Indonesian EOR

and the oilfield of

the future

SPE UNDIP Student Chapter

INCEPTION Seminar 2019

Semarang, 8 November 2019

 Landscape of Indonesian oil production

Proved Reserve (BSTB)

Mid East

S/C. America
N. America

Africa

Asia Pacific

Europe

2018 R/P = 10.7

2000 R/P = 9.4
1980 R/P = 20.16

Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2018

 Landscape of Indonesian oil production

Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2018 Source: SKK Migas, 2019
EOR in Indonesia

exploration & other advanced/future technologies

R&D PILOTS FULL SCALE

thermal (steamflood, H&P, SAGD)

Duri
chemicals (caustic, A/S/P)
32 Prospect Minas
EOR Fields
in RUEN Kaji

Tanjung

gas injection (CO2, HC, N2)

Handil

others:
microbial,
acoustic/EM,
etc.
EOR: Thermal
 EOR: Thermal

• Crude oil viscosity is dependent of

temperature (and API)
• Injection of steam or hot water will
reduce viscosity, improve mobility.
• Proven for heavy-oil.
• Increased safety risk for dealing with
hot fluids.
• Energy-Intensive.
• Continuous or cyclic injection.
• Heat Management is necessary to
successfully implement thermal
EOR.
• Casing vapor collection is needed.
• May be combined with Chemicals
injection
 EOR: Thermal – Operation

GAS PROCESSING/
DISPOSAL

OIL/GAS OIL OIL

SEPARATION DEHYDRATION SALES

WATER STEAM STEAM

PROD
CLARIFIER GEN. HEADER
HEADER

PRODUCER STEAM
WELL INJECTOR
EOR: Chemicals
 EOR: Chemicals

• Injection of chemicals to improve mobility

and/or reduce IFT.
• Commercially proven, but highly depend on
the implementation strategy and
oil/chemical price
• Chemicals used can be:
– Alkaline (e.g. Na2CO3, NaOH). Generate
natural surfactant, reduce IFT.
– Surfactant (+ Co). Reduce IFT, change
wettability
– Polymer. Improve mobility
– Combination of those chemicals in slugs
 EOR: Chemicals

• Chemical selection is EXTREMELY

critical, technically and economically:
• Strict qualification and QA/QC of
chemicals
• Proper chemical slug design
• Chemicals may be degraded
• Chemicals are expensive and used in
large quantities. Need local support (?)
• Example Chemical Selection criteria :
– Surfactants : Ultra low IFT (correlate to
winsor III phase behavior), stable at high
temp, low adsorption, low cost.
– Polymer: Viscosity stability at high temp and
time, filterability, low cost.
– Alkali, Co-surfactant: Compatibility, safety,
low cost
 EOR: Chemicals - Operation

GAS PROCESSING/
DISPOSAL

OIL/GAS OIL OIL

SEPARATION DEHYDRATION SALES
CHEMICALS
SUPPLY
PROD
WATER CHEMICAL INJECTION
HEADER
CLARIFIER MIXING HEADER

PRODUCER CHEMICAL
WELL INJECTOR
EOR: Gas Injection
 EOR: Gas Injection - Operation

GAS
SUPPLY

GAS PROCESSING/
COMPRESSING

OIL/GAS OIL OIL

SEPARATION DEHYDRATION SALES

WATER WATER
PROD
CLARIFIER PROCESSING
HEADER

PRODUCER INJECTOR
WELL WELL
 EOR challenges

government support Industry support

regulation, incentives and chemical supplies, equipment
other instruments required manufacturer, technology
to ease the implementation. providers are required to
Political stability implement EOR in full scale

knowledge money & resources

better knowledge
and experience is
necessary to mitigate
the risk and uncertainties
capital availability,
Competition with other
opportunities, subsurface
characteristics,
geographical location,
resource availability
 Future opportunities

new rf optimum modular new better,

improvement injection eor materials cheaper
methods methods concept of future chemicals

data new surveillance

env. energy
science & mathematical and
friendly efficient solving measurement
artificial
operation fields process system
intelligence
 profile

Ovulandra Wisnu W, MSc, IPM Process (Chemical) Engineer by background with

14+ years total experiences at Chevron.

Been in multiple Oil & Gas surface facilities and

Educational Background:
PPI Program (On progress)
capital project assignments, including Duri
Institut Teknologi Bandung Steamflood EOR, Minas Chemical EOR,
Class of 2019
Waterflood and Gas facilities engineering.
MSc, Process Integration
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Currently assigned as Quality & Lean Sigma
Class of 2009 Manager. Overseeing quality management
ST, Chemical Engineering
system and lead continuous improvement
Universitas Diponegoro opportunities to generate a safer, faster,
Class of 1999
better and efficient operation.