Integrated Field Development - Analysis Optimization and Forecasting

Optimization Diploma
Reference
IFD-E

Overall Objectives: 

1/ Developing the dexterity skills of the programs
2/ Basic understanding of the physics
3/ Understanding the limitation of the methods and techniques used.

Day 1  

- Introduction to integrated production system and why an overall approach is necessary
- Introduction to PROSPER - philosophy and methodology
- Pressure loss in the wellbore - gravity and friction terms, slip, holdup
- Importance of PVT
- VLP flow correlations theory. Important parameters
- Inflow performance models - introduction
- Workshop - building a wellbore model, matching PVT and flow correlations, running sensitivities, generation of lift curves for output to GAP or simulator

Day 2  
- Inflow performance models - Vogel, Darcy, multilayer, horizontal, fractured etc. 
- Special topics: skin calculation, gravel pack design
- Gas lift introduction 
- purpose
- Gas lift designs
- Use of “Quicklook” for gas lift 
- Workshop - inflow performance, gravel pack and skin modelling, running sensitivities
- Practice in building and analysing well problems. Artificial lift design.
- Introduction to ESP modelling 

Day 3  

- Introduction to MBAL - theory and capabilities
- Aquifier models, history matching techniques (numerical and graphical), simulation
- Running a prediction - importing VLPs and IPRs from PROSPER, adding constraints
- Introduction to multi-tank and multi-PVT 
- MBAL Workshop - Building a tank model, history matching, integration with 
- PROSPER for predictions. Field development example

Day 4  
- Introduction to GAP - theory and capabilities
- Building a surface network model - linking to PROSPER well models
- Generation of surface performance curves
- Production monitoring with well tests. Pipeline modelling  and matching 
- Adding constraints at well, manifold, pipeline and separator level
 

Day 5  
- Integrated modeling Linking PROSPER and MBAL to GAP for full field optimisation and forecasting.
- Batch generation of lift curves and IPRs. Production allocation
- Field optimisation - gas lift gas allocation
- Full field forecasting with linked reservoir model(s) 
- Workshop - Full field development example. Well development schedule top