R&D
In upstream sector
- An Overview
By ONGC
March 2, 2005
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Technology Development/ Induction Process:
ONGC’s earlier History
 Liberal technical and no-holds- barred cooperation of Former
Soviet Union
 Post Bombay High - technology induction more open ended
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Technology Development/ Induction Process:
Current Practices/ Assumptions
Emphasis on ONGC “ Technology and Skill
Development”
Collaboration with leading agencies for technology
development
No re-inventing the wheel
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TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS:
What Everyone Does World over
Core R&D
Component Research
Concept Development
Subsystem Engineering
Technology
System Integration
Prototype
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Technology Development/ Induction
Matrix :
Value Adding
Radical Impact
Frontier
Prime
Essential
Futuristic
Priorit
y
Value
Technology
Developmen
t / Induction
Near Term
Medium Term
Long Term
Time
 224 Technologies identified for induction/development
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Technology Development/Induction:
Three Point Matrix
Identified E&P Technology/ Skill/ Expertise Gaps in ONGC
Technology/
Category
Prime
Essential
Futuristic
Value Adding
57
76
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Radical Impact
39
20
2
4
6
14
Frontier
Total =224
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Geology & Geophysics
Depositional / tectonic systems in complex areas
like Himalyan foothills, Schuppen belt, Cachar
and Tripura
3D structural restoration
Precise stratigraphic modelling in complex
geology like Cachar
Magneto Stratigraphy
Quantitative paleo-depositional modeling
High resolution multi-microfossil biostratigraphy
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Geology & Geophysics
Better understanding of petroleum systems
Kerogen Kinetics
3D-quantitative basin modeling
Imaging deeper sediments, sub-basalt crustal
structures and sediment fill in parts of KutchSaurashtra, Kerala-Konkan - western offshore
CLO Seismic surveys
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Geology & Geophysics
Better resolution in seismic data for locating
stratigraphic traps in areas like Cauvery & KG
basin and better imaging in Assam-Arakan and
Himalayan foothill areas
Fibre-optic / Miniaturized digital sensor
recording
Noise attenuation and higher spatial resolution
in seismic data in deep water eastern and
western offshore
Single sensor seismic recording technology
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Geology & Geophysics
Volume visualisation of geo-scientific data –
Virtual reality technology
Intensive PSTM & PSDM processing
Linux based PC- cluster technology
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Reservoir Engineering
Improved recovery from the aging reservoirs
like Mumbai High North
High-pressure air injection
Better characterization of heterogeneous
reservoirs like Gandhar
Inter-well tracer movement simulation
Scale formation by Asphaltene rich crude
reducing production in fields like Kalol, Nawagam
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Logging & Well Testing
Loss of information in extreme well conditions
(e.g caving, heaving shales) in
Assam & Assam Arakan Basin
Geosteering – LWD
Reduced productivity due to sand choking in
fields like Bechraji
Sand control using sand screen
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Drilling, Drilling fluids & Cementation
Maintainig straight well profile in ERD wells in
Mumbai Offshore.
Automatic Straight/ Directional Hole Drilling
Technology
Drilling through complex formations in areas like
Kalol, Agartala, Mumbai
Casing drilling
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Drilling, Drilling fluids & Cementation
Drilling of CBM wells, Depleted pay zones, Loss prone
areas like WR, N&H & Mumbai High
Under balanced drilling
Avoiding hole instability and cleaning it at high angle
Rotary steerable system
Sea bed inspection, underwater repairs on BOP and
inspection of well head etc. for ultra deep water drilling by
Sagar Vijay & Bhushan
ROV: Hybrid AUV’s
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Drilling, Drilling fluids & Cementation
Draining more area from single well - side track wells in
Mumbai High
Medium Radius Drain Hole (MRDH) Short Radius Drain
Hole (SRDH) drilling tool
Drilling problems in deepwaters - gas hydrate formation and
high temperatures - ERD wells in Mumbai Offshore, Deep
water wells in east coast .
Synthetic Base Mud, Non-invasive drilling
Drilling of highly inclined ERD and horizontal wells and
drilling in Cachar.
Solid Lubricants
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Engineering & Construction
Continuous optimization of field performance in fields like
G-1
Intelligent well completion – Digital oil field
Decrease in production due to solid deposition (Wax,
Asphaltene).
Optimization of deepwater offshore installation in harsher
conditions and damage analysis.
Finite Element Modeling of joints and cracks
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Production Engineering
Stimulation of Horizontal and Multilateral wells in
Mumbai High, Heera
Stimulation of horizontal wells by
I) In-situ generation system
ii) Retarded acid system
iii) Multiple fracture by hydro jetting
Enhancing the efficiency of gas transportation in fields like
Agartala
GTL Technology
Improving the efficiency of water injection in fields like
Mumbai High, Kalol, Geleki, Rudrasagar
Nano-filtration technology
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R&D Collaboration with
Foreign and Indian
Institutions
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R&D Collaboration with Foreign
Institutions
• Biostratigraphy and source rock Palynology
Dr. Bujak – independent consultant
• Petrophysical studies,Coal characterization, stimulation
studies of CBM reservoirs of Jharia field
UNSW, Australia
• Rock physics -characterisation of fractured reservoirs
Stanford University, USA
• Streamline modeling
A&M University, Texas, USA
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R&D Collaboration with Foreign
Institutions
• Determination of residual oil saturation in water flooded
reservoir
M/S Chemical Tracer Inc. Wyoming, USA
• Simulation of tracer or the injected fluid flow in reservoirs
(IRTC SIM software)
Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Norway
• Long term durable cement
CSI, USA (Joint Industry Project)
• Compact separation technology
Member of Tulsa University Compact Separation
Program
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R&D Collaboration with Foreign
Institutions
• Laboratory testing & interpretation of soil samples and
evaluation of soil design parameters
Institutional Cooperation Program - NGI, Norway
• Analysis and design of deep water Foundation systems like
suction anchors
Institutional Cooperation Program - NGI, Norway
• Mudslides and Liquefaction potential studies in deepwater
Institutional Cooperation Program - NGI, Norway
• Integrated Corrosion Management
M/s Force Technologies, Norway
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R&D Collaboration with Foreign
Institutions
• LITHOS (Research project for imaging sub-surface
structure below high velocity layers)
Cambridge University, UK
• E&P Data Management
POSC, Houston, USA
• Mallik Gas Hydrate Production Research, Meckanzie
Delta, Canada
Consortium Membership of JNOC & GSC
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R&D Collaboration with Foreign
Institutions
• Studies on Advanced Composite Materials (ACM) for
E&P applications in Indian offshore
M/s Fibergrate Composites Strs. Inc. Texas, USA
• Maximize production & recovery from bottom water driven
wells & wells with strong water coning tendency
LSU - Joint Industry Program (JIP)
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R&D Collaboration with Indian
Institutions
Analogue Modeling of Naga Thrust fold belt
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Tectono-Sedimentational history of the Assam Arakan
basin
Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh
• Analysis of Microenvironments of Mahanadi Delta
Delta Studies Institute, Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam
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R&D Collaboration with Indian
Institutions
Full wave form seismic inversion
C-DAC, Pune
MEOR (Microbial Enhance oil Recovery)
- TERI, New Delhi
- M.S. University, Vadodara
Artificial Intelligence for Reservoir Characterization
DDIT, Nadiyad
Physical/ Numerical Models for unconventional flood
patterns
IIT Mumbai
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R&D Collaboration with Indian
Institutions
Consequences of release of toxic substances
(H2S) in offshore platform
IICT, Hyderabad
Effect of fatigue on the performance of stand-off
and bracelet anodes on offshore jackets
SERC Chennai
Characterization of the microbial species for their
use in EOR
Department of Molecular Biology &
Biotechnology, Tezpur university, Tezpur
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In-House R&D Projects
Drilling & Cementation
 Feasibility study of “Casing Drilling System”
 Well design for high pressure wells - Agartala Dome
 Feasibility study - Record Extended Reach Drilling -Well GMS5AA in Karaikal
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Drilling & Cementation
 Optimizing technologies for Gas Hydrate coring in
Indian deep-waters - under NGHP
 Insitu combustion Wells - thermal cement as an
alternative to Calcium Alumina cement
 Suitable cement slurry design for horizontal wells
of Ankleshwar Asset
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In-House R&D Projects
Engineering & Offshore Technology
 Mitigation of volatile fatty enhanced CO2
corrosion
 Hydrate induced sea floor instability
 Non linear dynamic analysis of deepwater
structures
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In-House R&D Projects
Reservoir Engineering
 CO2 injection EOR – Pilot for Kosamba &
Ankaleswar
 Water front movement in North Kadi field
 Effluent disposal – biocide efficiency – Jhalora
field
 Improving recovery – CBM wells – coal eating
bacteria
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