Jakarta06-DA-01

PROCEEDINGS, JAKARTA2006 INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCES

CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
Jakarta, August 14 – 16, 2006

PREDICTION METHOD AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF VIBROSEISMIC

IMPACT TECHNOLOGY

T. Ariadji*
Ana Masbukhin*
J. Herry Poerwanto**
Douglas B. Scarborough**

ABSTRACT relate to decline curve analysis of the past

Analysis of field production data after application
of Vibroseismic Impact Technology (VSIT) has
resulted in a performance prediction method that is
based on rules commonly used in petroleum
engineering. Field production performance after
VSIT treatment can be correlated with physical
properties of the rock and other important
parameters during screening of VSIT treatment
application.
A previous prediction method which has a quadratic
form of oil flow rate as a variable and has a
assumed constant, namely b, is modified in order to
production history. The modification is generated
using 10 sets of production performance data from 5
fields where the vibroseismic treatments were
implemented. An empirical equation relates the
assumed b constant with the decline rate, Di,
obtained from the decline curve analysis before the
vibroseismic treatment. This results in a reliable
equation that relates well with production history
and reduces the assumption risks. Fine tuning may
be required in some special cases such as reservoirs
with high clay content which influence the
prediction results. Economic feasibility can be
calculated and a determination of cost benefit can
be tied with projected oil production and resultant
estimated ultimate recovery.

* Institute Technology Bandung

** P.T. Sistem Vibro Indonesia