Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (K.S.C.)
A Subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Enhancing Reservoir Performance
and Production Capability of Divided Zone Onshore Assets
Presentation by:
Hashim M. Al-Rifaai – C&MD, KGOC
Kuwait Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition
February 12th - 15th 2012, Kuwait
Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (K.S.C.)
A Subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Agenda
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World Trends
Initiatives
Opportunities
Conclusions
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World Demand for Oil
Forecasted demand for energy showing a rising trend
Global demand for oil is projected to increase from 81.2 mboe/d in 2010 to 101 mboe/d in 2035
– source OPEC World Oil Outlook 2011
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Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (K.S.C.)
A Subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Agenda
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World Trends
Initiatives
Opportunities
Conclusions
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Key initiatives for enhancing recovery
efficiency and oil production
1. Adopting robust Reservoir Management Strategy • Reservoir Management Framework (RMFW)
2. Improved Oil Recovery (IOR)
• Pressure Maintenance/Water Injection Projects
3. Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
• Chemical flooding project
• Thermal Projects
o Steamflood in carbonate reservoirs
o Down hole heating for deeper heavy oil reservoir
• Waterflood in heavy oil carbonate reservoirs
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Reservoir Management Framework
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Improved Oil Recovery (IOR)
Benefits OF IOR Projects.
 In Wafra –Ratawi Ultimate
R.F has been increased from
20 % to 37 % by applying
water Injection in phases.
 6 % increase in ultimate
recovery with water
Dumpflood in Humma –
Marrat
 6 % gain in recovery is
expected by water injection
in S.F RLS on success of
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pilot.
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) - Techniques
Chemical Flooding for light oil.
Chemical Flood is under evaluation as Post Water Flood EOR
Expected Benefits
 Reserves Addition for KGOC with 6 %
increase in ultimate recovery.
Planned
Chemical
Flood
 Technology transfer for implementation
in other water injection projects.
 Sharing of state of art in EOR technology.
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Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) - Techniques
Thermal Projects for heavy and viscous oil
Key Message
 Large Heavy oil resources exist in
Divided Zone.
 Ultimate Primary Recovery is
expected less than 10 %.
 Most of the heavy oil resources
can be recovered only by
applying appropriate EOR
methods
 Thermal EOR potential is very
significant, with the prospect of
recovering additional 35 % of
OIIP
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Phased Approach for Managing
Challenges and Risk Mitigation
Primary Production
Studies
Cyclic test
Legend
Pilot production well
Pilot injection well
Pilot observation well (# not final)
Full Field Steam Flood
Large Scale Pilot
Small Scale Test
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Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (K.S.C.)
A Subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Agenda
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World Trends
Initiatives
Opportunities
Conclusions
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Opportunities
Huge opportunities have been cataloged to mature
benefits of adopted initiatives in Areas of Exploration
and Development
1. Exploration Opportunities
 Fully Explore the Divided Zone area with modern
technology (3-D Seismic, Aero Gravity-Magnetic)
 Target deep oil and gas potential
 Drill appraisal wells to determine field boundaries
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Opportunities
2. Development Opportunities
 Full field Steamflood for 1st Eocene reservoir.
 Cyclic steam stimulation on selected wells of heavy oil
reservoirs.
 Optimum Development of 2nd Eocene Reservoir in
synergy with 1st Eocene.
 Down hole heating for deeper heavy and viscous oil
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Opportunities
3. Development Opportunities
• Back pressure reduction – Wafra Asset.
• Chemical Flooding in Wafra-Ratawi.
• Suitable EOR process for Wafra
Maastrichtian reservoir.
• Commercial production from SUG Maastrichtian.
• Integrated water management.
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Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (K.S.C.)
A Subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Agenda
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World Trends
Initiatives
Opportunities
Conclusions
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Conclusions
 KGOC is at the forefront of using leading industry
technology in its business to optimize its onshore
assets value and enhance reserves.
 Opportunity exists to increase Divided Zone mature
(Onshore) assets value through implementation of
thermal EOR projects for heavy oil; innovative IOR
techniques and chemical EOR for light oil.
 KGOC endeavor to bring in state of the art
technology in the oil and gas sector will result in
development of local industry and knowhow.
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Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (K.S.C.)
A Subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Enhancing Reservoir Performance
and Production Capability of Divided Zone Onshore Assets
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