... Abstract Managed pressure drilling (MPD) helps operators efficiently navigate through narrow pore pressure-fracture pressure windows. The challenges encountered during one onshore drilling campaign included pore pressure uncertainty, high pressure influxes, total losses and high incidences...

... Abstract North Kuwait Sabriyah wells have massive formation damage and enormous fluid losses occurring during workover operations in the Upper Burgan Formation. This challenge causes wellbore plugging, as well as incremental operational costs (rig days & brine cost) and delayed production...

... Strategic competencies are intellectual assets, for which we apply the socio technical system 3 , 4 , i.e., integration of competencies, with technologies and processes (projects and operations) acting upon physical assets to create value during life cycle of natural assets...

... communication networking duplex stainless steel operation maintenance requirement prize project refinery project new technology society of petroleum engineers author recommend complete unit testing recommendation lngi Introduction Kuwait Intergrated Petroleum Industeries Company (KIPIC...

... Abstract Milazzo Refinery (RaM) has developed a new safety system to minimize the risks related to "hot works" (mainly explosion risks) during normal unit operations. The good practice was for the first time utilized during Fluid Catalytic Cracking pre-turnaround and turnaround phase from...

... Abstract For two wells, performing continuous N 2 lifting in an offshore environment for weeks to produce a large quantity of aquifer water that had crossed into oil-bearing zones during a long shut-in period would involve high operational and logistical risks and require a large capital...

... operations. Many different effects, including gauges’ deployment methods, wellbore effects and operational aspects of the test can compromise the quality of bottom hole data acquired while running a welltest. Therefore, the origin and impact of each of these effects needs to be evaluated at the design stage...

... results) and facilitates the selection of the best catalyst in alignment with the timeline faced by the refinery in decision-making process. This enables identification of the best catalyst from different vendors based on actual performance of the catalyst and has a great potential to enhance operations...

... The influencing plan was for internal use and it acted as a guide for the KUFPEC asset team to influence the Operator with value adding observations and recommendations in a timely and structured manner. Please note that not all the assessment findings were areas of improvement, we also captured...

... as infringement to the end product specifications commitment. These may result in (a) concerns for system operability (b) vague results of end product specifications which may pose a threat in designing a production plant and facilities improvement requirements as well as firming up investment decisions...

... Abstract This paper aims to describe an evolving system utilised by young professionals with varying degrees of experience and backgrounds, supported by senior staff, to gain an improved understanding of ongoing well operations. The program has been tailored to the needs and capabilities...

... information establishment digitalisation business process society of petroleum engineers application industry 4.0 digital transformation implementation reliability integration operation roadmap alignment Introduction With swift progresses in industry, applications and technology...

... Abstract Due to technical and economical limitations of hydrofracturing operations in unconventional reservoirs worldwide, an optimized hydraulic fracturing design is critical to achieve a successful well stimulation operation. The number and length of perforation clusters in each stage...

... Abstract Gravel pack completion operations are a sand production management technique that is considered successful if the well produces no sand and has minimal impact upon the potential productivity and hydrocarbon recovery. However, statistics show that many gravel packed wells suffer reduced...

...). This paper discusses major achievements of the Digital Oilfield technology implemented in Burgan KwIDF project and provides an insight on the challenges in operating it. The Burgan KwIDF pilot successfully transformed GC-1 production asset into a fully instrumented DOF comprising of digital instruments...

... the milling operation after substantial ROP increase from 3.5 m/r to 5 m/hr. After 30 min SPP increased 10 bars, indication of birdnest problem, milling operations stopped to circulate hole clean and treat the bird nesting problem. Bird nesting was concentrated in Drilling spool. Following Operation...

... tracers interact with the reservoir and thus propagate slower than passive tracers do. The time lag between the two types can be used to estimate Sor, to ultimately assess and optimize EOR operations. (b) Based on their carrying fluid: water and gas tracers. These can be used in IOR or EOR operations. All...

... with unique completion techniques were deployed with multistage acid fracturing within their lateral sections, with minimum rig time and a high degree of accuracy. From an operational standpoint, exploiting these limestone layers with this method means that more fracture initiation points can be achieved...

... stress on monitoring their values as a means to provide insights on the overall operation and determine appropriate corrective actions and areas of improvement. Consequently KOC established a metric referred to as F&DC (Finding and Development Cost), which represents the total costs associated...

... Abstract Currently, the process safety risk associated with the siting, layout, segregation and spacing of the facilities and equipment is managed through the application of a series of standards developed long ago, when the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) (the Company) oil and gas operations were...