GAS FIELD RECOVERY
-Reservoir and Production     (Return to course list page)
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In association with:
Professor Curtis H. Whitson_NTNU <curtis@ipt.ntnu.no>
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PERA a/s , Trondheim, Norway  Pera Home Page
Email: whitson@pera.no
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Background
The dominant issue in planning and operating of large gas fields is the direct inter-link between the production and the consumer via a pipeline, or LNG plant and dedicated LNG tankers. The export from a gas field is a continuous process with very little allowance for disturbances. It has to comply with rigid contract terms for sales quantities and product quality. Plateau production levels, plateau length, seasonal swings, and delivery conditions are fixed by sales agreements signed prior to commencing the development work. Gas field technology is a multidisciplinary corpus of knowledge that combines the mandatory gas export terms with the inherently uncertain performance of the reservoir, the wells and field facilities, to establish an optimum field development scheme and to manage a profitable reserves exploitation strategies.

ITEMISED ISSUES FOR DISCUSSIONS

I. Assessment of Gas Discoveries

II. Gas Well Performance

1. Stimulation
2. Horizontal / Highly-Inclined Wells
3. Gravel Pack and Specialized Completions 1. Non-communicating Layers
2. Fault Blocks
3. Non-communicating Structures IV. Liquids Production from Gas V. Pipeline Gas Transportation