Improved carbonate reservoir characterization: A case study from a supergiant field in southern of Iraq

A Al-Ali, K Stephen, A Shams - SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show …, 2019 - onepetro.org
The objective of this work is to characterize the porosity distribution and the types of
carbonate facies in the Mishrif reservoir in the West Qurna/1 Oil Field using seismic …

The role of the production geologist in carbonate reservoir development

EJ Follows - Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 2025 - lyellcollection.org
Carbonate production geologists are deployed to tackle field management and (re)
development issues on increasingly mature fields. This paper shares examples of how …

Effect of Well Orientation on Oil Recovery from Waterflooding in Shallow Green Reservoirs: A Case Study from Central Africa

J Waburoko, C Xie, K Ling - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recovery efficiency is a key factor in decision-making in oil and gas projects. Although
structural setup and well type considerably influence waterflood recovery, few studies have …

Novel approach to height growth control rejuvenates ostracod formation's potential with massive fracturing

A Yudin, M ElSebaee, V Stashevskiy… - Abu Dhabi …, 2020 - onepetro.org
The Ostracod formation in the Awali brownfield is an extremely challenging layer to develop
because the tight carbonate rock is interbedded with shaly streaks and the presence of a …

Using core to reduce risk and deliver added business value throughout field life: a carbonate reservoir focus

A Matthews - 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The role of the subsurface team is to reduce technical risk and uncertainty associated with
profile delivery, for both hydrocarbon production and the injection of water or gases …

Features of Field Development with Tight Carbonate Reservoirs by Waterflooding

AR Mukanov, A Bigeldiyev, A Batu… - SPE Annual Caspian …, 2020 - onepetro.org
The Bulak field is a unique oil field located in the South-Turgai basin. It consists of
heterogeneous carbonates. Throughout the field, the reservoirs vary from highly fractured …

Application of Novel Differential Injection-production Optimization Strategy in Tight Pioclastic Limestone Reservoir

D Hu, S Wang, L Zhao, B He, R Ma… - Journal of Physics …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The permeability of the ultra-low permeability bioclastic limestone reservoir in Middel East A
Oilfield is about 5md. The pore structure of the reservoir is in multimodal mode and has …

Field Application of Evaluation Model for Development Effect on Horizontal Waterflooding in Thin Low-permeability Carbonate Reservoirs

D Hu, Y Wu, H Zhang, R Ma, Q Li, S Hu… - Journal of Physics …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Low-permeability carbonate reservoirs with layered characteristics generally exist in Middle
East district. The reservoirs achieved low recovery efficiency using vertical well by depletion …

Machine Learning Prediction of Time-Varying Reservoir Permeability Under Different Water Quality

S Xiankun, L Yuetian, W Jianzhong… - … on Computational & …, 2024 - Springer
Water injection development is the primary mode for enhancing the productivity of
sandstone reservoirs, and the quality of the injected water significantly impacts the …

Redevelopment of a Supergiant Southern Iraqi Oil Field With Horizontal Wells

SA Khan, FA Hassan, J Wang, J Gan, Y Liu… - Abu Dhabi …, 2020 - onepetro.org
This work encompasses redevelopment of a supergiant southern Iraqi oil field from fully
vertical to primarily horizontal wells. The subject reservoir is a massive world-class …