EOR IN MEHSANA HEAVY OIL

FIELDS
• Four heavy oil fields:
Santhal, Balol, Lanwa &
Bechraji
• Location:
Northern part of the
Cambay Basin
• Total Area: About 70 Sq Km
• OOIP :150 MMT approx.
• API Gravity :130 – 180
• Viscosity:50-1700 cps at
reservoir condition
 IN-SITU COMBUSTION
Principle : Thermal Recovery
Method :
o In-situ combustion involves ignition of well and
continuation of air injection to sustain the
burning of fire front.
o During the process, heat generation increases
temperature causing reduction in viscosity and
improving the mobility.
Process Initiator : Ignition Trailer
Process Sustainer : Air Compressor Plant
In-situ Projects….

 Started on Pilot Scale in Balol Field

in 1990
 Bechraji In-situ started on Pilot
Scale in 2002
 Commercial Phase started at Balol
and Santhal in 1997
 Presently running 3 Commercial
schemes in Santhal , Balol & Lanwa
 BALOL – SANTHAL AIR INJECTION NETWORK
L-158 L-159

L-148 L-143 L-145

229 228 218 217 207 206
L-145
Balol DC-II
Balol Main

.
P
M
O
C
Injection Header 221 222 223
212 210
235 225 220 216
8”, 3 Km 8”, 3 Km 201z
237
Balol DC-I 185

197
219
196
6”, 7.3 Km
4”

Balol Ph-I Header

212 214 217 219 230 233
6”
1
Santhal DC-II
279
8”, 2 Km
Santhal Main
M
O
C

278
.

Injection Header
263
223
166 185 222 224 229 232 235 245

Santhal DC-I
8”, 2 Km
 Schematic of Air Injection System
Ambient Air 123 Kg/cm2 (max)
9 Kg/cm2

Buffer Surge Vessel

Vessel

LP Air Comp.
HP Air Comp.

Air Injection
Header

Schematic of Water Injection System

Injection Header
Treated
Effluent
Water Water Storage Filtration
Tank Package

Booster Pump
Main Injection
Pump
 Water Cooling System

Hot Water from Cold DM Water to

Comp and Compressor & Hot
Water Cooling
Intercoolers Intercoolers
Tower

DM Water
Tank Cooling
Water

Plate Heat
Exchanger
EOR INSIDE RESERVOIR
Our activity….

1. Air compression
2. Air injection
3. Artificial ignition if required
4. Cyclic wet phase injection
5. Effluent polishing and disposal in
ED wells
6. QHSE
 AIR HEADER

C
PIT

d
WATER HEADER
 Equipment availability at Santhal Main
Sl Installed
Equipment Availability Remarks as on 23.08.2011
no capacity

HP-B: 2nd STG. Piston rod damaged.

HP-D : Repairs through OEM in progress.
1 HP Compressor 6x 7 lm3/d 2 HP-E 3rd Stage piston rod & cross head broken.
HP-F : major spares removed
LP-A: No oil filter available.
LP-C: Repairs completed. No oil cooler available to test
compressor.
2 LP Compressor 6x 7 lm3/d 1 LP-D: 3rd STG rotor damaged. No motor available.
LP-E : Flash in motor. Oil cooler required.
LP-F : 2nd STG. Rotor damaged.

3 Primary CW Pump 6x1200 m3/hr 2 Skids of all pumps need replacement.

Secondary Cooling 1x600 m3/hr Alignment of one of the 2100 m3/hr rating
4 1+1
Water Pump 2x2100m3/hr pump to be completed.

Pump-D : declared as BER,

5 Water Injection Pump 7x38 m3/hr 5
Pump-F : alignment job in progress
 Equipment availability at Balol Main…
Sl Installed
Equipment Availability Remarks
no capacity
HP-C: Spare not available
1 HP Compressor 5 x 1.92 lm3/d 2 HP-A ,B : Cooling line
modification
LP-D : OEM recommended for
2 LP Compressor 5 x 1.92 lm3/d 4
rotor replacement
Primary Cooling
3 3 x 700 m3/hr 3 Spares not available
Water Pump

Secondary Cooling
4 3 x 700 m3/hr 3 Spares not available
Water Pump

Water Injection
5 3 x 25 m3/hr 3 Plunger not available
Pump
Effluent Disposal 1 x 50 m3/hr
6 1+2 Spares not available
Pump 2 x 13 m3/hr
700 m3/hr X 2
7 Cooling Tower Cells
100 %
 Equipment availability at Bechraji In-
situ…
Sl Installed
Equipment Availability Remarks
no capacity
HP-A : Instrument panel repair
1 HP Compressor 3 x 1.05lm3/d 2
under progress

2 LP Compressor 3 x 1.05 lm3/d 3

Primary Cooling
3 3 x 275 m3/hr 3
Water Pump

Secondary Cooling
4 3 x 300 m3/hr 3
Water Pump

Water Injection
5 2 x 15 m3/hr 2
Pump

6 Cooling Tower 550 m3/hr 100 %