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Reservoir Optimization and Production Enhancement
What is Production
Optimization ?
“Helping oil and gas organizations capture value through
operational improvements and digital transformations.”
Khelifa Chouali, RE/PE Consultant
12/08/2021
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Our Motto
“MOVING BUSINESS FORWARD”
in all aspects of our solutions.
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What is Production
Optimization?
Managing production of
hydrocarbons as things change
over time
WHAT IS PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION ? 4
Managing production of hydrocarbons as things change over time
1. Surveillance and measurement – What is
happening?
2. Analysis – Why is it happening?
3. Design of solutions – How can performance
be improved?
4. Asset management – When and Where?
5. Reporting – KPI’s and feedback
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Managing production of hydrocarbons as things change over time
SPE study group surveyed PO literature, June, 2010(1):
– Production Improvements = 3% to 20% (avg = 3,000 BPD)
– CAPEX savings = $42,000 to $345,000 (avg = $200,000)
Value of PO to Shell(2) from increased production & reduced
costs:
– 70,000 BPD
– $5 billion accumulated value
1 Ref:
http://www.spegcs.org/attachments/studygroups/4/DE%20Workshop%20Literature%20Review%20Slides.pdf
2 Cumulative value, SPE#128245, March, 2010.
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Be Part Of The Solutions
Our SOLUTIONS 7
Why we do for our clients
• Solutions & Services offered:
WELLS FACILITIES
technical consulting, supply chain
management, human & equipment
resourcing. APS E&P TRAINING
• Gathering an expertise of over 20 RESERVOIRS SOLUTIONS
years with various international
operators and dealt with projects DIGITAL
TRANSFORMATION PROCUREMENT
from a diversity of worldwide Oil & & SERVICES
Gas fields.
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CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST
The author declare that there are no
conflicts of interest regarding the
publication of this work.