INTEGRATED FIELD STUDIES
What is an integrated field study?
An integrated field study is a multi-discipline
approach to form a comprehensive understanding of an asset by
accounting for the interconnection between reservoir performance and
surface system operation. The understanding of the total
performance of an asset over time requires that the reservoir be
characterized and connected to a hydraulic model of the surface system
(wells, pipelines, and facilities). The practical goal of such a
study is to be able to increase the performance or value of an asset
through the identification of optimization opportunities and/or the
implementation of a field development plan.
What Neotec tools can be used for field studies?
Neotec's integrated, reservoir-to-sales line software FORGAS
has been used for over two and a half decades for gas and oil field
deliverability modelling. It seamlessly integrates a tank-type
reservoir with wellbore and associated surface facilities to forecast
field performance. For more complex reservoirs requiring
reservoir simulation, FORGAS also links dynamically
with Schlumberger's ECLIPSE and CMG's GEM and IMEX. Also,
Neotec's other software, WELLFLO and PIPEFLO,
are regularly used in support of field studies.
What services does Neotec offer for field studies?
Neotec has a group of highly experienced professionals
with a cross-functional skill set that incorporates expertise in
reservoir simulation and multiphase flow modelling in wells and surface
systems. Neotec offers consulting services that are tailored to
the client's needs and budget constraints. Neotec seeks to develop
a close relationship with the client by involving them in all stages
of the field study.
The format of a field study can vary depending on the
needs of the client and the scope of the project. Studies can be
done in-house or off-site. Some clients choose to have Neotec
maintain and update their field models year after year.
Neotec's goal in undertaking any field study is to
enhance the value of the asset.
In particular, Neotec's field study services include the
following areas of expertise:
- Reservoir Simulation (black oil,
compositional, thermal)
- Well Test Analysis
- Conventional Reservoir Analysis and
Engineering
- Well and Pipeline Hydraulic Modelling
Where have Neotec's products and/or services been used
for field studies?
Neotec's software and services have been engaged in a wide range of
field studies, simple and complex, all over the world, including:
- Ongoing maintenance of a gas-condensate
gathering system in the Canadian foothills
- Integrated surface and reservoir
simulation models used to maintain injectivity levels for an acid gas
disposal system
- Offshore gas to power field model used
to maintain a contract in the Middle East
- Integrated FORGAS
model for a 500+ well tight gas system used to determine the facility
requirements for a multi-year infill drilling program
- Offshore gas-condensate integrated FORGAS
model in South East Asia used to predict condensate volume profiles
and peak field deliverability
- Evaluation of an enhanced oil recovery
scheme using CO2, water and WAG (Water Alternating Gas)
- Gas cycling for pressure maintenance
and LPG recovery in India
- Compressor optimization and
de-bottlenecking studies for over 30 gas fields in the Western Canadian
Sedimentary Basin
- Gas Storage models using FORGAS
 
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