September 2017

Predicating Water-flooding Performance into Stratified Reservoirs Using a data driven proxy model

Fundamentally, all mathematical models employed in analysis of water-flooding performance implied assumptions to exclude one or more forces to cope with the reservoir heterogeneity. In the beginning of the survey, a series of sensitivity investigations were undertaken to examine the parameters that affect the water-flooding performance in stratified reservoirs. The factors were designed to measure the impact of each...

Author(s): Ahmed I. Omar, Zhangxing Chen and Abdulhadi E. Khalifa

September 2017

A sensitivity study of relevant parameters on sand production in unconsolidated sandstone reservoirs

Sand production is a prevalent problem during oil and gas production from weakly consolidated or unconsolidated formations. It can erode downhole equipment and surface facilities, cause pipeline blockage, leakage and damage casing and generate additional need for sand disposal. Decision for appropriate sand control strategy requires engineering analysis of the key parameters affecting sand production to evaluate timing...

Author(s): Mohamad Tabaeh Hayavi and Mahmood Abedifar