Real-time measurements, data management enhance operational efficiency

摘要

Whether operating in greenfield or brownfield environments, it is essential for oil and gas producers to obtain an accurate assessment of each asset's production capability. This enables them to develop prudent reservoir management and practical production strategies related to artificial lift, flow assurance, monitoring of installation integrity, and QHSSE. Also, as production activities move to more challenging locations like deepwater, subsea, and high-pressure/ high-temperature (HP/HT) environments, the stakes become higher, making key production information even more valuable. Conventionally, well test measurements, coupled with production logging and well-bore gradient surveys, have been used to assess the productive capabilities of a well. However, the frequency of such data captures is inadequate to address the dynamic production changes that are common in offshore installations. A related challenge is the lack of synchrony among these data sets, which often leads to inaccurate predictions of production behavior. This, in turn, can result in delayed, wrong, and often expensive intervention decisions.