1. G&G in Production
Production has begun at Alpha.
The initial production rates are as expected.
Questions:
How should we manage the field so as to maximize our investments?
Can we monitor how oil is being swept out of the reservoir?
What about injection wells and enhanced recovery?
Is there more oil in the vicinity – either at deeper depths or in nearby traps?
Can we build a computer model of the field that matches existing production data? If so, we can test future recovery with different drilling scenarios.
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The development department has a platform built, installed, and start to produce oil at Alpha
The initial production rates (barrels/day) are about what they predicted
Now the field is turned over to the production department
In production, geoscientists are needed to answer questions such as:
How should we …………
Can we ……….
What about ……..
Is there ………….
Can we build
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