Optimization of Reservoir Monitoring Planning, Reporting, and Shortfall Identifications Using a Centralized Automated Integrated Asset Operation Model System

Abstract

With a vast reservoir with a complex and dynamic system production system containing more than 300 wells, both producers and injectors, keeping track of the field operational activity like Reservoir Monitoring Plan (RMP) jobs can lead to sub-utilization, confusion, lack of efficiency, and loss of time. This paper describes an integrated and collaborated method that supports monitoring and execution of field activity tasks utilizing the integrated production optimization platform and the business intelligence tools.

Reservoir monitoring planning (RMP) is one of the critical workflows used to ensure the smooth execution of tasks at the required time. This enables the user to plan future tasks based on the reservoir behavior and have a quick comparison between actual and planned tasks. The process starts with inputting the planned tasks into the integrated system, categorizing the tasks based on types, and assigning the executors. The system sends reminders/notifications of the planned task approaching the task due date to all the stakeholders. It also provides an automated direct summary/bird's eye view utilizing the business intelligence tool.

Using an integrated asset operation model (IAOM) solution in a digital platform, this planning and monitoring workflow has enabled the users to establish a standardized and unified central repository for the tasks to ensure the single source of truth. With the help of this advanced workflow, inter-departmental communication gaps have been reduced tremendously, thus enabling better execution, analysis, gaps, or bottleneck identification. The automated summary dashboard contains the comparison of the actual status of tasks versus planned tasks. This helps in optimal facility utilization based on dynamic RMP monitoring. Additionally, the integrated solution for planner, performer & approver enabled the users to prioritize the activity based on bottlenecks faced during the past months and reduce the times used to update the monitoring Excel sheets.

This outlining process provides a standardized approach across the assets, leading to improved tracking efficiency, minimizing the time spent on manual monitoring, planning, and receiving automatic reminders to avoid delay in the planned tasks, which assisted the users in focusing on production optimization and solving different bottlenecks.

This reservoir monitoring and planning approach aligns with the overall corporate strategy of using an integrated asset operation Model (IAOM) for providing end users with tremendous opportunities related to system optimization. This also supports the users’ drive to switch the approach from individual people oriented to standardized process oriented. This approach supports standardization of the work process across the organization and a minimum of $ 700K value proposition from manpower time saving over five years.