Surrogate modelling approach: A solution to oil rim production optimization

Cogent Engineering

Akeem O. Arinkoola¹  Okhiria D. Udebhulu²  Yetunde M. Aladeitan³  David O. Ogbe⁴ 

[1] Department of Chemical Engineering Ladoke Akintola, University of Technology Ogbomoso Osun, Galadimawa Abuja, Nigeri;Department of Mineral Engineering, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo-SP, Brazi;Petroleum Engineering Department, African University Technology of Science and, Galadimawa Abuja, Nigeri;Petroleum Engineering Department, African University of Science and Technology, Galadimawa Abuja, Nigeri;

关键词: oil rim;    surrogate model;    simulation;    well placement optimization;    reservoir development;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23311916.2019.1631009

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

Production from thin oil rim reservoirs can be very challenging due to the thin spread of the oil resources, complicated mechanism of production and fluid contact movement. Typically, the recovery from these types of reservoirs is usually low thereby making them economically unattractive. The objective of this present study is to evaluate the optimal well design for improved recovery from thin oil rim reservoirs. A surrogate modelling approach was deployed for evaluating three different development strategies. Numerical reservoir simulations were conducted to define the basis for the surrogate modelling. In all these strategies, the rim height, reservoir anisotropy, oil viscosity, horizontal permeability, bottom-hole pressure (BHP) and horizontal well length were considered as uncertainty. The selection of the best strategy was based on cumulative hydrocarbon recovery after 30 years of simulation. Uncertainty quantification was achieved using regular Monte Carlo Simulation. Management of a wide range of subsurface uncertainties was considered. The results showed that placing the well just above the oil-water contact (OWC) allowed more oil recovery compared to other strategies considered in this study. The results derived from surrogate model predictions compared favourably with those observed from the YADD thin oil rim reservoirs located in the Niger Delta. The methodology adopted saves time and is reproducible where oil rim development is desirable.

【 授权许可】

CC BY