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Overcoming the Operational Challenges of the Amazon Basin and Setting a New Performance Benchmark Using Monobore Wells: A Case Study in Onshore Brazil
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, June 14–15, 2023
Paper Number: SPE-213179-MS
... reduction. Capital discipline, synergies and operational efficiencies will be the keystones for success during the current cycle of activity growth in the Brazilian O&G onshore market. This recipe turns particularly critical for remote, logistically and operationally complex environments. Through...
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Incorporating Hybrid Technology of CSS + Foam in Heavy Oil Field Development Plans: Practical Experiences and Lessons Learned
Available to PurchaseR. A. Perez, H. A. Rodriguez, J. E. Romero, J. S. Alvarez, S. Hernandez, I. Luque, M. Cadena, M. Ricardo, H. Barrios, D. Villadiego, J. C. Garcia, J. A. Cipagauta, M. Rondon, E. Manrique
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, June 14–15, 2023
Paper Number: SPE-213199-MS
.... , Mehta , S. , Moore , R. G. , Gutiérrez , D. , Manrique , E. ( 2022 ). Evaluating Performance and Energy Efficiency of Hybrid Cyclic Steam Stimulation Technologies with a Novel Experimental Setup . Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conf. and Exhibition . SPE-210459-MS...
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Strategy to Manage Mature Oilfields with Renewable Energies
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, June 14–15, 2023
Paper Number: SPE-213185-MS
... pump, could consume 1/4 of the electrical charge that represent 4 lts of gasoil per hour consumption. If it is used a solar photovoltaic system device with 15% standard energy efficiency, for 10 hrs per day to feed the energy requirement of 100 PCP oil wells, 14 lts of diesel are not used, therefore...
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Optimization in Field Service Operations: Cost and Reprocesses Reduction Through Lean Six Sigma Implementation
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, June 14–15, 2023
Paper Number: SPE-213198-MS
... and performance that can be caused by errors and defects. The key point to succeed in Lean Six Sigma implementation involves Cultural changes and transform people thinking about the ways to do a task have been working, but perhaps, are not the most efficient to achieve a better productivity. To sum up...
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Combining Data Acquisition, Control, Monitoring Systems and Physics Simulation in an Autonomous Way, to Locate and Minimize Inefficiencies in Gas Processing Facilities
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, June 14–15, 2023
Paper Number: SPE-213120-MS
... The development of plant control systems has greatly benefited the oil and gas industry by improving production efficiency, reliability, and control of equipment. The use of data acquisition, control, and monitoring systems has enhanced modern process control and addressed many industry...
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Juan Pablo Torne, Alvaro Prada, Marly Fabiola Parra, Lina Raquel Munoz, Tito Jose Acosta, Carlos Fernando Berdugo, John Edison Gonzalez, Gabriela Penuela, Gerson Saul Perez, Nini Joana Hernandez, Ivan Camilo Gomez, Fabian Andrey Diaz
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, June 14–15, 2023
Paper Number: SPE-213167-MS
... technology for surface and downhole has been developed focused on procedures to maintain efficiency and cost control which is critical for mature fields. Water and polymer Injection control special valves and different control modules including multiple stages of reducers and expansion chambers and barriers...
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High Performance Water-Based Fluid Replaces Oil-Based Mud on the Execution of a Complex 3D Well Trajectory in Aguarague National Park, Bolivia
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, June 14–15, 2023
Paper Number: SPE-213155-MS
..., reduced drilling efficiency, and potential environmental risks. To ensure successful drilling operations, companies use shale inhibition techniques that prevent the interaction between the drilling fluid and the shale formations. Shale inhibition techniques aim to maintain the stability of the drilling...
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Casing Rotating Cement Heads, a Custom Fit Solution to Improve Zonal Isolation Results in Colombia, a Field Proven Case
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, July 27–31, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-198970-MS
... simulation rch custom fit solution rotation basin reservoir characterization well integrity efficiency objective implementation availability zonal isolation result operator cement head society of petroleum engineers service company displacement efficiency Introduction A competitive...
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Innovative Technologies Drive Benchmark Performance Drilling Challenging Caipipendi Block in Bolivia
Available to PurchaseMario Bertarelli, Romulo Duran, João Pedro Tocantins, Diego Mendoza, Rahul Bijai, Philip Trunk, Cesar Villegas, Aldo Ramos
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, July 27–31, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-198984-MS
... to premature bit and underreamer cutting structure damage. Two main points were targeted as fundamental to accomplish this objective: reduce the number of runs to drill the Carboniferous section and improve borehole enlargement efficiency. A multidisciplinary group comprising a service company and Repsol team...
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New Alternative to Optimize Cyclic Steam Injection: Field Pilot
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, July 27–31, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-199135-MS
... process is to apply or move to steam flooding tecnic, but the implementation of it requires high investments that currently are not viable. However, it is necessary to provide solutions that contribute to improve the CSS efficiency of the field. The following workflow was developed: (1) research...
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Surface Facilities Development for Steam Flue Gas Injection in a Colombian Heavy Oil Reservoir
Available to PurchaseJean Heli Perez Cordoba, Edward David Gonzalez Sanchez, Jaime Jose Martinez Vertel, Samuel Fernando Muñoz Navarro
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, July 27–31, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-199103-MS
...Heat transfer During the process of steam generation, the goal is to transfer energy to the water feed to produce steam that is going to carry this energy to the reservoir. However, the thermic efficiency of this equipments is about 80-85%, in other words, the rest of the energy...
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Reversing Well Failure Trends in Shushufindi Increases Production and Reduces Costs through the Application of New Operating Practices and Technologies
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, May 17–19, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-185488-MS
... (ESP) design and new technologies Tubing design and selection Production chemistry program adjustments Well monitoring and surveillance using operation support centers (OSC) Well servicing (pulling) operational efficiency The improvements were followed by the collection and analysis...
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An Appropriate Waterflood or Waterdrive Performance Analysis for any Oil/Water Viscosity Ratio
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, May 17–19, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-185465-MS
... that the new approach (the comprehensive Y -function, cY ) derives a solution with a slope m that can be different than -1 for a normal displacement efficiency from the log-log plot of Y vs. t D , therefore m value from real field data will reflect the displacement efficiency imposed by reservoir...
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Downhole Linear Reducer Application for Rod Load Optimization
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, May 17–19, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-185475-MS
... and the rods. This new configuration pursues the goal of dramatically reducing loads on the rod string, surface equipment and power motor, thus allowing to expand, in efficiency and field of application, the limits of the sucker rod pumping, and in some cases of the artificial lift systems as a whole...
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High Resolution Dynamic Modelling to Revitalize a Mature Oil Field in a Low Oil Price Scenario
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, May 17–19, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-185535-MS
... Abstract The current low oil price scenario makes it increasingly critical to build robust business cases, to model uncertainty and to identify the most efficient and economically viable scenarios for any field development or redevelopment strategy. The purpose of this paper is to present...
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A Comprehensive Workflow for Near Real Time Waterflood Management and Production Optimization Using Reduced-Physics and Data-Driven Technologies
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, May 17–19, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-185614-MS
...Strength of Inter-Well Connections Achieving local pressure maintenance and efficiently maximizing the oil recovery for every barrel of water injected is the primary goal of any efficient waterflood ( Smith et al. 1992 ). It is therefore vital to understand how the injected water...
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Rherological Behavior of Water-Based Drilling Fluids Contaminated With Gypsum (CaSO 4) Using Unmodified Dividivi Tannins (Caesalpinia coriaria) as Deflocculant Agent
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, November 18–20, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-177032-MS
... in water-based drilling fluids contaminated with gypsum, before and after aging, was improved, compared with commercial tannin (reference tannin). Dividivi tannins in water-based drilling fluid with gypsum achieved deflocculant efficiency of nine (9) times more than commercial tannin. On the other hand...
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Maintaining Production and Ensuring Asset Integrity Through Novel Inhibitor Chemistry
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, November 18–20, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-177103-MS
... Corrosion corrosion inhibitor Efficiency scale inhibitor alloy organic acid mixture lbm Mgal extract steroidal lactone Inhibition inhibition efficiency coupon acid inhibit corrosion Introduction Acidic fluids are used in many operations performed within the oil and gas industry. Several...
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Analysis of the Influence of LPG Density on the Performance of a Centrifugal Pump-Impeller Through CFD Simulations
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, November 18–20, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-177268-MS
... LPG pump-efficiency it is considered here that the range of densities is from 490 to 550 kg/m 3 . The CFD software SolidWorks is used here to conduct the simulations of a centrifugal impeller by varying the fluid density. Operating data from a real-life pump are further used to corroborate...
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Assessment of Different Artificial Lift Methods To Optimize Production Within the Paraiso Oilfield in Ecuador
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Paper presented at the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, November 18–20, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-177232-MS
... of automation equipment allowing the operator to monitor the wells remotely. The ultra-long stroke reciprocating rod lift systems increased the lifting efficiency, reduced production costs, and provided the operator with more flexibility for producing their asset. beam pumping ultra long stroke paraiso...
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