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Using Artificial Intelligence in Estimating Oil Recovery Factor
Available to PurchasePublisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175867-MS
... was the “Recovery Factor”. Testing both the simple and sophisticated networks showed prediction capabilities of 9.5% and 8.0% of actual recovery factor, respectively. recovery factor sophisticated ann artificial neural network neural network correlation application Artificial Intelligence reserves...
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Innovative Impregnated Drill-Bit Design with Enhanced Durability Improves Performance in Challenging Algerian Application
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175721-MS
... the distance drilled by 374%, the rate of penetration by 23% compared to the offsets performance in the field and reduced the cost per meter by 29.5%. This resulted in the operator saving USD 195,000. The new impregnated technology wasimplemented in various sizes and applications in North Africa. Expanding...
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Organically Crosslinked Polymer Sealant for Near-Wellbore Applications and Casing Integrity Issues: Successful Wellbore Interventions
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175687-MS
... poor zonal isolation effective permeability m-cp system application conventional cement slurry Introduction Excessive water production from hydrocarbon reservoirs is one of the most serious problems within the oil industry. Water production greatly affects the economic life of producing...
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Use of Retrievable Bridge Plugs with Service Packer in One String Saves Significant Rig Time
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175885-MS
..., and a significant decreased number of runs in cementing applications. Comparing using the proposed system with the conventional system, of running a conventional bridge plug, and a packer to locate casing leaks, or straddle existing perforations in a minimum of two runs, at least to identify and straddle...
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Innovative PDC Drill-Bit Cutter Technology Leads to Performance Improvements in Western Desert, Egypt
Available to PurchaseAhmed Ismail, David Stockey, DiGiovanni DiGiovanni, Anthony DiGiovanni, Connie Burch, Mohamed Abd El-Moniem, Waleed El-Desouky, Ahmed El-Sawy, Mohamed Galal
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175734-MS
... Abstract The ongoing drilling campaign for an operator drilling in Egypt's Western desert area involved drilling vertical and directional wells approximately 5,000- to 5,500-m deep. The application involved drilling through very hard and abrasive sandstones, and intercalations of shale, sand...
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Effective Fracturing Stimulation in the BRN Field in Algeria Using a Residue Free Gelled Fluid System
Available to PurchaseLuca Dal Forno, Roberto Latronico, Omar Mohammed, Mahmoud Kateb, Keith Rispler, Dalil Ainouche, Scott Squires, Ernesto Petteruti, Daniele Fragola, Mohammed A. Allal, Houari Hachelaf, Danilo Albani, Toufik Hamdane, Gabriele Carpineta
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175803-MS
... application breaker society of petroleum engineers guar operation Algeria BRN field wellbore Introduction Hydraulic fracture stimulation has been a very important method for increasing well production and for delivering wells that produce hydrocarbons at economic rates. A commonly accepted...
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Solving Swelling Clay Issues in Egypt's Western Desert: Combination of Fluid Engineering and Steel-Body PDC Bit Displaces Roller Cone in Large Hole Section
Available to PurchaseM. F. Ahmad, M. Hussein, H. M. Abd El-Azm, O. Hanafy, M. Eloufy, S. Ibrahim, K. Aguib, A. A. Farouk, M. A. Sabry
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175787-MS
...-change in ROP performance and allowed a trouble-free hole. The PDC bit and slick BHA successfully mitigated vibrations and maintained verticality. The application of customized drilling fluid formulation that contained high-performance shale stabilizers with the redesigned mud-weight schedules and early...
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Fracturing Fluid Rationalization: First Dual-Viscosity Fracturing Fluid Application in the Middle East
Available to PurchaseAli Mira, Mohamed Samir, Mohamed Abdel Naby, Nelly Mohamed, Jose Rojas, Ahmed Kamar, Mohamed El Sebaee
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175782-MS
... Abstract Dual-viscosity fluid is a fracturing fluid that has been recently introduced to cover a wide range of fracturing applications varying, from a non-delayed to delayed fluid system for treatments in low to moderate to high temperatures, respectively. Reducing the impact of the pressure...
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Experimental Investigation of Alkaline/Surfactant/Polymer (ASP) Flooding in Low Permeability Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175726-MS
... Abstract Carbonate reservoirs have been recognized as very heterogeneous formations due to complex depositional environments, which complicate application of Alkaline/ Surfactant/Polymer (ASP) process. The main objectives of this study are to (1) present progress of screening criteria...
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Understanding the Mechanism of Nanoparticles Applications in Enhanced Oil Recovery
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175806-MS
... approaches to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques in old and marginal fields. Nanoparticles have been developed for various applications in reservoir engineering and EOR fields. Using nanoparticles for EOR applications refers to their small size compared to the pore throat sizes; therefore, they could...
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Investigation Of The Stability Of Hollow Glass Spheres In Drilling Fluids In Diverse pH Environments And Assessment Of Potential Field Applications In Saudi Arabia
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175737-MS
... formulated with HGS in diverse pH environments, and assess their potential application in Wasia formations in Saudi Arabia. Wasia formation is composed of middle cretaceous clastic rocks with layers of sandstone, shale and occasional limestone. Wasia is an aquifer with a thick unit that crops out in central...
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Successful Application of Plug and Hydrajetting Technique during Multistage Fracture for Horizontal Wells with CT
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175820-MS
..., including high DLS. During the application of this technique, CT interventions are primarily considered in the event of contingencies, such as screenouts (sand cleanout) and plugs prematurely setting (plug millouts). Even though no completion operation is immune to contingencies and associated costs...
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Non-Radioactive Detectable Proppant First Applications in Algeria for Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments Optimization
Available to PurchaseLuca Dal Forno, Roberto Latronico, Pedro Saldungaray, Ernesto Petteruti, Daniele Fragola, Mohammed A. Allal, Houari Hachelaf, Danilo Albani, Toufik Hamdane, Gabriele Carpineta
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175811-MS
... type and size have been optimized through the years. Despite few applications of medium strength proppant (MSP) in the early 2000s, high strength proppant (HSP) has been selected as most adequate based on the formation least principal stress magnitude and rock hardness. Two different proppant sizes...
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Innovative PDC Bit Design Increases Drilling Efficiency in Egypt’s Notoriously Difficult Western Desert Deep Lithology Column
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175756-MS
... to traditional shear, resulting in lower torque magnitude and fluctuations. The reduction in torque fluctuations increases the bit’s potential to solve a combination of vibration issues. The new-style bits were scheduled to be field tested in different wells and runs in Egypt’s Western Desert applications...
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Case Studies of Formation Isolation Valves for ESP and Intelligent Completions in Multi-Lateral Wells and Horizontal Wells
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175817-MS
... Installation and Operations drilling operation Upstream Oil & Gas completion equipment reservoir accessibility trip esp completion intervention Directional Drilling well control feature ESP application accessibility society of petroleum engineers intelligent completion completion design...
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Conical Diamond Element Bit Sets New Performance Benchmarks Drilling Hard and Abrasive Formations, Offshore Netherlands
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175859-MS
... of petroleum engineers cutter mechanism application new performance benchmark drilling abrasive formation CDE PDC cutter conventional pdc cutter Introduction In The Netherlands, an operator drilling in the southern North Sea area had to drill through Germanic Trias super group sequences...
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Significance of Advanced Cuttings Evaluation (ACE) Technologies for Chemostratigraphy Purposes While Drilling; Technology Overview & Applications
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175860-MS
... using a real life project for Eagleridge Energy LLC, on their Burgess lateral well. The paper will show the application of automated mineralogical analysis of cuttings samples pre-drilling in defining stratigratic zones via mineralogy/elemental data. And then explore the application of the same data...
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Steerable Drilling Liner Matches the Industry's Common Theme Regarding Cost Optimization Approaches and minimize Geomechanics Related Challenges; Technology Overview, Applications and Limitations
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175878-MS
... Overview Baker Hughes instability liner vibration level operator vibration cost optimization approach inner string reamer bit society of petroleum engineers fracture geomechanics BHA application steerable drilling liner pilot bha Drilling rotation Introduction Many oil and gas...
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Application of Using Fuzzy Logic as an Artificial Intelligence Technique in the Screening Criteria of the EOR Technologies
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175883-MS
... Abstract Screening criteria stage for the EOR applications is useful for many candidate reservoirs before expensive reservoir descriptions and economic evaluations are done. This paper presents the application of using fuzzy logic as an artificial intelligence technique in the screening...
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An Experimental Investigation of Silica Nano Particles for Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications
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Paper presented at the SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 14–16, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-175829-MS
... Abstract By increasing worldwide energy demand and reducing reserves, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) from current fields has become more and more important. Moving from polymer to surfactant flooding, Chemical EOR has been considered an expensive method, and field applications have been decreased...
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