Neftyanaya Provintsiya
electronic peer-reviewed scholarly publication
Neftyanaya provintsiya No. 4(36), 2023

Optimization of injection well operation based on the analysis of flow paths and drainage matrix implemented in reservoir simulator

A.R. Kopnysheva, A.S. Romanov, A.T. Zhubanov, Ya.V. Puritskis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25689/NP.2023.4.123-140

Abstract


The paper describes an algorithm for optimization of injection well operation parameters based on drainage matrix and flow paths. Modification of injection well operation parameters enables adjustment of water injection rates and injectivity of injection wells to increase waterflood sweep efficiency and improve conformance of oil-water displacement front. Timely monitoring of waterflood performance and modification of injection well operation parameters will prevent premature flooding of production wells, increase oil productivity and oil recovery factor.

Key words:

optimization of well operation, waterflood grid element, sweep efficiency, nonuniform depletion, bypassed oil zones, modification of water injection strategy, injection wells, production wells, drainage matrix, increase of injection rates

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Authors

A.R. Kopnysheva, Chief Specialist, Administration for Geology and Development of New and Foreign Production Assets, Tyumen Petroleum Research Center LLC
79/1, Osipenko st., Tyumen, 625002, Russian Federation
E-mail: Salikhova.alina@bk.ru

A.S. Romanov, PhD, Field Development Expert, Administration for Geology and Development of New and Foreign Production Assets, Tyumen Petroleum Research Center LLC
79/1, Osipenko st., Tyumen, 625002, Russian Federation
E-mail: ASRomanov@tnnc.rosneft.ru

A.T. Zhubanov, Head of Department, Administration for Geology and Development of New and Foreign Production Assets, Tyumen Petroleum Research Center LLC
79/1, Osipenko st., Tyumen, 625002, Russian Federation
E-mail: ATZhubanov@tnnc.rosneft.ru

Ya.V. Puritskis, Specialist, Administration for Geology and Development of New and Foreign Production Assets, Tyumen Petroleum Research Center LLC
79/1, Osipenko st., Tyumen, 625002, Russian Federation
E-mail: yvpuritskis@tnnc.rosneft.ru

For citation:

A.R. Kopnysheva, A.S. Romanov, A.T. Zhubanov, Ya.V. Puritskis Optimizatsiya rezhimov raboty nagnetatel'nykh skvazhin na osnove analiza liniy toka i matritsy drenirovaniya, realizovannykh v gidrodinamicheskom simulyatore [Optimization of injection well operation based on the analysis of flow paths and drainage matrix implemented in reservoir simulator]. Neftyanaya Provintsiya, No. 4(36), 2023. pp. 123-140. 

DOI https://doi.org/10.25689/NP.2023.4.123-140. EDN LFOUPU (in Russian)

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