MSc Distance Learning Programme in Petroleum Engineering Field Development Project Heriot-Watt University Institute of Petroleum Engineering FIELD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Introduction The Field Development Project is an opportunity to assimilate the skills and understanding acquired through the lectures and tutorials of the taught modules. Data from real wells in an oilfield is supplied to the student, the responsibility for the subsequent analysis, evaluation and recommendations produced from it belong to the individual.Project 2.1 Aim and Objectives The aim of the project is to produce a technical and economic analysis of a prospective oil field, leading to the production of a development plan which is suitable for presentation to Management. The decisions made by Management as to the viability of the prospect will be based on the following issues: Is profitable development possible? What are the likely reserves and the associated uncertainty in fluid composition and compartmentalisation? What kind of development plan should be adopted? What is the well productivity uncertainty in the flowing intervals and permeability? How will uncertainty in the data be addressed? Is sufficient information reported to enable a decision to be made or what further information is required to reduce risk? It is assumed that the Government hold the mineral rights and as such their energy policy will ensure that: All economic hydrocarbon resources will be recovered paying due regard to the management of risk and uncertainty in the data. You are aware of technical experience gained elsewhere in this oil province You have paid due consideration to the Environmental Impact of your development As much use as possible is made of existing infrastructure 2.2 How to Proceed The Field Development Project data set for DL students has been reduced such that each student can do the work of an FDP (300 student effort hours). The set up is this: a team has done the preliminary exploration work and the data are available. But they have moved on, so you need to look at what data there is, how it relates to doing an FDP and how reliable the data is. The first thing is to assemble all of the data, make a mind map of what you need for an FDP , then compare what you need with the data and see what is missing, what is incomplete and what can be used. The essence of the FDP is to deal with uncertainty and lack of data. So some of the reports etc. refer to data that are not on the CD and you need to figure out what to do, where to get the data or what to assume, and to justify what data you use and what analysis techniques you use. To start off the project, you need to do the following: Find out what an FDP is and who requires them (UK government), then look for an example (there is an example PowerPoint summary in the cd of a different field but it contains analysis on the issues you need to identify). Summarise the LO s of the taught modules in a mind map and think about the connections between the issues and the data and how that fits with the objectives of an FDP Review the data on the CD and confirm the existence (or otherwise) of the data you require. Make a schedule and plan of the main outcomes (STOIIP, reserves, production profile, number of wells, development scenario etc.) Start to define the data for specific issues and calculate the values required. Review the process regularly (you define the time period) and update the data required, analysis etc. Once the production profile is roughed out, look at the development scenarios possible for the field and confirm the economic analysis (calculations) for each scenario so that you can rank the options. Iterate until you reach a development scenario that you can justify 2.3 Content of Report Each student must submit a written (typed) report, as brief and concise as possible, summarising the conclusions (see attached marking schedule for guidance as to where you should devote your effort). As Well as outlining the proposed development plan, the report should, as a minimum, contain sections on: Geology : top structure, lithology, core data, reservoir description Reservoir Engineering : well test analysis, PVT data, recovery method Drilling : drilling schedule, directional planning, casing design, mud programme Production Technology : completion design, gas lift, surface facilities, pipelines Economics & Commercial : cost estimates, cash flow, IRR, sensitivity Negotiations analysis Reservoir Management : production plan & Monitoring Environment Impact : steps taken to bring the impact of the project on the & Abatement environment to within acceptable limits, including decommissioning Overall Report : integration, structure and quality A number of development options should be investigated. The examiners will be particularly interested in the way in which uncertainty in the data is dealt with in the development plan. It is suggested that the space allocated to each topic be related to the marks allocated (Appendix 1). The body of the typed (minimum font size of 12) report should be in summary form making use of tables and graphs where possible and be around 100-120 pages. There should be an Executive Summary (2 pages) and Technical Summary (<18 pages). The use of colour is at the individuals discretion. Detailed work (e.g. casing design, log evaluation etc.) should be available in Appendices to support your answers to any detailed questioning by the examiners. There is a powerpoint presentation of a field development (not X field) to give you an idea of the aspects to consider. There is too much material in this for a DL project, so you must judge the content of your project for yourselves. Submission of Electronic Files Please submit your Field Development Project in PDF format. This submission should be completed using the Turnitin functionality in VISION. Navigate to Final Submissions in the Field Development Project course and select the appropriate link. If you have any issues with the submission please contact examinations@pet.hw.ac.uk HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Guidelines for Marking Field Development Projects Appendix 1 Field Development Project (Design Project) The task is to carry out a technical and economic study of an oil discovery in the context of current technological, economic, environmental and political conditions. The ultimate objective is to prepare a single Field Development report that satisfies the requirements of both company senior management and the government. Supervision IDL students will be allocated an academic supervisor for their Field Development Project by Dr Jim Somerville. Assessment The assessment of the Field Development Project for IDL students is based on a written report, which is usually marked by five Academic Staff members. The Field Development Project represents 16.5% of the MSc Petroleum Engineering. The allocation of marks is as follows: Section Maximum Mark Reservoir Issues Geoscience 9 Formation Evaluation 7 Reservoir Engineering 14 Maximum mark Reservoir Issues 30 Development Issues Drilling Engineering 5 Production Technology 7 Commercial Analysis 7 Reservoir & Well Management/Monitoring, i.e. Production Plan 2 Environment Impact and Abatement, and Decommissioning 7 Maximum mark Development Issues 28 Technical Report Integration 7 Overall Report Integration, Structure and Quality 6 Maximum mark Technical Report Integration 13 Maximum mark 71 HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Field Development Programme Report Appendix 2 Internal CONTENTS Examiners LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS DD / All EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (2 pages) DD / All 1 TECHNICAL SUMMARY (<18 pages) 2 FIELD DESCRIPTION PC / GC 2.1 STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATION PG / GC 2.2 GEOLOGY AND RESERVOIR DESCRIPTION DB 2.3 PETROPHYSICS AND RESERVOIR FLUIDS PC 2.4 HYDROCARBONS IN PLACE DD / BT 2.5 WELL PERFORMANCE KS / ACT 2.6 RESERVOIR MODELLING APPROACH KS / ACT 2.7 ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANS CONSIDERED3 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN ALL 3.1 ECONOMICS AND COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS 3.2 DEVELOPMENT PLANS, RESERVES AND PRODUCTION PROFILES PC / DB 3.2.1 Field Management Plan (FMP) 3.2.2 Management of Reserves Range JTF 3.3 DRILLING FACILITIES 3.3.1 Drilling and Maintenance of Wells 3.3.2 Drilling Schedule 3.3.3 Drilling Mud and Cuttings Disposal 3.3.4 Well Casing and Completion Design DD / BT 3.4 PRODUCTION AND PROCESS FACILITIES 3.4.1 Facility 3.4.2 Subsea Production and Associated Facilities 3.4.3 Production Export Systems 3.5 Reservoir Management & Monitoring, i.e. Production Plan DD / PK 3.6 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ABATEMENT DD / JTF 3.7 ABANDONMENT ALL 3.8 COSTS 3.8.1 General 3.8.2 Exploration, Appraisal and Development Costs 3.8.3 Operation Expenditures 3.8.4 Abandonment Costs 3.8.5 Pollution Liability Provision HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Appendix 3 Plagiarism
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