Field/project development

Probabilistic Approach Guides Field Development Plan in Niger Delta

This paper describes a development plan for an oil field discovered in a remote offshore environment in the Niger Delta that uses a probabilistic approach to estimate the STOOIP using low, mid, and high cases.

Oil recovery factor of proposed development plan.
Fig. 1—Oil recovery factor of proposed development plan.

The development plan of a new oil field discovered in a remote offshore environment in the Niger Delta was evaluated. Because the oil in place was uncertain, a probabilistic approach was used to estimate the stock-tank oil originally in place (STOOIP) using low, base, and high cases. The base model is recommended for further implementation. The quantity of oil produced is estimated at 15,000 STB/D, which will require a separator that has the capacity of holding a liquid rate of approximately 20,000 STB/D. The authors find that this developmental plan is cost-effective.

Introduction

Field X is offshore Nigeria in water depths of 330 ft.

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