Reservoir Surveillance

Generating economic producing opportunities in a new or an existing field is key to the success of an oil and gas company. These opportunities arise from a systematic assessment of key value drivers through relevant and appropriate measurements and by performing vigorous analysis that creates intelligence for the field. Interwoven in this evident and simple construct is the understanding of reservoir surveillance technologies. This book will help the reader not only clearly understand the broad spectrum of issues to consider for surveillance but also provide tools, techniques and templates to adapt to his or her specific needs. The theory behind some of the equipment as well as data analytics is illustrated with examples. It is essential reading for reservoir, production, operations engineers and earth scientists. Theoretical background and concepts discussed will be valuable for the university student to gain fluency in this integrated subject.

About the Author

Jitendra Kikani is currently the General Manager of Reservoir Management at Chevron s Africa and Latin America E&P Company. He has worked with Chevron for more than 17 years in various capacities, including managing their R&D in Reservoir Modeling and Simulation and leading the Well Performance team. In addition, he has been a member of Chevron s Reserves Advisory Committee and served on various internal committees on reservoir management. Prior to Chevron, he worked for Shell Research and Schlumberger. Kikani was twice a Distinguished Lecturer for SPE (in 1999 and 2005) in the areas of Permanent Downhole Monitoring Systems and Reservoir Surveillance, respectively. He has published and written extensively and was awarded the Technical Achievement Award for the SPE Golden Gate Section in 2002. He has served on various committees for SPE and was Chairman of the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Program Committee in 1997. Kikani holds a BS degree in petroleum engineering from the Indian School of Mines, an MS degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MS degree in mathematics and a PhD degree in petroleum engineering from Stanford University.

Details
Type: Softcover
Size: 7x10
Pages: 312
Published: 2013
ISBN: 9781613993040