Tertiary (Enhanced) Oil Recovery
 Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• WAHA FIELD
• RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
• RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS
• PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
• RESERVOIR SIMULATION
• TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
WAHA FIELD- History And Background

• It is located in concession
59W.
• It produces from Waha
Cretaceous reservoir.
• An average depth of -6,000
ft.
• Productive area of about
41,600 acres.
• Production from Waha
field was initiated in 1963
 WAHA FIELD- Properties

Basic Reservoir Data Average Rock Properties Data

PROPERTY VALUE PROPERTY VALUE
Cretaceous Porosity 22%
Formation Producing
Limestone Permeability (horizontal) 535 md
Top of Pay Formation 6000 ft-ss Water Saturation 29.50%
Recovery Mechanism Water Drive Water Salinity 40474.59 ppg
Average Fluid Properties
Datum Depth 6050 ftss
PROPERTY VALUE
Productive Acreage 28800 acres
Original BHP at Datum 2963 psig Saturation Pressure 1100-1510 PSIA
Reservoir Temperature at Datum 180 deg F Flash Solution GOR 367 SCF/STB
Current Reservoir Pressure 2278 psig API Gravity at 60 deg F 37 API
Density 43.0735 lb/ft3
Viscosity 0.75 cp
Oil Compressibility 9*10(-6)
 Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• WAHA FIELD
• RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
• RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS
• PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
• RESERVOIR SIMULATION
• TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
Reservoir Characterization:

Permeability Distribution Porosity Distribution

RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
Pvt Analysis Data:

Solution gas oil ratio as a function of pressure Oil viscosity as a function of pressure
RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
Pvt Analysis Data:

Oil formation volume factor as a function of Oil density as a function of pressure

pressure
RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
Relative Permeability :

Gas-oil relative permeability Water-oil relative permeability

RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
Fractional Flow:
 Water saturation at the
producing well is 25%
 Average water saturation
behind the front is 32%
 Producing water cut at
reservoir conditions is 58

Fractional flow curve by using Welge's Method

 Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• WAHA FIELD
• RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
• RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS
• PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
• RESERVOIR SIMULATION
• TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS

Material Balance Evaluation:

• Driving force mechanism started with 14 %
of PV and 31 % of FE.
• As the reservoir pressure declines, the rock
and fluids expand due to their individual
compressibility.
• Rock compressibility causes decreasing of
fluid pressure within the pore spaces and
tends to reduce the pore volume through
the reduction of the porosity.
RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS

Production date for each well for Waha Field:

No Well Start Production End Production

1 A60 4/1/1964 8/1/2012

2 A65 6/1/1964 1/1/1984
3 A132 8/1/2006 7/1/2013
4 A41 8/1/1963 10/1/1988
5 A86 11/1/1967 7/1/2001
6 A42 10/1/1963 7/1/2013

Recovery Factor for Waha Field

RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS

Production date for each well for Waha Field:

Cumulative oil and tank pressure for Waha Field Cumulative water and tank pressure for Waha Field
RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS

Production date for each well for Waha Field:

Tank pressure for Waha Field Cumulative gas and tank pressure for Waha Field
 Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• WAHA FIELD
• RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
• RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS
• PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
• RESERVOIR SIMULATION
• TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
Production Decline Analysis:

The production rate life for all the wells Decline Curve Rate for A42
PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
Production Decline Analysis:

Decline Curve Rate for A60 Decline Curve Rate for A65
PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
Production Decline Analysis:

Decline Curve Rate for A41 Decline Curve Rate for A86
 Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• WAHA FIELD
• RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
• RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS
• PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
• RESERVOIR SIMULATION
• TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
RESERVOIR SIMULATION

Reservoir Simulation

Workflow
 RESERVOIR SIMULATION
Simulation Model Properties :
• CMG reservoir simulator was used.
• The program simulates a 3-phase
(oil, water and gas).
• The model is a 350x350x5
dimensions with an injection
pattern.
• Homogeneous reservoir with aquifer
underlying the reservoir. Initial Oil Saturation for Waha Field
 RESERVOIR SIMULATION
Simulation Model Properties :

Location Map Waha Field Initial Water Saturation for Waha Field
 RESERVOIR SIMULATION
Simulation Model Properties :

Grid Thickness for Waha Field Initial Gas Saturation for Waha Field
 RESERVOIR SIMULATION
History Matching :

A132 Matching Results Oil Rate Monthly A41 Matching Results Oil Rate Monthly
 RESERVOIR SIMULATION
History Matching :

A42 Matching Results Oil Rate Monthly A55 Matching Results Oil Rate Monthly
 RESERVOIR SIMULATION
History Matching :

A65 Matching Results Oil Rate Monthly A86 Matching Results Oil Rate Monthly
 Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• WAHA FIELD
• RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
• RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS
• PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
• RESERVOIR SIMULATION
• TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
Injector Wells Depth :
• In water flood operations,
there is a critical pressure pressure
Injector Depth Max Frac
(approximately 1 psi/ft of gradient
depth) that, if exceeded, well FT,, MD Press psia
psi/ft
permits the injecting water to
expand openings along A63 6050 0.9 5445
fractures or to create
fractures. A71 6050 0.9 5445
• In Waha Field the pressure The Maximum Fracture Pressure
gradient is 0.9 psi/ft of depth
TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
Injector Wells Rate :

Well A63 A71

Layer 5 5
Rate 1000 1000
Water 0.6 0.6
Polymer 0.4 0.4

Polymer injection Rate Water injection Rate

TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY

Location Of Wells:
No Well I J
1 A60 246 117
2 A65 244 158
3 A132 257 92
4 A41 169 201
5 A86 149 224
6 A42 123 244
7 A63 282 144
8 A71 166 244
TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
Water Injection with Polymer from 01/08/2013 to 01/08/2023 :

Oil Saturation at 2023 Water Saturation at 2023

TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
Water Injection with Polymer from 01/08/2013 to 01/08/2023 :

Oil Production Rate Gas Production Rate

TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
Water Injection with Polymer from 01/08/2013 to 01/08/2023 :

Oil Recovery Factor Water Production Rate

TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
PARAMETER BASE CASE POLYMER INJECTION
Consists of 6 production wells and no water or Consists of 6 production wells and 2
BRIEF SUMMARY
polymer injection polymer injection

INJECTION RATE 0 STB/D of water 1000 MSCF/D of 0.60 of water

and 0.40 of polymer
CUMULATIVE OIL PRODUCTION (MSTB) 53420 54279

CUMULATIVE GAS PRODUCTION 944.31 961.45

(MSCF/STB)

CUMULATIVE WATER PRODUCTION (MSTB) 87706 89129

CUMULATIVE INJECTION 0 7304.0

(MSTB)
CUMULATIVE POLYMER INJECTION (MLB) 0 2921.6

RECOVERY 10 12.29
(%)
 Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• WAHA FIELD
• RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
• RESERVOIR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS AND DEPLETION ANALYSIS
• PRODUCTION DECLINE ANALYSIS
• RESERVOIR SIMULATION
• TERTIARY (ENHANCED) OIL RECOVERY
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
 CONCLUSION
In this study, we get some conclusion as shown below:
1. The driving force mechanism started with the PV and FE about 14 % and 31 %
respectively.
2. As the reservoir pressure declines, the rock and fluids expand.
3. Production rate for this Field declines by the reservoir pressure declining .
4. The reservoir is driven by water drive.
5. In the developing process of this reservoir the main driving mechanism to control
the production would be water drive.
6. Polymer injection have been considered in the development plan in order to give
the higher oil rate and oil recovery.
7. Time management also one of the most important factors which may influence
the producing and developing Waha Field and the right time to inject water and
polymer is very important.
 CONCLUSION
In this study, we get some conclusion as shown below:
9. Polymer injection scenario has nearly plateau of 235 bpd and lasts around 10 years.
10. The cumulative oil production after 10 years of production is 53420 M barrels of oil.
11. Polymer injection scenario as the best way to develop further in this Field since its injection
operations would be considerably manageable. 15
54400 54279 12.29
54200 10
54000 10
53800
53600 53420 5
53400
53200 0
53000 1
52800
1 RECOVERY BASE CASE
CUMULATIVE OIL PRODUCTION BASE CASE (MSTB) RECOVERY POLYMER INJECTION
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