Reservoir Studies

This partial list includes reservoir simulation studies of varying complexity covering the
full range of reservoir types.

STUDY TYPE

COUNTRY, PROVINCE / STATE

FIELD

Wells

Reservoir Fluid

Reservoir Rock (Clastic / Carbonate)

Comments

On-call petrophysics support Canada Several Canadian        
Programming Genetic Units / Geostatistics Canada Various       Integration of custom routines for using geostatistical techniques in EXODUS simulator
Audit of Research Projects Canada          
Petrophysical Study Canada, Alberta 10-28-043-23w4        
Phase Behaviour Canada, Alberta 12-23-37-3w5       Recombined data analysis with EOS
Petrophysical Study Canada, Alberta 14-24-44-24w4        
Single Well Radial Model Canada, Alberta 4-24-073-17w5

1

Oil   Radial Coning Model
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Aerial   Oil    
Petrophysical Study Canada, Alberta Alexis        
Petrophysical Study Canada, Alberta Bezanson        
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Bigoray

16

Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS Various waterflood schemes; 4 fold increase in recovery factor to 40%
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Brazeau

3

Volatile Oil Carbonate Pinnacle reef miscible drive
Consult on model construction Canada, Alberta Brazeau        
Material Balance Canada, Alberta Buffalo Lake   Gas/Oil/ Water Carbonate Pinnacle reef with bottom water drive. Identified size of remaining sandwiched oil to be addressed with horizontal well technology.
Model construction Canada, Alberta Cactus Lake   Heavy Oil    
Petrophysics support of exploration Canada, Alberta Carson Creek   Heavy Oil    
Analytical Production Analysis Canada, Alberta Cessford   Heavy Oil Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Chauvin South

94

Heavy Oil Clastic/SS Partial field, 2% increase potential identified , log CP oil
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Cherhill

15

Oil Clastic/SS 230 API; Nordegg formation in communication.

Oil rate acceleration justified.

Migration of oil into gas cap arrested

Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Consort   Oil    
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Crossfield East   Oil   Waterflood of depleted reservoir
Analytical Performance Review Canada, Alberta Delburne   Gas    
Pre-Acquisition Analytical Review Canada, Alberta Elmworth   Oil    
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Elmworth

10

Oil Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Fort Saskatchewan

41

Gas/Water Clastic/SS Depleted gas pool with water influx.
Petrophysical Study Canada, Alberta Frog Lake     Clastic/SS  
Petrophysical Pool Study Canada, Alberta Garrington     Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Gold Creek

5

Gas & gas-condensate Carbonate Fractured dolomitized carbonate. Non-sealing faults. Variable gas properties. Gas cycling. Hz wells.
Reservoir Simulation Update Canada, Alberta Gold Creek East (Rim)   Gas & gas-condensate Carbonate  
Pre-acquisition review of field performance Canada, Alberta Golden Spike   Oil Carbonate Analytical review of remaining potential of an older field that had a vertical hydrocarbon miscible flood during its life.
Reservoir Simulation Update Study Canada, Alberta Halkirk

50

Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Update Study Canada, Alberta Halkirk   Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Halkirk

45

Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Hayter   Heavy Oil Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta High Prairie   Oil    
Digitizing maps for simulator input Canada, Alberta House Mountain   Oil    
Expert Witness at Hearing before AEUB Canada, Alberta Kakawa   Oil   Available for technical testimony before government regulatory authority.
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Kakwa   Oil/gas   Gas flood reservoir. Migration concerns.
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Kaybob

35

Oil    
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Kaybob South   Gas    
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Keho

4

Oil Clastic/SS Waterflood of depleted reservoir
Multi-pool reservoir simulation Canada, Alberta Kidney

99

Oil Carbonate 30 separate pinnacle reefs. Fractured carbonate (matrix tight) in 3 main geologic cycles.

Field recovery increase of 6% identified (up to 15% increase in individual pools). Course grid model with refined grid model on individual pools.

Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Kidney   Oil Carbonate Detail on individual fractured carbonate pinnacle.
Reservoir Simulation Update Study Canada, Alberta Kidney   Oil Carbonate Routine update of previous study.
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Lapp

7

Gas   Gas Water Study; coning concerns.
Conversion of ECLIPSE data format to EXODUS format Canada, Alberta Long Coulee        
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Madresfield   Heavy Oil Clastic/SS  
Petrophysical Study Canada, Alberta N. Central Alberta        
Reservoir Pattern Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Nipisi

8

Oil Clastic/SS Waterflood & miscible hydrocarbon gas drive.
Assistance towards creating an EXODUS data file Canada, Alberta Niton   Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Niton

15

Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Canada, Alberta Pembina/Knobhill   Oil Clastic/SS Prograding delta, waterflood; hydraulic fracs, crossflow, 2% incremental
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Pine Creek

25

Gas Carbonate Migration quantified and mitigating action plan devised.
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Progress

24

Dry gas Clastic/SS Comparison of More Wells vs. More compression HP

Recovery increase of 10% on total pool, 16.5% on client lands.

OGIP increase of 41% identified

Six additional wells recommended

Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Progress

8

Oil Clastic/SS  
Single Well Simulation Canada, Alberta Rosalind

1

Gas Clastic/SS Coning & interference with proposed offset investigated
PVT Characterization Canada, Alberta Sakwatamau   Volatile oil   Peng Robinson EOS characterization; 4-10% liquid recovery potential identified with optimized separator conditions.
Reservoir Simulation Canada, Alberta Slave Point   Gas/Oil/ Water    
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Slave Point

50

Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS  
Consult on model construction Canada, Alberta Spirit River   Oil    
Petrophysical Pool Study Canada, Alberta Swan Hills Unit "C" oil pool   Oil    
Reservoir Simulation Update Study Canada, Alberta Twining   Oil   Gas injection
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Valhalla

25

Oil/gas Clastic/SS Waterflood more than doubled oil recovery.

Infill well recommended & drilled. 2 H2 wells

Reservoir Simulation Update Study Canada, Alberta Valhalla   Oil/gas Clastic/SS  
3D-Data visualization - EXODUS I/O Canada, Alberta various Chauvin Lands   Oil Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Viking/Whitecourt   Oil Clastic/SS  
Petrophysical Study Canada, Alberta W. Central Alberta        
Consultation on Simulation Study Canada, Alberta Wapiti        
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Beatton River   Gas/Oil/Water Clastic/SS  
Petrophysics/Analytical Reservoir Engineering Canada, B.C. Birch

46

Oil Carbonate Dynamic productivity assessment of 25 horizontal wells drilled into an faulted and fractured dolomitized carbonate reservoir.
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Bubbles   Gas Clastic/SS Acid Gas injection
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Bubbles

10

Gas Clastic/SS Acid Gas injection
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Buick Creek

6

Oil Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Doe Creek

2

Gas Clastic/SS Gas storage
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Flatrock "A"

10

Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS  
Petrophysics & Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Nig Creek

40

Gas Clastic/SS Tight, multi-layered gas reservoir.
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Oak

6

Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Oak

4

Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Owl     Clastic/SS  
Study Assistance Canada, B.C. Owl     Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Rigel

60

Oil & Gas Clastic/SS Reservoir characterization and waterflood optimization.
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Rigel

70

Gas Clastic/SS Simulation to rationalize geological reservoir characterization.
Petrophysical Pool Study Canada, B.C. various        
Petrophysics & Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. W. Peejay

13

Gas/Oil/ Water Clastic/SS Gas cap production prior to oil leg discovery.

Multiple o/w contacts. Over 6% increase in expected recovery for this pool. Plan for doubling the recovery level on similar pools with proper depletion plan implemented from the start

Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Weasel

40

3 Phase Clastic/SS  
Reservoir Study - Phase 1 (Petrophysics, Geology & Analytical Engineering) Canada, B.C. West Stoddart   Oil/Gas SS/LS/DOL Very mixed lithology. 35 Horizontal wells. PVT characterization with EOS.
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, B.C. Yoyo Simulation

26

Gas Carbonate Reef with water in flux / weak aquifer; LGR for coning

Add 1 well -> 2% pool incremental recovery

Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Manitoba East Routledge

30

Gas/Oil/ Water Carbonate High water cut waterflood; 2.2% incremental R.F.
Nautilus Evaluation Canada, N.S. Hibernia

20

Oil   Offshore field 3 development scenarios for bid evaluation
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. Clarilaw   Oil   Pool Extension identified
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. Dollard

150

Oil SS/LS/DOL Variable lithology; 40 years of history, waterflood.
Data file format conversion Canada, Sask. E. Cantor   Oil    
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. Flat Lake   Oil    
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. Freda Lake

80

Oil    
Petrophysics & Reservoir Simulation Update Canada, Sask. Heward

15

Oil Carbonate w/ SS lenses Infill wells proposed to increase recovery by 30%. Variable O/W contacts.
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. Heward   Oil Carbonate w/ SS lenses
Petrophysics & Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. Ingoldsby   Oil Carbonate Vuggy; Strong water drive.
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. Instow

112

Oil SS/LS/DOL 40 years of history; 23.5API; induced fractures
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. Mantario

30

heavy oil SS - uncons. Heavy oil with bottom water drive
Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. Marsden Unit #3

40

Oil Clastic/SS Pattern waterflood study
Petrophysical Study Canada, Sask. Midale Red River     Carbonate  
Petrophysics & Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. Parkman

37

Oil Carbonate Partial field study, strong aquifer, 5hz wells fractures faulted/sink-holes

4% incremental recoverable oil (18% increase)

Petrophysics & Reservoir Simulation Study Canada, Sask. West Kingsford

31

Oil LS/DOL Fractured carbonate with vugs.

11% increased recovery on client's interest over non-client recovery.

Single well simulation Canada, Yukon Fort Liard   Gas   Production test analysis of exploratory well.
Engineering & Petrophysical Study Update China Wen Ji Sang   Oil    
Petrophysical Study China Wen Ji Sang   Oil    
Petrophysical Pool Study Cuba Boca de Jaruco   Oil    
Reservoir Simulation Mexico, Poza Rica Agua Fria

73

Oil Clastic/SS 20 API; multi-layers in 800 meters gross section

Action plan to more than double recovery developed. Advise on how the recovery could be tripled for new similar pools.

Preliminary Reservoir Review Mexico, Poza Rica Carpa/Tintoria

8

light oil Clastic/SS Offshore; optimization of well locations
Reservoir Simulation Mexico, Tampico Cons./Tam.

350

Oil Carbonate Simulated 3 patterns augmented by cross-sectional radial model of entire field.
Petrophysics & Reservoir Simulation Mexico, Veracruz Mata Pionche

62

Gas/ Condensate/ Light Oil Carbonate Fractured carbonate - dual porosity/permeability
Petrophysical Study Mexico, Veracruz Mecayucan   Gas/ Condensate/ Light Oil    
Petrophysical Study Mexico, Veracruz Novillero     Clastic  
Reservoir Simulation & Petrophysics Mexico, Veracruz Rincon Pacheco

3

Gas Clastic/SS Faulted.
Reservoir Simulation Mexico, Veracruz San Pablo

2

Gas Clastic/SS Exploration prospect identified.
Detailed Single Well Simulation Poza Rica Agua Fria

1

    Hydraulic fracture assessment. Reduced frac size recommended with an estimated 40% cost saving.
Petrophysical Pool Study, Geological Model Development Russia Mokhtikovskoye        
Petrophysical Study Senegal Diam Niadio        
Petrophysical Study Senegal Kotiane        
Planning Syria various       10 gas fields; preliminary analysis
Reservoir Simulation Study U.S.A., Alaska Tabasco        
Petrophysics / Simulation U.S.A., Gulf of Mexico OCS - G 13917 No A-3

3

Oil SS-uncons. 11,700 ft deep, faulted, geopressured reservoir with an active water drive.
Simulator Data File Modification U.S.A., Montana Tesoro        
Reservoir Simulation Study U.S.A., North Dakota Fletwood        
Review/Audit U.S.A., North Dakota Haas        
Reservoir Simulation Study U.S.A., North Dakota Lone Tree

28

Oil Carbonate 40 year history; very strong aquifer
Analytical Production Analysis U.S.A., North Dakota Rennie Lake        
Review/Audit U.S.A., North Dakota Stoneview        
Reservoir Simulation Study Yemen Kharir

12

Oil   Waterflood Study
             
Other significant studies where PetroStudies personnel played a major role prior to PetroStudies.
Integrated, multi-discipline study Pakistan Uch       Dry gas; fractured dual porosity/permeability
Integrated, multi-discipline study Pakistan Bobi       PVT characterization of 3 unique reservoir fluids; compositional simulation
Integrated, multi-discipline study Pakistan Pirkoh        
Integrated, multi-discipline study Colombia Cusiana       Variable PVT properties
Integrated, multi-discipline study Kuwait Umm Gudair       Uncontrolled flow during history (partial study update).
Integrated, multi-discipline study Canada Strachan       Gas condensate miscible flood

 

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