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News Release from: Performance Plus | Subject: Modelling tool for souring
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 May 2005
New solution for prediction of reservoir
souring
The most advanced technology of its kind, new modelling software brings significant cost savings for oil operators by allowing reservoir souring characteristics to be predicted more accurately
An ongoing Joint Industry Project operated by Oil Plus has announced the launch of a new 3-D computer modelling tool designed to prevent the costly problems associated with reservoir souring As the most advanced technology of its kind in the world, the new modelling software opens the door to significant cost savings for oil operators by allowing reservoir souring characteristics to be predicted more accurately than ever before
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 23 Jan 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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This will enable informed decisions to be made on capital expenditure and will allow preventative measures to be taken at a very early stage of the field development process, and so avoid problems before they arise.
Oil Plus provides specialist technical expertise to the international oil and gas industry.
Supported by project sponsors Chevron Texaco, Shell, Maersk Oil, Saudi Aramco and Petrobras, Oil Plus has undertaken detailed research into the problem of reservoir souring for over 12 years.
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Combined with the company's 25 years of industry experience its recent research has resulted in the new 3-D modelling software which models the bacterial processes that introduce sulphide into oil and gas and eventually lead to well and reservoir souring.
'Our new modelling software can provide accurate and highly detailed predictions of the nature and development of bacterial souring for multiple wells, across an entire field,' explains Oil Plus Principal Technologist Dr Paul Evans.
'In addition to its applications on existing field operations, it offers particular benefits for new field development projects by predicting the likely extent of sulphide related corrosion which may be encountered in the future.
It builds an accurate picture of the nature and scale of any souring problems that a project might encounter.
This allows the field operator to select the most appropriate materials for well completions and tubulars, or to select the most cost-effective remediation strategy'.
Oil Plus has a global reputation earned through its involvement in over 700 international oilfield projects, and has particular expertise in a number of areas including water injection, separation processes, production chemistry and produced water handling.
The company's highly qualified personnel have extensive experience in helping clients achieve the highest technical standards in their operational and process activities.
The company has its own specialist laboratories in the UK, and utilises many analytical techniques and apparatus which it has developed specially to meet the requirements of its clients.
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