Characterization of a Vertically Compartmentalized Reservoir in a Supergiant Field, Burgan Formation, Greater Burgan Field, Kuwait, Part 2: Evolving Concepts of Reservoir Performance

摘要

This is the second of two papers which describe a comprehensive multi-discipline effort toward characterizing the Burgan formation of Greater Burgan field in Kuwait, as a necessary precursor toward effective reservoir management. This level of foundation-building work toward characterizing Burgan stratigraphy, rock properties, fluid properties, and fluid distributions had not previously been undertaken druing the prior fifty years of reservoir exploitation. However, during the late 1980s, water production became an issue. Then, as a result of the sabotage of Greater Burgan field during theGulf War, the reservoir experienced a period of uncontrolled production during the blowouts of 1991. Subsequently, a concerted effort has been made to understand and characterize this huge reservoir.