Water-injection system tailored to Abu Dhabi environment
Recently, the Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) began implementation of a new water injection (pressure maintenance) system design to enhance the management of its three major oil fields, Asab, Bab, and Bu Hasa. The objective of the new program is to maximize hydrocarbon recovery and ensure a 20-year production plateau rate from each developed oil reservoir by upgrading and expanding the existing ''paired'' injection system into a ''cluster'' injection system. The engineering of these clusters schemes in the Asab and Bab fields is currently being done in-house by company staff. By developing in-house standards, design procedures, and specifications, it is possible to combine sound engineering practice with practical operating knowledge, which results in a project tailored to the local environment. Additional advantages include reduced capital investment, less maintenance costs, and easier accommodation for future modification.
- Research Organization:
- ADCO, Abu Dhabi
- OSTI ID:
- 5213447
- Journal Information:
- Oil Gas J.; (United States), Vol. 84:31
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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OIL WELLS
WATERFLOODING
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
OIL FIELDS
CAPITALIZED COST
ENGINEERING
ENHANCED RECOVERY
INJECTION WELLS
MAINTENANCE
MODIFICATIONS
OIL YIELDS
OPERATING COST
PETROLEUM
PRESSURIZING
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARDS
WELL STIMULATION
ASIA
COST
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUID INJECTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL RESOURCES
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
RECOVERY
RESOURCES
STIMULATION
WELLS
YIELDS
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