Gii16 AM” D . . . Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE 37020 A Depletion Planning Model for the Development and Management Gas Fields Bambang lsmanto, SPE, and Ben Weimer, Copyr(ght This 19S6 paper Soc,ety was Conference of Petroleum prepared Adelaide for Eng(neers Auslral!a, 28-31 Indonesia Inc Mutiara at the presen!allon SPE,VICO October 1996 SPE Asia Pac#f!c 011 and Th$s paper was corwamed presented have correctmn posmon SPE selected not been by the are acknowledgment 633636 by an SPE material of where of Petroleum revmw not by Edkforlal Ihe paper TX 75083-3836 was U S A Papers Committees presented of reflect 10 of Ihe majority af SocetV of mouth of not more than 300 conta!n consp,cuo.s Wile L(brarmn SPE major gas by almost 500 geologically deltaic environment Planning developed, and implemented current compression requirements commitments. DEPLAN program linked organizes and principles volumetric and by VICO Currently, in these 467 fields Typical PARM3 data using equations. The parameters, requirement with the model output gas deliverability programs. schedule predictions Since it’s inception to be a valuable development and sales designed, developed, or single are and wells with Depletion of these fields. and explains to assist This paper its’ application of the Nilam field. principles gas reservoirs and projections engineering geological, is a field and implemented to optimize generates and operations field individual linked (PARM) numerous tables of current and historical of simulation entry screens are provided reserves are producing input and generation priority, gas well and compressor and and over data. such predictions the evaluation of for input of necessary criteria rate requirement prognosis (demand), as well capacities. presentations time. engineering, data or facilities production programs gas fields. for deliverability Formatted and well options are essentially has proven planning. equations, for tilming of certain actions, range limitations of work management for to database for extraction combining schedules VICO methodology to VICO’S by as depletion depletion inflow and outflow is automatically management by data using standard petroleum volumetric by combining DEPLAN Model program and analyze utilizes facilitates in of various for completion, The program output of field gas deliverability addition DEPLAN’s well as parameters to required operational producing work flexibility scenarios with respect to time. Introduction Indonesia, PERTAMINA, selective wet I completions Planning DEPLAN The program The program DEPLAN and was designed by VICO program of Depletion engineering essentially represented by in 1990, multilayered gas for gas reservoirs results and drilled computerized of development assemble, organize and as necessary. tool to assist in reservoir of complex tool It assembles, standard deliverability models can be entered into DEPLAN gas meet planning, dual with the channels been of reservoirs the development The computerized field management methodology well Description a designed, optimization, to have and specific program in the optimization vary Plants. The gas reservoirs wells as dual, a describes the DEPLAN in a 1.5 Bscf/D Fertilizer make-up. was database, field depletion individual outflow wellbore necessary depletion These fields of distributary reservoir completions, in the managing to assist managing is a computerized analyzes located and reservoirs, program and future to VICO’S to optimize and generates VICO in the form Planning (DEPLAN) ranging in and, therefore, of wells (DEPLAN) deliverability. are and compositional of the large number Depletion Indonesia gas reservoirs reservoirs in size, permeability, Because I). in Figure 2. multiple feet that have been penetrated These wells complex drastically field bars. completions. in East Kalimantan, fields depth from 4,000 feet to 15,000 The plant and Kaltim Because of the large number contain in excess of 2,000 individual inflow LNG occurring completed P O fax 01-214-952.9435 Abstract VICO’S in the Mahakam (Figure four fields consist of more than 2,000 any presented shown utilizes are located Indonesia an average daily supply of approximately to the Bontang as and are subpct necessarlfy or members rewew at the pap-a Engineers does I!S off!cers Iollowlng C’.mtenb to coPy IS reslncfed to an abstract be copied The abstracl Should and by whcm Richardson Commlftee author(s) as presented Engineers 10 pubhcal!on PermWon may not Program by the by the Soctety The which 199S submited of Pe!roleum subjecf Petroleum Engineers words Illuslmt(ons Em re.(ewed author(s) of the Society meetings for presentation (n an abstracf and Semberah delta of East Kalimantan, Gas provide tnformatmn of Multilayered as a Production Sharing Contractor operates four major gas fields; Badak, to DEPLAN Nilam, 523 Special Features. Some of the special features of BAMBANG ISMANTO AND BEN WEIMER 2 the DEPLAN ● Predict demand. model are that it can: gas production of existing and future wells and ● Automatically recomplete dead wells into suitable zones ● recompleting, maximulm consider distance over specified which minimum rates restrictions. ●Commingle zones when minimum to commingle necessary net pays, zones, and to meet minimum input production based on permeability thickness (kb) ● cross-flow for maximum can be applied completions Limit maximum ● rates to tubing such systems pressure (MP, (high erosional velocity and pressure overrides then specifying priority forcing specified specifying When (HP, 950 For water such zones numerical Oil simulation completion Current reservoir pressure P Wf Bottom hole flowing but the life period is of oil input recompletion zones into psi), medium n Back pressure exponent be Values [he production are prioritized recompleted, 1 -) etc. results of is calculated to 3, other ● Forecast the following the required for future Complete the geological ● Predict gas appropriate ● Optimize Identify work schedules to prudently deplete Determine each (C which test analysis. value is obtained from pressure C value using production test rate, known using the kh vs. n correlation. Cullender and Smith The n PWf is method. By the gas rate, reservoir pressure, n and P,,(data, the by solving the back pressure not been completed, determined Netpay from kh thickness vs. (h) C the C and n and is derived kh vs. from n log (k) is estimated from log derived porosity correlations. to permeability and exponents The back pressure (C and n) are then determined from kh to C and kh to n relationships. Outflow (Tubing Performance). method liquid wellbore are analysis and permeability availability and the tubing most is used to calculate loading and critical The Cu Ilender & Smith pressure losses in the tubing. The rate for each pressure system and size are determined from empirical Material Balance Equation. as well as tilming and volume DEPLAN balance equation to predict reservoir pressure. which could fields’ optimum benefit data calculated using Nodal Analysis. of these wells. from incremental P,= P, *(Z/Z, )*( I -Gp/lGIP)) compression. ● using coefficients reservoirs. new wells in suitable zones based on current compression wells and exponents four methods pressure and the back pressure equation, correlations, tasks: of future requirements. ● kh For zones that have values to prognosis. utilization industry using kh vs. C and kh vs. n C value can be determined decline rates. existing The Back calculating knowing fashion for various scenarios ofi the predicted C and n values calculated - Gas demand schedules. ● coefficients by the following value is pre-determined by DEPLAN, runs can be compared - Reserve size for the field or individual Production uses the equation. Tasks. Various DEPLAN the field in a timely model to select the most accurate method first: Calculating reservoir in that well. each other to perform and outflow transient test analysis. 4, DEPLAN individual inflow Actual C and n obtained from deliverability correlations. and this production allow for back pressure and n) are determined of zones or wells, not predicted DEPLAN generates pressure Back pressure coefficient gas sales requirements, accept are The Gas rate programs. productions Equation, c as: when can is below reservoirs, program by combining different earlier than scheduled. influx The deliverabilities to sandface pressure drawdowns, production make recompletion ● Equations. P, 100 psi) and very for certain production maximum field Mechanics Q A, ● wide studies, where: wells, 25 psi)) and specific surface networks. and terminates requirements. Q = C(P,2 - PW;)” and specified production 325 psi), low pressure (LP, low pressure (VLP, and assist in tubing size in future recompletion global Iy or for specific gas deliverability pressure requiring standard back pressure equation to predict gas rates: sandface pressure drawdown. Distribute . Allow technology and zones. flow reservoirs equations. The equations are described below: wells based on casing size and zone availability. This feature satellite manifold Deliverabili~ as singles, duals and dual selective ● gas rates and between layers. Select tubing sizes and specific completion and drilled Identify Assist in major field and company completion zones to be completed minimum ● ● Basic and pressures. ●Optimize by identifying drainage. Screen wells with tubing restrictions DEPLAN rates. ●Allocate reserve depletion selection for existing and future completions. based on specified criteria. . When Manage additional forecast condensate rates based on predicted gas rates. ● SPE 37020 share of total where: gas sales 524 uses the material A DEPLETION PLANNING MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT SPE 37020 P, Current P, Initial reservoir reservoir z z, Current gas compressibility Gp Cumulative IGIP Initial gas in place AND MANAGEMENT OF MULTILAYERED and monobore), pressure 4, factor is Compression initial consists mathematical gas determination Other of reservoir Equations. compressibi Iity factors Purvis and Robinson Standing-Katz Condensate of various plot the The reproduces from empirical yield completions and The system PARM relational Reserves is an the operations integrated computerized important tool application software, to and (PARM) database, mechanical database provide is data. systems by and History Matching. built well is estimated Flowing from the bottom pressure outside value falls on a generated. This data pressures are compared of the model the back pressure coefficient predictions. (C) calculation differences Pressure revisions are can discrepancies predicted. be made between if there DEPLAN Gas well of the completions the highest. systems the accuracy Adjustments in are calculated. adjustments are significant history match fu II, enter which are summarized il. are categorized into two reserves, well downtime, 2, Recompletion minimum rate or dual selective) reserves/deliverability (R/D) Drilling - type of well and completion flowing for programs such Therefore, the If can not produce will will a lower If a into the be shut-in keep producing The summation volume calculations as simply through of all of the rates into one specific downtime pressure production calculations by the amount 525 head system is all completions pressured pressure of volume system, for the field. each rate in each system factor. Downtime surveys, calculations with downtime system feeds occupied work maintenance, are is factors are from physical similar etc. to the reduced rates. a higher system, the higher pressured system capacity (conventional tubing the highest pressure, until they die in each by specified deliverability completion. 3. lowest used to allow for shut-in periods resulting of to into the low pressure the lowest pressured Completions For production reduced run period. type the systems capacities, are exhausted or all systems are full, of all completions, commingling, first accepts all pressure system can not accommodate results in a deliverability size to be completed, (single, dual completion minimum for produced When the lowest pressure system. groups net pay, minimum and DEPLAN minimum reservoir completion and - are then system and progressing next level of pressure, the completion actual Criieria. Input criteria includes the following: rate, minimum through gas rate is and wells DEPLAN and the lower pressure completions pressure in Figure 3: 1. General - minimum predicted pressure system based on specific on first. each system, starting in inputs The resultant surface and the final calculations, based for that time step. DEPLAN bottom This iteration continues until a the program begins to fill the next higher pressure system lower reserve and of actual that have been forced into certain pressure until all completions gas rate or [f the surface range assumes another flowing The completions pressure (FTHP) (n) can be if significant (P/Z) is then estimated of a specified rates are combined For deliverability for values. Inputs. reservoir balance criteria, to meet a given gas demand. gas rates and and exponent made to the deliverability illustrates systems, then it begins to fill the remaining to actual data to calibrate to ensure realistic which pressure are then “in-balance” calculations, for all outflow Predicted material surface pressure is achieved. produced to the appropriate to be an up-to-date flow 4. hole pressure pressure and sketch in Figure and rate and surface tubing reservoir, data. Predicted into Calculation are calculated inflow wellbore is shown starting with the lowest pressured Calibration data. Results Production combining A simplified pressure and reservoir DEPLAN. including into reservoir, can also be entered pressure and surface pressure, the program System. has been proven necessary petrophysical, studies Deliverability equations. is based on database system, that handles geological, production, database directly test and completion hole pressure and recalculates. integrated order of linked retrieved Gas rates for each completion pressure data. Monitoring The input DEPLAN Process. satisfactory Production well simulation this calculation using the Dranchuck, condensate future of geological, pressure, reservoir calculations, gas The condensate production historical for pressure and priority Locating allows correlation. that effectively charts. the of DEPLAN pressure and temperature Standing’s production from types including production, pressure at that point in time. method on equations derived the are calculated Z-factor based a P/Z plot. on Pseudo-critical using calculated constructs plot. pressure and reserve table in from the production calculated a P/Z for equation gas in place, reservoir and mathematically cumulative are initial for every reservoir Z-factor PARM the the - volume, b. PARM database linked inputs. gas production retrieves and location wells being compressed. factor DEPLAN This sequence of drilling 3 the wells. pressure Initial gas compressibility DEPLAN GAS FIELDS pressured wi II be reduced by the lower pressured 4 BAMBANG ISMANTO AND BEN WEIMER systems. Different pressured systems can be modelled in DEPLAN tandem. Recompletion producing and Commingling, cease Are forced by the DEPLAN Reach the assigned abandonment determine engineer to no longer produce. . No longer have remaining DEPLAN potential gas with Zones are the recompletion drilling rejected in order to as recompletion deliverability (IUD) ratio is less than a Predicted rate limit, based for on is below the an assigned future same zone back completions pressure values for C and n and reservoir steps as described are from by DEPLAN production Zones before. estimated constructed are calculated material pressures, drilling P/Z ● Until a maximum for commingled in Nilam. significant interval. an additional recalculated. Specific can be applied globally program was performed No compression was performed drilling tubing To restrictions long period that identify of time, and long term evaluation produce DEPLAN From 7 completions were the identified the minimum would be accelerated. of the wells As shown size drilling or for specific wells, completions and ultimately in Figure wells the base program The tubing will change out change from are stored to prepare most frequently deliverability, used outputs work programs, and deliverability in relational include forecasts production, with production well or zone. be transferred Excel Progressive most popular reservoir Query including pressure, recompletion Language cumulative be reduced was daily not built into DEPLAN, that will Results. production, reserves, compression wells. remaining per month, Economic the financial number calculations available merits the first by 50 MMscf/D Sensitivity compression in year to was reduced in year were increase the deliverability, to be drilled compression runs by adding 325 psi the the number of again. 3 and 45 10 reduced the number of Adding 90 MMscf/D wells of to be drilled by 16. with the but data is readily show of compression charts by (MP) By increasing required MMscf/D interfacing. output tables and can be easily linked to a specified program wells Optimization. pressure values are also calculated averages and drilled I-2-3 defer by 2 drilling implemented after the tubing size optimization deliverability. Output results can or Lotus (GQL) suction A list The outputs can also be presented by completion, using Graphical Compression performed to reserves, systems. out will as predicted. Some related remaining by pressure of output options is shown in Figure 6. to Microsoft database various reports. productive year 2 to year 4, and quarter of 1996 and increased deliverability results This will also to shallower 8, the tubing of 3 deliverability wells. Output tubing gas rates would increase and production and tubing zones. Outputs. was of all zones. zone is added and the rates are tables that can be retrieved a as optimum If 2-3/8” accelerate recompletion analysis the screening was replaced with 3- I /2” tubing, the predicted is reached. with over was used for and Nodal wells, rate calculations. the wells would for a tubing change out program. for optimizing in this case. As shown completed types of completions by wells and 99 recompletion candidates calculated program was added and no criteria requirements. If the rates are below requirements, model was used and development used for initial is 100 of 90 MMscf/D The DEPLAN of the wel I are selected to be pressure units of as follows. unreasonably rate is achieved. system the capacity Tubing Size Optimization. equation 5) based on the cumulative specified distance interval each and are would be required to meet gas demand with this scenario. together: Until a specified minimum and 2 compression with and recompletion. screening ● in this field with in Figure 7, 87 additional at that time. lf they meet the recompletion MMscf/D. Five tubing sim optimization balance but with new C’s and n’s are individual (Figure for each completion commingled rate and Indonesia 750 Base Case. Under a specific gas sales assumption, a base field Pressures for subsequent time the ● A or in VICO about have been drilled the future production requirements minimum used for rates of existing completions calculated methodology units having 325 psi suction pressure (MP) case development these is a tool to or single completions. have been installed to” optimize economic of as duals, dual selective psi suction pressure (LP) over The following as a technical and production deliverability the capacity of 225 MMscf/D . Reserves or net pay are below an assigned minimum. equations gas compression specified time. Rates optimization 166 wells completed candidates if ● using DEPLAN is the second largest gas field current Currently, then evaluates wells and additional demand. Reserves example wellbore Nilam rate or liquid load up rate. reserves. program for existing field over a specified period of time. ● The Completions when they: ● ● Application Nilam Field Development Optimization. Niiam meet SPE 37020 of profile grouped are Using the compression from the optimum drilling, by pressure system DEPLAN reduced model to the future wells and reduced recompletion economic of An saving of approximately various scenarios. 526 recompletion and scenario is shown in Figure 9, The deliverability $60 is shown optimize drilling in Figure tubing requirements by 5, a significant million. size by 10, and 18 financial SPE 37020 A DEPLETION PLANNING MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT Conclusions 1. The DEPLAN program is a proven reservoir and well management 7-. DEPLAN, linked as a computerized to VICO’S efficiently standard organizes engineering principles. planning. of various production, and sensitivities DEPLAN VICO produces facilitates credible to optimize the evaluation and reserves scenarios with respect to time. is especially applicable to VICO of data associated fields because with the numerous reservoirs and wells. To handle water influx reservoirs oil rim, model the reservoir 6, flexibility and data using accuracy, deliverability of the large volume 5 It field depletion operational program, effectively and analyzes data and engineering tool for gas fields. management database, results, within 3. DEPLAN’s 4, field PARM assembles, and reliable in multilayered can or gas reservoirs with an accept results from numerical sitnulators. Use of DEPLAN has helped have resulted in significant identify financial opportunities that savings for VICO. Acknowledgment The authors thank the management well as the Indonesian BPPKA Joint Venture for their permission of VICO (IJV) to publish would like to thank Glen Rennie, Gerald for their helpful review and Indonesia as and PERTAMINAthis paper. We also Long and Mike discussions during Haas the paper preparation. References 1 VICO -) -. lsmanto. 3. Rcnnic. Rcscrvcs R., Dyer, G., Wcimer. optimization lnwrnal l{.(; of Tubing ) Manual.” E. B.: “Nilam Restricted Wells,” Field; 1995, Documentation. ., Senduk, Monitoring R.. (l’ARM) I’abalujan, System,”” presented at the 19X8( 7th) Offshore I’cbruilry (DEPLAN Documentation. D., (;unawan Production VICO Planning Indonesia:’’[)cplelion 1991. Internal }1.:” paper Production OSEA and 88173 South East Asia Conference, 2-5, 527 AND MANAGEMENT OF MULTltAYERED GAS FIELDS 5 BAMBANG ISMANTO AND BEN WEIMER N % Fig. 1- Location Sepinggan Map of Mahakam 528 Delta Area SPE37020 SPE 37020 Well A ,...,,..,., A DEPLETION PIANNING MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT Fig. 2- Typical b.ntcr Reservoirs GAS FIELDS Well C (Future well) Well B T.bm: OF MULTILAYERED and Completions 7 BAMBANG 8 ISMANTO AND BEN WEIMER SPE 37020 n User v ) - Data Preparation - Data Check - Run Criteria PARM Database r I Model Calibration Reserves Data* Basic and Time Step Criteria I EEl Production, Well Test and Pressure Data* Drilling and Recompletion Criteria Completion Data’ Criteria output: C&q‘EEl —-IzIEEE3 * Linked to PARM Database Fig. 3- DEPLAN 530 Flow Process Diagram SPE 37020 A DEPLETION PLANNING MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF MULTILAYERED Production GAS FIELDS Systems ~— D r wh ~’ QHP QMP QLP QVLP m GAS Fig. 4- Simplified DEPLAN Wellbore RESERVOIR Schematic 4 PJZ INITIA [. (;IP (ip Cumulative Production Fig. 5- P/Z vs. Cumulative 531 Production 9 10 BAMBANG I Output ISMANTO SPE 37020 AND BEN WEIMER output Option Description Basic criteria Field deliverability, demand and work program vs. time Field deliverability by pressure system vs. time Field production vs. time Deliverability by wells and completion Production by wells and completions Remaining reserves vs time Production by reservoirs Reservesldeliverability (R/D) versus time Reservoir pressure versus time Cumulative production/initial recoverable reserves(lRR) versus time Summary of well condition by well, completion Summary of well condition by reservoirs Producing wells in the reservoir Wells waiting on compression Wells drilled and recompleted versus time Well system pressure vs. time Summary of initial rate and cumulative production of drilling and recompletion Summary of data check results Fig. 6- List of DEPLAN Outputs Total Crilling : Ill ti 10 llms - Mm o Fig. 7- Forecasted Wmlko.m Deliverability 532 Table Chart/Table Chart/Table Charitable Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table II (w) +Ati !Jv —WChd and Work Program (Base Case) ~ SPE 37020 A DEPLETION PLANNING MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT Ill Fig. 8- Forecasted Deliverability AND MANAGEMENT II OF MULTILAYERED Total Orlllhw: Total Recompletion 85 97 J_b !2 ,1 and Work Program 14 ,5 1(> after Tubing 17 lx Total D IY Size Optimization Tots! orming : % GAS FIELDS RacomPletiorIs 69 : M . Fia. 9- Forecasted Deliverability and Work Program O~timization (Optimum Case) 533 after Tubing Size , Drilling and Compression ?11 11 BAMBANG 12 ISMANTO AND BEN WEIMER 14 12 02 00 Fig. -10: Forecasted deliverability by pressure system for optimum case. The deliverability is grouped into high (HP, 950 psi), medium (MP, 325 psi), low (LP, 100 psi) and very low (VLP, 25 psi) pressure systems. 534 SPE 37020