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Integration of Engineering Approaches and Workflows for an Economically Attractive Redevelopment of Highly Depleted Oil Rim Reservoirs - Giant Abu Dhabi Onshore Field


 This paper describes a pragmatic approach for reviving a highly depleted major Oil Rim Reservoir after more than 30 years of massive gas cap exploitation. The main objective is to assess options and identify the optimal plan to re-develop the Oil Rim while honoring and not jeopardizing the gas and condensate production of the network and the existing facility constraints.
 An integrated workflow was designed and implemented to understand the reservoir geology, field production history and to address requirements of both oil rim and gas cap developments. Analysis started by a dynamic synthesis to track oil/water contact (OWC) and gas/oil contact evolution with time using available surveillance data: MDT pressure gradient analysis with petrophysical evaluation (RST & OH logs).
 A study consisting of a comprehensive review and update of the static and dynamic models was carried out to ensure the model adequacy for robust re-development planning. The dynamic model quality was assessed by comparing dynamic model results with surveillance data especially with regard to predicting the contacts movements and pressure variation vs. time in the different regions of the Oil Rim.
 Production forecasting and optimal re-development plan identification followed a systematic approach aiming at assessing the incremental impact on oil recovery through the utilization of artificial lifting, different types of wells and completion as well as a variety of water injection scenarios. Sensitivity analysis included horizontal well lengths, well density, well placement, water injection and production capacity as well as economic constraints.
 Oil production from this low-pressure oil rim reservoir has been a challenge due to the spread oil resources and complicated production mechanisms. The movement of OWC and GOC has been very sensitive and caused unfavorable early water/gas breakthrough. Despite the low recovery factor, some attempts to revive dead oil wells through artificial lift means (ESP, booster pumps) were made and considered as an initial step to reactivate the inactive wells.
 The low oil production volume and hence low recovery makes the oil rim re-development economically less attractive. However, integration of state-of-the-art engineering approaches, proposed innovative technical initiatives and new technologies create an opportunity for significantly more economically attractive re-development.
 The workflows used and discussed in this paper were tested for four other oil rim reservoirs and can be implemented in similar challenging oil rim development projects.