Intelligent Wells: Horizontal-Well Simulation for Thin Oil Rims in the Niger Delta—A Case Study

摘要

A simulation study was performed that illustrates the application of an intelligent horizontal well to an isolated reservoir with a thin oil rim in the Niger delta, Nigeria. Simulation of the intelligent well's ability to simultaneously monitor and respond to reservoir conditions in two or more zones has proved to be a challenge for performance forecasting of such wells. Recently, intelligent wells have become used routinely both for their economic benefit and their advantages in accessing remote and difficult locations for workover during hydrocarbon exploitation. Furthermore, intelligent horizontal wells are being used to access remote thin-oil-rim formations that are abundant in the Niger Delta.