The Challenge Production was declining at a mature oil field where the Bashkirian stage is represented by highly heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs. Severe layering, vertical fracturing, and thin impermeable barriers had
Category: Case Studies
Beyond 94% Water Cut: How Targeted Polymer Diversion Unlocked 47,100 bbl of Incremental Oil in a High-Salinity ReservoirBeyond 94% Water Cut: How Targeted Polymer Diversion Unlocked 47,100 bbl of Incremental Oil in a High-Salinity Reservoir
Executive Summary This case study examines the application of a tailored Polymer Dispersed System (PDS) in a mature oil field characterized by extreme vertical heterogeneity and high formation water salinity
From Catastrophic Breakthrough to 36,600 bbl Extra: A PDS Case Study in a Fractured Carbonate Heavy Oil FieldFrom Catastrophic Breakthrough to 36,600 bbl Extra: A PDS Case Study in a Fractured Carbonate Heavy Oil Field
1. Introduction and Reservoir Characterization This case study evaluates the implementation of Polymer-Dispersed System (PDS) technology in a mature oil field characterized by complex carbonate geology and high-viscosity crude oil.
The 218‑Well PDS Playbook: 6.5 Million Barrels of Incremental Oil and the Engineering Rules That Made It HappenThe 218‑Well PDS Playbook: 6.5 Million Barrels of Incremental Oil and the Engineering Rules That Made It Happen
Technical case study | 218 well treatments | 12 mature oil fields Executive Summary Polymer Dispersed System (PDS) technology was field-tested in 12 mature oil assets with varying geological characteristics.
Plugging the Fracture Conduit: 76,425 bbl of Oil After PDS Water Shutoff in a Carbonate FieldPlugging the Fracture Conduit: 76,425 bbl of Oil After PDS Water Shutoff in a Carbonate Field
▶ Key results: 76,425 bbl incremental oil · 39,940 bbl less water · 5 responding wells · 13 months Executive Summary A mature carbonate field with natural fractures and high-permeability zones