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SPE Workshop: Improving Recovery Factors in Onshore Fields
4–5 September 2024 | SERHS Natal Grand Hotel and Resort | Natal, Brazil

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SPE Workshop: Improving Recovery Factors in Onshore Fields
4–5 September 2024 | Natal, Brazil

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0830
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Stenio Tavares, PetroReconcavo

    Successful field development and recovery factors are strongly dependent on how you connect small well radius to large scale reservoir by well design and completion strategies. In this session, new economical completion and stimulation technologies will be discussed in order to improve productivities and injectivities in mature fields due to any formation damage, low energy or mechanical problems.

    Presentations:

    • Benefits and Challenges of Formation Tests in Brown Fields Development
      Homayra Tavares, Petroreconcavo
    • How Advanced Multilateral Completions Help to Increase Production Rates and Recovery Factors While Also Lowering the Environmental Footprint Compared to Traditional Methods
      Andreas Grossmann, Halliburton
    • History of Hydraulic Fracturing in Brazil
      Victor de Andrade Faria, Petrobras
    • Organic Stimulation and Cleaning with Asphaltene Dispersant
      Antonio Albuquerque, Petroreconcavo
1000
  1. 30 mins
1030
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Jessica Castillo, Baker Hughes; Diego Perez, Independent Consultant

    Enhanced Oil Recovery (steam injection, gas injection as well as chemical flooding) has seen increasing applications in many countries worldwide and has proven to be highly successful but clear challenges remain. This session will try to present recent progress as well as the remaining challenges for EOR in the coming years

    Presentations:

    • Revitalizing Mature Onshore Oil Assets in Brazil: Polymer Flooding as a Sustainable Alternative to Steam Injection
      Eduardo Bonilla, SNF
    • Integrated Fluid and Reservoir Characterization for Enhancing Heavy Oil Recovery via Hybrid Solvent-Steam Injection
      Daoyong Tony Yang, University of Regina
    • Challenges to Chemical EOR success in Highly Heterogeneous Reservoirs
      Henderson Quintero , Ecopetrol
1200
  1. 90 mins
1330
  1. 90 mins

    Chair:  Eric Delamaide, IFP Technologies Canada Inc

    Although Waterflooding can increase the volume of oil recovered in a reservoir, it comes with its share of challenges and limitations. The compatibility of injected water with the reservoir connate water, the interaction of the injected water with the reservoir rock, are just two of the challenges to consider. This session will share some of these challenges as well as how to navigate around them thereby resulting in the improved recover factor that we desire.

    Presentations:

    • Uncertainties in EM-Derived Sw in Waterflood Monitoring
      Luis Quintero, Halliburton
    • A Physics-Embedded Machine Learning Workflow to Accurately Allocate Production in Multi-Layer Waterflood Operations: A Requirement to Estimate and Improve Recovery Factors
      Fernando Gutierrez, Tachuys
    • Preventive Acidification in injector Well
      Francisco Sarvio Da Costa Camara, Petroreconcavo
1500
  1. 30 mins
1530
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Emerson Rodrigues, SLB; Cristian Ivan Von Zedtwitz, Halliburton

    Well Integrity during the well life focuses on the continued good health of the well that assures continued production/injection while at the same time mitigating risks of uncontrolled flow of formation fluids to the surface or to the other sub-surface permeable zones.  Well integrity is considered globally, by regulators, operators and company services, as an essential requirement in the operation of the well.  Wells with serious well integrity issues, in most cases, require immediate attention, diagnosis and follow-up remediation as it implies immediate risks to HSE and/or delayed or stopped production. Well integrity, barriers, and its monitoring and/or evaluations are expected to be discussed in this session.

    Presentations:

    • Well Integrity and EOR
      Isidoro Garcia dos Santos, Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP)
    • Extending Life of Mature Fields Assets through Conformance Chemical Solutions
      Julio Vasquez, Halliburton
    • Well Integrity Management at Mature Onshore Production Fields, with Special Consideration given to Depleted-Reservoir Gas Storage Operations
      Christopher Gavin and Emanuel Ferreira, Origem Energia
1700
  1. 90 mins
0800
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Cristian Ivan Von Zedtwitz, Halliburton; Fernando Bertomeu, ITBA

    Artificial lift methods in mature oil and gas fields optimizes production, mitigate declines in reservoir pressure, and boosts the overall recovery factor.  The selection of an artificial lift system is carefully tailored ensuring an efficient balance between enhanced recovery and economical viability.

    Presentations:

    • Specialty Rod Pump Reduces Workover Frequency and Associated OPEX Costs in Austin Chalk Wells
      Sergio Granados, ChampionX
    • Best Practices for Selection, Operation and Maintenance, Focused on Increasing the Run Life of ESP Systems and Environmental Protection
      Sebastian Gomez and David Loughman, ITT BIW Connector Systems LLC
    • Unconventional ESP Application using Recirculation and Multiple Mixed-Flow Stages Pumps System in Gassy Well
      Victor Duarte, Baker Hughes and Lucivan de Souza, Petroreconcavo
    • Reducing Carbon Footprint and Operative Costs of SRP Pumping Units by Replacing Induction Motors with Direct Drive Permanent Magnet Motors
      Joaquín Vaz, Energy Solutions and Applications
0930
  1. 30 mins
1000
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Diego Perez, Independent Consultant; Jessica Castillo, Baker Hughes

    Enhanced Oil Recovery (steam injection, gas injection as well as chemical flooding) has seen increasing applications in many countries worldwide and has proven to be highly successful but clear challenges remain. This session will try to present recent progress as well as the remaining challenges for EOR in the coming years.

    Presentations:

    • Advancing Unconventional EOR Techniques: Investigating Surfactant Formulation through Laboratory Evaluations and Field Examples
      George Herman, BASF
    • Polymer Flood in Extra Heavy Oil and Challenging Conditions
      Eric Delamaide, IFP Technologies Canada Inc
    • From the Laboratory to the Field: Argentine Companies that Decided to Implement Polymer Injection Projects to Increase Oil Recovery: Challenges and Learnings
      Aylen De Vita, SNF Argentina
1130
  1. 90 mins
1300
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Luis Quintero, Halliburton; Emerson Rodrigues, SLB

    In this technical session, we will explore the synergy between traditional well performance analysis and cutting-edge digital transformation concepts, along with Industry 4.0 technologies, specifically tailored for mature oil and gas fields. Understanding the historical performance of wells is paramount for precise diagnosis and effective treatment to enhance recovery and flow rates. We will delve into how the ongoing novel technologies can revolutionize paradigms and legacy practices.
    Beyond conventional monitoring, our discussion will encompass crucial aspects such as zonal contributions, pump parameters, choke sizes, and more. Discussions regarding the integration of digital tools and technologies, and insights into what, how, and when to measure for optimized performance in the ever-evolving landscape of mature oil and gas fields. 


    Presentations:

    • Automated Data Cleansing and Integrity for Enhanced Gas Production Analysis
      Laura Hentges, Origem Energia
    • Increasing Recovery Factors by Combined Optimization of Producers BHP and Injectors Flowrate Applying a Physics Embedded ML Modeling Platform
      Fernando Gutierrez, Tachyus
    • Water Optimization Analysis: Water Management Injection Production and Disposal
      Gustavo Palacios, VYP Consulting Services
1430
  1. 30 mins
1500
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Luis Quintero, Halliburton; Juan Alves, Seacrest Petroleo

    For any given well intervention increasing the hydrocarbon rate, decreasing the decline rate or water production, or increasing in the recovery factor, may not be compatible. Since the ultimate goal is a positive long term financial one, proper diagnosis is needed to optimize the outcome of the well treatment. We will explore optimization from a CEO point of view. 

    Presentations:

    • Relative Permeability Modifier Controlled Water Production and Enhanced Oil Production in a Mature Field in Colombia
      Esteban Pareja, Andres Noguera, Douglas Zavala, Baker Hughes; Milton Rodriguez, Ecopetrol SA
    • Constructive Production Optimization on Pre-Salt Brown Fields
      Eugênio Fortaleza, Universidade de Brasília - UnB
    • Enhancing Well Evaluation: Dual Shoot Technique Insights from Acoustic Liquid Level Analysis in Brazilian Onshore Gas Wells
      Ana Flavia da Silva Gomides, Origem Energia

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