Research Group in Reservoir

Simulation and Management

PP321
Project D1: Study Case for Oil Field
Exploitation Strategy Selection

Ana Teresa Gaspar

Denis Schiozer

Campinas, October 20, 2020

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Summary
1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 UNISIM-I-D ........................................................................................................................................ 3

2. ACTIVITY A ............................................................................................................................................. 4

2.1 OBJECTIVE AND STEPS.......................................................................................................................... 4

2.1.1 Diagnosis..................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2 Global history matching .............................................................................................................. 4
2.1.3 Local history matching ................................................................................................................ 4

3. ACTIVITY B ............................................................................................................................................. 4

3.1 DETERMINISTIC APPROACH .................................................................................................................. 4

3.2 SOFTWARE ........................................................................................................................................... 4

4. REPORTS AND PRESENTATION ........................................................................................................ 4

5. REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 5

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1. Introduction
This document presents a project proposal for the course “PP321 – Simulação Numérica de
Reservatórios”.

A reservoir study case is presented to be submitted to decision analysis regarding reservoir

development, UNISIM-I-D. The case presents a simulation model created for tD (1461 days), the initial
stage of field development, with a total of 4 vertical producers. A history production for 1461 days is
provided.

This project is divided into two activities using the deterministic case:

1) Activity A: production history matching;

2) Activity B: exploitation strategy optimization.

The documentation with information for the development of the simulation model as the model data
are available for download. The data set include:

• UNISIM-I-D reservoir simulation model in IMEX-CMG format;

• 4 vertical production wells;
• 1461 days of production data for each well up to 05/31/2017;
• a set of reservoir attributes;
• economic scenario;
• assumptions and the proposal description available at UNISIM-I webpage:
http://www.unisim.cepetro.unicamp.br/unisim-i/.

The assumptions, operating conditions, mandatory dates and objective-functions, available in the
proposal should be followed.

1.1 UNISIM-I-D
The UNISIM-I-D simulation model (the same name of the benchmark case consists of approximately
37,000 active grid blocks and contains 4 years of production history. Figure 1 shows the modeled
porosity outline with the four initial vertical wells.

Figure 1 – UNISIM-I-D: Porosity map (intermediate layer) with 4 vertical wells

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2. Activity A
In Activity A, a history matching until 1461 days (~ 4 years) must be performed. The model contains
4 vertical producers.

2.1 Objective and steps

The objective of this activity is to perform a manual and deterministic history matching process taking
into account the following steps:

2.1.1 Diagnosis
Compare the results from the simulation model provided with the history data through the analysis of
the field average pressure and oil, water and gas flow rates and bottom hole pressure per well.

2.1.2 Global history matching

Alter the properties with global influence (for example, relative permeability, water oil contact etc.)
and verify the well and field matching.

2.1.3 Local history matching

After the global history matching, perform a new diagnosis focusing on the well behavior. Alter the
properties with local influence and verify the history matching of the wells (fluid rates and bottom hole
pressure).

3. Activity B
The objective of this activity is to optimize the design and control variables of the provided exploitation
strategy between t1 (after 1461 days of history production) and the maximum final time tF. This project
considers the development phase, where design and control variables should be optimized. The
economic scenario can be seen in UNISIM-I-D proposal.

3.1 Deterministic approach

This activity consists of performing a manual and deterministic optimization process to set up an
exploitation strategy for the field development plan for the 26 years of production forecasting aiming
to maximize the Net Present Value (NPV).

Details regarding decision variables, mandatory dates and assumptions are presented in UNISIM-I-
D.pdf (Section 2).

3.2 Software
IMEX 2020.10 is the reservoir simulator of this project. MERO 2020.4.0 can be used to obtain
production and economic indicators (e.g., tool FOP). The reservoir simulation runs can be launched
from MERO.

4. Reports and Presentation

An examining board will evaluate the project. The evaluation is divided into two parts:

• Oral presentation:
o The presentation should contain a brief theory contextualization and focus essentially on
the methodology employed and, on the results, achieved in the practical applications
developed.

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o The presentation should be made in 20 minutes at maximum. Ten minutes will be

reserved for the questions of the members of the examining board.
o Presentation date: January 5 and 12, 2021.
• Report:
o The report should provide a robust theory investigation of the focus, highlighting the main
findings. Each procedure adopted must be justified and described and every result
presented in graphs and/or tables must be analyzed and discussed in a direct and
concise way. A conclusion about the project developed must be exposed.
o The report should contain at maximum 8 pages (Including the references).
o Submission deadline: January 12, 2021.

5. References
Gaspar, A.T.F.S, Barreto, C.E.A.G, Schiozer, D.J., 2016. Assisted Process for Design Optimization
of Oil Exploitation Strategy. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 146, 473-488.

Gaspar, A.T.F.S., Avansi, G.D., Santos, A.A.S., Hohendorff Filho, J.C., Schiozer, D.J., 2015. UNISIM-
I-D: Benchmark Studies for Oil Field Development and Production Strategy Selection.
International Journal of Modeling and Simulation for the Petroleum Industry, 9(1), 47-55.
Available at: https://www.unisim.cepetro.unicamp.br/en/component/publicacoes/
Gaspar, A.T.F.S, Santos, A.A., Maschio, C., Avansi, G.D., Von Hohendorff, J.C.F., Schiozer, D.J.,
“Study Case for Reservoir Exploitation Strategy Selection based on UNISIM-I-R Field”
October, 2013, Campinas – SP, Brazil.
MERO – Manual do Usuário – Versão 2020.4.0, UNISIM, 2020.

UNISIM-I-M web page: https://www.unisim.cepetro.unicamp.br/benchmarks/br/unisim-i/unisim-i-m

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