In petroleum industry, oil production strategy to circumvent water coning in reservoirs with strong water drive is quit challenging. To ameliorate this oil production related problem, several water coning prediction models and control approaches have been developed by researchers...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/33291
This work considers the Decline Curve Analysis (DCA) approach as a quick tool to estimate the gas reservoir performance of field “ABC” in the Niger Delta region. The conventional Arps’ models: Exponential, Harmonic and Hyperbolic, alongside with the Reciprocal and Quadratic model...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/31184
Some wellhead pressure - flow rate correlations developed for Niger Delta region oil wells are in-house estimation tool by the operating companies in this region. However, the limited available correlations for wellhead pressure - flow rate prediction for Niger Delta oil wells ar...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28715
Reservoir rock properties such as permeability and porosity can be determined using routine core analysis. However, the optimum brine concentration to determine these petrophysical properties with fluid saturation method has remained unattainable. Therefore, brine concentrations...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28930
Activated locally sourced clay as replacement for imported commercial bentonite for use as viscosifiers was studied. Tests and analyses were performed on local clay samples obtained from five (5) locations: Ini, Ibiono, Ikono, Itu and Uyo Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28719
Oil production from matured fields in the Niger Delta is characterised by basic sediment and water (BS&W) and sand or sand-cut (Scut) production. The predominant factor for this production is the unconsolidated nature of the formations in the Niger Delta. The available correl...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2023/v15i2310