Optimizing Field Development Concepts for Complex Offshore ProductionSystems (2007)

Optimizing Field Development Concepts for Complex Offshore Production Systems A. S. Cullick; A. S. Cullick Halliburton Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Ron Cude; Ron Cude Halliburton Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Mehmet Tarman Mehmet Tarman Halliburton Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Paper presented at the SPE Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K., September 2007. Paper Number: SPE-108562-MS https://doi.org/10.2118/108562-MS Published: September 04 2007 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Get Permissions Search Site Citation Cullick, A. S., Cude, Ron, and Mehmet Tarman. "Optimizing Field Development Concepts for Complex Offshore Production Systems." Paper presented at the SPE Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K., September 2007. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/108562-MS Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll ProceedingsSociety of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)SPE Offshore Europe Conference and Exhibition Search Advanced Search Abstract An analysis framework is presented that unifies the subsurface and surface disciplines involved with developing offshore projects. The method treats the complex interactions between surface and subsurface aspects of a production problem as a single system. The framework optimizes and assesses the risks and uncertainties associated with facility concept selection and sizing, with consideration of relevant subsurface and surface uncertainties and risks.There is considerable uncertainty in the subsurface; this manifests itself in terms of a range of reservoir deliverability and reserves. In many projects, this subsurface uncertainty is not properly conveyed to the surface teams who are charged with selecting the best facilities design for the project. Often, the result of this disconnect yield suboptimal facilities followed by expensive retrofitting. The framework presented automates optimization of the concept design with rigorous reservoir and facilities modeling.Two case studies are presented, both with multiple reservoirs connected through a common pipeline network. The first case is a typical deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico project. The second case is more typical of a medium water depth development in northern Europe. Full scenario analyses of multiple production platform alternatives and number of wells optimization is evaluated within a context of reservoir volumetric and drive mechanism uncertainties.This framework accomplishes the following: it links physics-based reservoir deliverability and expert-system based facilities screening tools with the economics analysis in a unified workflow, and it applies advanced non-linear optimization to deliver better decisions regarding facilities selection and sizing. Keywords: reservoir simulation, asset and portfolio management, Upstream Oil & Gas, field development concept, development concept, Artificial Intelligence, field development optimization and planning, deepwater example, expert system, design rate Subjects: Well & Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring, Processing Systems and Design, Pipelines, Flowlines and Risers, Offshore Facilities and Subsea Systems, Reservoir Characterization, Reservoir Simulation, Formation Evaluation & Management, Reserves Evaluation, Asset and Portfolio Management, Risk Management and Decision-Making Copyright 2007, Society of Petroleum Engineers You can access this article if you purchase or spend a download.