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RESERVOIR DATA ACQUISITION GROUP (RDAG)

Introduction
RDAG is Nodal agency responsible for carry out reservoir studies. Objective of RDAG is
make the reservoir healthy and producible for long time. RDAG provides services to all
assets of Mumbai region. e.g.,
- Mumbai High Asset
- Neelam & Heera Asset
- Bassein & Satellite Asset
- Exploratory wells
ONGC Mumbai, RDAG team collect the pressure data from of corresponding asset’s
reservoir and prepare the Isobar maps for different oil producing layers. And then do
monitor and interpret the reservoir pressure of different areas.

Why Pressure monitoring:

1. Pressure monitoring gives essential information to manage hydrocarbon reserves
dynamically and them to optimize production techniques, diagnose problem, refine field
development and adjust reservoir models.
2. 2. Bottom-hole pressure measuring and continuous monitoring are invaluable in
the management of oil and gas wells for fiscal projections, production exploitation, and
the prevention of well or formation damage that can prematurely end the productive life
of a reservoir.
Our all job in RDAG section is about to improve reservoir management.

Type of study done by RDAG and objective

RDAG conduct different type of study to know the reservoir performance e.g.
1. Static bottom hole pressure/temperature (SHBP/T):
For this study we closed oil producing well, liquid (oil and water) is started to maintain
the level. So, liquid flow is starting to move towards well bore, low pressure zone.
Pressure effect is continuously measured into the borehole.
This pressure may be calculated in a static, fluid-filled well-bore with the equation:

BHP=MW*Depth*0.052
where BHP is the bottom hole pressure in pounds per square inch, MW is the mud
weight in pounds per gallon, Depth is the true vertical depth in feet, and 0.052 is a
conversion factor if these units of measure are used. For circulating well-bores, the BHP
increases by the amount of fluid friction in the annulus. The BHP gradient should
exceed the formation pressure gradient to avoid an influx of formation fluid into the
well-bore.

Objective: 1 (a) Datum pressure & temperature measurement

1. (b) Type of fluid in well
1. (c) Liquid level measurement

2. Flowing bottom hole pressure/temperature (FBHP/T) gradient: In this case

measure the P&T in the flowing condition, when the crude is producing through the
wells.
Objective: 2. (a). Flowing BHP & gradient
2. (b). Gas Lift Valve (GLV)
2. (c) Tubing leakage if any

3. Build UP/ Influx study:

3.(a). Estimate the average reservoir pressure.
3.(b). Determination of reservoir characteristics i.e. permeability
skin, transmissibility, flow capacity, productivity index, effective drain hole length,
fracture length, fracture face skin, fault distance, channel width.
3.(c). Radius of investigation
4. Pressure fall of study:
The main objective of pressure fall study is differing from the build up pressure by
injectivity index instead of productivity index.
 5. Bean Study: the purpose of bean study to optimize the production rate without
formation damage. We lower the bean inside the well bore for control of enormous flow,
which is result of high-pressure difference. Different size of bean is lowered into the well
bore. If we say 64” bean size it means hole size is 1”. Bean is nothing but a hollow tube
of fewer diameters than well bore.

6. Gas lifts performance analysis:

In order to know the performance of gas lift system. It is important to know the gas lift
valve is place at the desired point and functioning. The following method is use.
Simulation: from the surface conditions, pressure along the tubing by multiphase
correlation and pressure along annulus by gas gradient are simulated. The depth at which
they coincide is taken as the usual depth of injection. But if there is no valve located at
this depth. The next nearest valve is considered to be the valve through which gas is to
inject.
Temperature survey: temperature survey is carried out in GL wells to know the gas
entry point. The temperature profiles in the flowing condition show an anomaly ie higher
drop in Temperature because of cooling effect.