Platforms

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Platforms

To deal with the challenges facing both upstream and downstream subsidiaries, projects were formulated and classified under appropriate Programs. These Programs were then integrated into 7 platforms to improve the sustainability of operations and capture potential benefits such as increase in production, reduce cost and improve quality.

Subsurface Imaging

  • Monitoring of changes in reservoir characteristics (fluid content, pressure etc.)
  • Characterization of fracture networks in tight carbonates
  • Imaging of deep gas and shallow heavy oil reservoirs

Subsurface Imaging

Drilling and Completions

  • Horizontal and multilateral wells to drain conventional reservoirs
  • Drilling and evaluation of deep, HPHT gas-condensate reservoirs
  • Drilling and stimulation (hydraulic fracturing) of tight reservoirs

Drilling and Completions

Improved Hydrocarbon Recovery

Secondary Recovery:
  • Understanding of reservoir architecture and waterflood design
  • Management of injection water quality and water handling
  • Effective water shut off techniques
EOR:
  • Screening of applicable EOR methods
  • Energy efficient steam generation
  • Reservoir and fluid chemistry and pore scale fluid dynamics

Improved Hydrocarbon Recovery

Reservoir Characterization

  • Tracking of water and other injectants in conventional reservoirs
  • Modeling of multiphase flow to design approaches to maximize ultimate recovery
  • Evaluation of non-conventional, tight carbonate and shale reservoirs

Reservoir Characterization

Well Management

  • Declining reservoir energy requiring increased use of ESPs and artificial lift
  • Water shut-off and downhole management of produced water in light of the forecasted increase in water cut
  • Well monitoring and prediction of water breakthrough

Well Management

Next Generation

Gas:
  • Imaging and drilling of deep targets
  • Prediction of fluid composition and pressures
  • Management of H2S and CO2
Heavy Oil:
  • Imaging of shallow reservoir internal architecture
  • Identification of optimum methods for heavy oil recovery
  • Meeting the power demand for steam generation
Tight Reservoirs:
  • Characterization of tight carbonate and shale reservoirs
  • Imaging of fractures and fracture networks
  • Identification of appropriate drilling and stimulations techniques

Next Generation

Integrity and Sustainability

  • Development of approaches for inspection and monitoring of plant/equipment conditions
  • Development of approaches to manage corrosion in plant and pipelines
  • Reduction of CO2 emissions from all refineries through a structured and cost-efficient program
  • Increased water handling and treatment, and management of contaminants
  • Management of power demand for in-field operations

Integrity and Sustainability