Post on 27-Jul-2020
Uthmaniyah CO2-EOR Demonstration Project
AMMAR J. ALSHEHRI
SAUDI ARAMCO
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
Reduce gas flaring
Energy efficiency
Zero discharge mandate
Renewables
Carbon management
Saudi Aramco Environmental Stewardship
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
• The 1st in the Kingdom
• One of the largest in the middle east
• Captures ~800,000 tonnes of CO2 per year
• Pipeline: 85 km to injection site
At a Glance
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
2015 EOR Project Award
2016 Environmental Award
2016 Oil & Gas HSE Project Award
Awards and Recognition
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
CO2
Hawiyah NGL Plant(CO2 Capture Plant)
85 Km
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
Milestones
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010 2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 20172020
Inception/Roadmap
Screening Studies
Lab Studies
Simulation Studies
Pilot Design
Drilling of Wells
Baseline Testing
M&S in Full Swing
CO2 injection started
Demonstration Project Evaluation
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Our unique approachMonitoring & Surveillance
• Seismic monitoring
• Electromagnetic surveys
• Borehole and surface gravity
• Inter-well tracer tests
Our unique approachMonitoring & Surveillance
Seismic monitoring
Electromagnetic surveys
Borehole and surface gravity
Inter-well tracer tests
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
Monitoring & Surveillance
Monitoring Parameters:
Plume evolution
Oil saturation monitoring
Sequestered CO2
CO2 Migration
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
Monitoring & Surveillance
• Seismic sensors
1st continuous seismic monitoring
1000 seismic sensors
Tracks plume propagation
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
Monitoring & Surveillance
• Seismic sensors• Cross-well
Electromagnetic
CO2 plume betweentwo wells
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
Monitoring & Surveillance
• Seismic sensors• Cross-well
Electromagnetic• Borehole and surface
gravity
track CO2 plume in the reservoir
detect inadvertent CO2leakage into shallow
aquifers
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
Monitoring & Surveillance
• Seismic sensors• Cross-well
Electromagnetic• Borehole and surface
gravity• Tracers
CO2 flow path and breakthrough speed
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
Detect inadvertent CO2 leakage into shallow
aquifers
Monitor integrity of entire well length
• Seismic sensors• Cross-well
Electromagnetic• Borehole and surface
gravity• Tracers• Geochemcial surveillance• Fiber Optic DAS/DTS
Monitoring & Surveillance
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
24/7Real-Time
Monitoring by highly qualified Experts
Wells are IntelligentField compliant
Monitor and ControlIntelligent Field Center
Data routed toGOSP
Out of the box innovationDisruptive Technology
Carbon managementUthmaniyah CO2-EOR demonstration project