Introduction to Software Modules
OFM Schlumberger
Data consolidation to workflow standardization
The OFM software allows organization-wide implementation of engineering workflow standards,
supporting corporate and personal workflow solutions for any size of asset. By leveraging this
standardization, basic or complex analyses can be performed for individual or multiple
completions, groups of wells, an entire field, or several fields. OFM software supports rapid,
scalable deployments from single assets to enterprise-wide rollouts for multiple assets and
locations.
Connecting multiple disciplines through openness
The OFM software improves productivity by driving collaboration between technical disciplines.
Improved integration streamlines two-way data transfer between the software and
simulation models to share results from your shared earth model (via the OFM software plug-in
for the Petrel E&P software platform)
production volumes, operations data, and field event history (via the Avocet production
operations software platform)
project-economic evaluations and forecasts (via the OFM software plug-in for Merak Peep)
any user-customized plug-in.
PIPESIM Schlumberger
Typical flow assurance applications:
Pipeline and facility sizing
Size pipelines to minimize backpressure while maintaining stable flow within the maximum
allowable operating pressure (MAOP)
Size pumps, compressors, and multiphase boosters to meet target rates
Examine system-design layout options and operating parameters for a range of inputs
Size separation equipment and slug catchers to manage liquids associated with pigging, ramp-up
surges, and hydrodynamic slugging volumes
Design and optimize pipelines and equipment such as pumps, compressors, and multiphase
boosters to maximize production and capital investment
Well performance
Perform nodal analysis and diagnose liquid loading or lift requirements
Design artificial lift systems (e.g., rod pumps, progressing cavity pumps, ESPs, and gas lift) and
compare their relative benefits
Optimize production through intelligent completions by modeling downhole flow control valves
or other downhole equipment, such as chokes, subsurface safety valves, separators, and
chemical injectors
Optimize the completion design by considering skin effects on horizontal well length and tubing
or casing size
Model multilaterals or wells with multiple layers and crossflow
Liquids managements
Identify the risk for severe riser slugging
Account for emulsion formation
Assess the operational risk from the deposition of wax along flowlines over time
Integrity
Identify locations prone to corrosion and predict CO2 corrosion rates
Model erosion using the API 14E and Salama methods
Manage pipeline integrity with erosion and corrosion prediction
Accurately characterize fluid behavior with a wide variety of black-oil and compositional fluid
models
Solids management
Identify the risks of potential solids formation including wax, hydrates, asphaltenes, and scales
Assess the risk from deposition of wax along flowlines over time
Determine the amount of methanol to inject to avoid hydrate formation
Calculate optimal burial depth and insulation requirements for pipelines
MBAL (IPM)
MBAL
Efficient reservoir development requires a good understanding of reservoir and production
systems. MBAL helps the engineer better define reservoir drive mechanisms and hydrocarbon
volumes. This is a prerequisite for reliable simulation studies. MBAL is commonly used for
modelling the dynamic reservoir effects prior to building a numerical simulator model.
MBAL contains the classical reservoir engineering tool and has redefined the use of Material
Balance in modern reservoir engineering.
For existing reservoirs, MBAL provides extensive matching facilities. Realistic production
profiles can be run for reservoirs with or without history matching.
MBAL is an intuitive program with a logical structure that enables the reservoir engineer to
develop reliable reservoir models quickly.
Reservoir Engineering Tool
Material Balance
Monte Carlo Simulator
Decline Curve Analysis
1D model
Multi-Layer
Tight Gas
Material Balance
This incorporates the classical use of Material Balance calculations for history matching through
graphical methods (like Havlena-Odeh, Campbell, Cole etc.). Detailed PVT models can be
constructed (both black oil and compositional) for oils, gases and condensates.
Furthermore, predictions can be made with or without well models and using relative
permeabilities to predict the amount of associated phase productions.
Multi Tank Variable PVT with Depth
Determine Components of Reservoir Energy
Visualise the Parameters that Impact Performance
Forecast Well and Reservoir Performance
Forecast Using Rate Schedule or Well and manifold pressure schedule
Set well and global constraints:
At well and field level
Determine when wells will water out
Forecast pressure decline, producing GOR
The long term effects of completion decisions on compression, gas/water injection, gas recycling
PVT
Black oil
Fully Compositional
Compositional Tracking
