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Prudhoe Bay Unit
Lisburne Oil Pool
2015 Annual Reservoir Surveillance Report
This Annual Reservoir Report for the period ending March 31, 2015 is submitted
to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in accordance with 20 AAC
25.517. It covers the period between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015.
Reservoir Management Summary
Production and injection volumes for the 12 -month period ending March 31, 2015
are summarized in Table 1. Oil production volumes include allocated crude oil,
condensate and NGL production.
Oil recovery from the Lisburne reservoir continues under gas cap expansion
supported by gas injection at LGI pad and water injection at L5-29. In the Central
area, pressure support is supplemented by weak aquifer influx.
Pilot seawater injection projects have been on-going in the central Alapah (NK-
25), the southern periphery Wahoo (04-350) and the mid-field Wahoo (L5-13 &
L5-15) areas.
Reservoir Pressure Surveys within the Pool
A summary of reservoir pressure surveys obtained during the reporting period is
shown in Table 2.
Results and Analysis of Production Logging Surveys
There were six production and two injection logs obtained from Lisburne wells
during the reporting period. Production and Neutron logs for April 1, 2014
through March 31, 2015 are shown in Table 3.
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Future Development Plans and Review of Plan of Operations and
Development
L5 Gas Cap Water Injection Surveillance
The L5 GCWI pilot project commenced injection in July of 2008. The initial
injection rate was 2 mbd, and over time has been gradually increased to
approximately 17 mbd. As of March 31, 2015, the cumulative volume of
seawater injected in L5-29 was 20,755 mbbls. The L5-29 pilot injection to date
has demonstrated positive results with likely injection water breakthrough
occurring in three offset producer wells (L5-28, L5-33 & L5-36). Pressure
response has also been observed in offset wells.
Three pressure fall-off (PFO) tests have been conducted in the L5-29 gas cap
water injection well. The PFO analyses show a constant pressure boundary, and
skin values of between -3.6 and -3.8. Based on these results, it is inferred that no
fracture extension is occurring.
Offset well annuli pressures are reported monthly to the Commission by the BP
North Slope Well Integrity Engineer via the Monthly Injection Report sent to the
AOGCC.
Waterflooding Pilot Projects
A review of the Lisburne development plan identified water injection as a
mechanism to provide additional pressure support in the Lisburne reservoirs. A
grass roots injection well, 04-350, was completed on the southern periphery of
the Wahoo Formation in November 2011 and has injected 2,462 mbbls of
seawater as of March 31, 2015. No breakthrough has been observed in the
offset producers and pressure monitoring continues.
Another pilot water injection project has been undertaken in the mid-field area.
Wahoo production wells L5-15 and L5-13 were converted to seawater injection
service in March 2013. As of March 31, 2015 the cumulative volume of seawater
injected in both these wells was 2,926 mbbls. No confirmed offset producer well
response has been observed to date.
In addition, a pilot water injection project into the Alap ah Formation has been
initiated from the Niakuk Heald Point pad. Alapah producer NK-25 was
converted to seawater injection service in March 2013 and has injected 2,526
mbbls of seawater as of March 31, 2015. Offset producer well pressure
response has been observed and watercut increased, but no confirmed seawater
breakthrough has occurred during the reporting period.
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Development Drilling
No wells were drilled and completed into the Lisburne Formation during the
reporting period.
Support Facilities
Lisburne will continue to share North Slope infrastructure with the Poin t McIntyre
and Niakuk Fields. Six wells from the IPA can produce to the LPC as part of the
L2 Re-route Project: L2-03A, L2-07A, L2-08A, L2-11A, L2-13A and L2-18A.
Production Allocation
The production of oil and gas, including those hydrocarbon liquid s reported as
NGLs, will continue to be allocated to the Lisburne Participating Area in
accordance with conditions approved by the Alaska Department of Natural
Resources, Alaska Department of Revenue, and Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission. There is a test separator at each Lisburne Drill Site.
Gas Sales
The timing of Lisburne gas sales is dependent upon market demand and the
availability of a transportation system. Prior to initiation of gas sales, Lisburne
produced gas (other than gas extracted as NGLs and blended with crude oil for
shipment to market) will be used or consumed for Unit Operations, or injected
back into the Lisburne Formation.
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Tables & Figures
Oil + NGL Gas Water Oil + NGL Gas Water Monthly Cum Monthly Cum
Date mstbo mmscf mbw mstbo mmscf mbw mmscf bscf mbw mbw
4/1/2014 238.72 4,212 217 175,325 1,892,393 55,503 4,631 1,885,076 874 29,580
5/1/2014 199.86 3,369 209 175,525 1,895,761 55,712 4,542 1,889,618 883 30,463
6/1/2014 33.79 649 24 175,559 1,896,410 55,736 670 1,890,288 831 31,294
7/1/2014 194.64 4,174 105 175,754 1,900,584 55,841 4,811 1,895,099 763 32,057
8/1/2014 189.70 3,743 173 175,943 1,904,327 56,014 4,806 1,899,904 888 32,945
9/1/2014 162.68 3,869 137 176,106 1,908,196 56,151 5,003 1,904,908 703 33,648
10/1/2014 22.19 633 23 176,128 1,908,830 56,174 1,752 1,906,660 787 34,436
11/1/2014 81.00 1,501 97 176,209 1,910,330 56,271 4,287 1,910,947 813 35,249
12/1/2014 134.44 2,650 185 176,344 1,912,981 56,456 5,648 1,916,595 846 36,095
1/1/2015 167.76 3,026 201 176,511 1,916,007 56,657 6,055 1,922,650 494 36,589
2/1/2015 144.53 2,660 165 176,656 1,918,667 56,821 4,901 1,927,551 421 37,010
3/1/2015 166.17 2,877 175 176,822 1,921,544 56,996 4,798 1,932,349 523 37,533
Table 1 - Lisburne Monthly Production& Injection Volumes
Monthly Production Cumulative Production Gas Injection Water Injection
Table 2 - Lisburne Pressure data
April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
Well
Name
Survey
Date
Pressure (psi)
(Datum = 8900'
SS)
L5-08 4/23/2014 3072
L5-16A 4/24/2014 3393
L1-01 5/27/2014 3001
L2-21A 6/4/2014 1626
L2-16 6/5/2014 2595
L5-17A 6/6/2014 3431
L5-23 6/6/2014 3555
L3-31 6/8/2014 2253
L5-04 6/8/2014 3163
L3-18 6/9/2014 2674
L3-30 6/10/2014 2896
L2-06 6/22/2014 1770
L1-02 6/23/2014 3390
L1-31 6/24/2014 3271
L4-10 6/24/2014 1933
LGI-04 7/28/2014 3453
L4-12 7/29/2014 3244
L3-24 10/8/2014 3377
L4-15 10/8/2014 2895
NK-26 10/30/2014 4812
L3-19 11/16/2014 2779
L3-05 2/20/2015 3369
L1-15A 3/3/2015 3216
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Table 3 - Lisburne Logging
Comments/Interpretation
Production logs obtained for the following wells:
L1-21
L5-08
L5-13 (Injection profile log)
L5-15 (Injection profile log)
L5-16A
L5-24
L5-28
L5-36
PNL/CNL logs were gathered for the following wells:
L3-19
Note: all these PNL/CNL logs were obtained across the
Ivishak formation for gas cap monitoring.
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Prudhoe Bay Unit
Niakuk Oil Pool
2015 Annual Reservoir Surveillance Report
This Annual Reservoir Report has been prepared for submission to the Alaska
Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in accordance with Rule 9 of
Conservation Order No. 329 for the Nia kuk Oil Pool, as detailed in Administrative
Approval No. 329.05, and pursuant to 20 AAC 25.517. This report summarizes
the period from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015.
a. Progress of Enhanced Recovery Project Implementation and Reservoir
Management Summary
The Niakuk waterflood was started in April 1995, in conjunction with the
commissioning of permanent facilities at Heald Point, using water from the
Initial Participating Area Seawater Treatment Plant. Produced water from the
LPC was used between August of 2000 and May 2004. Conversion to
seawater injection was completed in September 2004 , and
s eawater injection continues throughout this reporting period.
All producing segments (1, 2/4, and 3/5) are receiving pressure support from
water injection. There are 4 active injectors in the Niakuk Pool with an average
total injection rate of approximately 22 mbd for the reporting period. The
current injection strategy is to maintain balanced voidage replacement in each
segment.
Reservoir Management
Segment 1
NK-10 is the only injector in this segment and it supports four producers (NK-
07A, NK-27, NK-61A and L5-34). The producers in this segment appear to be in
good communication with the injector. Brightwater was injected into NK-10 in
October 2008 to improve sweep and to date no response has been observed .
Production from the segment averaged 142 bopd for the reporting period with a
watercut of about 91%. Water injection in NK-10 averaged approximately 3.2
mbd for the period. Water injection volumes replaced reservoir voidage through
the end of 1997 and since then over injection has increased reservoir pressure.
Plans are to maintain voidage replacement and keep reservoir pressure at the
current level.
At the beginning of the reporting period, there were two active producers (NK-27
and L5-34), two inactive producers (NK-07A and NK-61A), and one active
injector (NK-10). At the end of the reporting period, there was one active
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producer (NK-61A), three inactive producers (NK-07A, NK-27 and L5-34) and
one active injector (NK-10). No conversions of producers to injectors are
currently planned.
Segment 3/5
Production from this segment began in February 1995 from NK-09 under primary
depletion. Reservoir pressure dropped approximately 500 psi during this period,
but stabilized and increased back to original pressure after water injection startup
in May 1997. NK-13 and NK-28 were converted to injection service on 4/3/02
and 8/13/01 respectively, to improve both sweep efficiency and voidage
replacement. Due to facility shut downs over the reporting period we over
injected into segment 3/5.Plans are to maintain a voidage replacement ratio of 1
and keep reservoir pressure at the current level.
Water injection rate for the segment averaged 9.8 mbd for the reporting period.
Production and pressure data suggests good communication between injectors
and producers. Oil production for the segment averaged 446 bopd for the
reporting period with an average watercut of 93%.
At the beginning of the reporting period, there were three active producers (NK-
08A, NK-09 and NK-29), one inactive producer (NK-12C), one active injector
(NK-13), two inactive injectors (NK-15 and NK-28), one abandoned well (NK-
14A), and one suspended well (NK -11A). At the end of the reporting period,
there were three active producers (NK-08A, NK-09 and NK-29), one inactive
producer (NK-12C), two active injectors (NK-13 and NK-28), one inactive injector
(NK-15), one abandoned well (NK-14A), and one suspended well (NK-11A). No
conversions of producers to injectors are currently planned.
Segment 2/4
Like the other segments in the Niakuk Field, the reservoir management strategy
in this segment is to replace the voidage created by hydrocarbon production with
water injection. NK-23 was converted to an injector in July of 1995 and had
remained on injection supporting the majority of the oil producers in the segment.
In July 2007, tubing was replaced in NK-23 which improved the segment’s
injection efficiency and overall oil production.
All producers in Segment 2/4 have exhibited waterflood response from one or
more injectors, but production, pressure, and tracer data clearly show the effects
of compartmentalization within the reservoir due to faulting and/or stratigraphy.
Average oil production from the segment was 435 bopd with 95% watercut.
Water injection in Segment 2/4 averaged 9 mbd during the reporting period.
At the beginning of the reporting period there were three active producers (NK-
22A, NK-42 and NK-43), four shut-in producers (NK-19A, NK-20A, NK-21 and
NK-62A), two active injectors (NK-18, and NK-23), and one inactive injector (NK-
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16). At the end of the reporting period there were three active producers (NK-21,
NK-42 and NK-43), four shut-in producers (NK-19A, NK-20A, NK-22A and NK-
62A), one active injector (NK-23), and two inactive injectors (NK-16 and NK-18).
No conversions of producers to injectors are currently planned.
b. Voidage Balance of Produced and Injected Fluids
Tables 1 and 2 detail hydrocarbon production, water injection and resultant
voidage data by month for the reporting period.
c. Analysis of Reservoir Pressure Surveys Within the Pool
Table 3 shows results from the 2014/2015 reservoir pressure surveys.
The pressures in Segments 2/4, 1, and 3/ 5 are generally managed with the
original reservoir pressure of approximately 4500 psi as a target/maximum,
and the bubble point pressure of 4200 psi as a minimum . The notable
exception is L5-34, which has come in at this lower bottomhole pressure for
the last decade.
d. Results of Production Logging, Tracer and Well Surveys
No production logs were run during the reporting period. No tracer surveys
were performed during this reporting period. Surface pressure falloffs were
done on NK-10, NK-13, and NK-23 during the reporting period to monitor
reservoir pressure.
e. Special Monitoring
NK-43 is a commingled producer which produces from both the Kuparuk and
Sag River reservoirs. The AOGCC approved co-mingled production in NK-43
with production allocated to each reservoir via geo -chemical analysis in
Conservation Order 329B on December 7, 2006. An oil sample was taken
from NK-43 during the reporting period, for geochemical analysis to confirm
production allocation splits between the Sag River and Kuparuk reservoirs.
Production allocation splits from the previous geochemical analysis were used
for allocation. This analysis shows that 100% of oil production in NK -43 is from
the Kuparuk.
f. Future Development Plans
Permanent production facilities at Niakuk were commissioned in March 1995.
There have been 29 development wells drilled into the Niakuk Oil Pool through
the end of the reporting period. Reservoir management activity in the Niakuk
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pool includes: 1) selective perforating and profile modifications to manage
conformance of the waterflood, 2) production and injection profile logging to
determine current production and injection zones for potential profile
modifications, material balance calculations, and effective full field modeling,
3) pressure surveys to monitor flood perform ance and 4) analysis of
production, GOR, and WOR trends to highlight poorer performing wells for
possible intervention activity.
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Tables and Figures
Table 1 - Niakuk Monthly Production & Injection Summary
Produced Produced Produced Injected Injected Injected Cum Prod Cum Prod
Oil Gas Water Gas Water MI Oil Gas
mstb mmscf mstb mmscf mstb mmscf mstb mmscf
Apr-14 30 42 47 566 0 608 0 93,763 83,657
May-14 31 54 54 563 0 588 0 93,818 83,711
Jun-14 30 4 3 36 0 556 0 93,821 83,714
Jul-14 31 37 37 515 0 599 0 93,859 83,751
Aug-14 31 45 47 654 0 744 0 93,904 83,798
Sep-14 30 49 51 671 0 499 0 93,952 83,849
Oct-14 31 6 4 79 0 865 0 93,958 83,853
Nov-14 30 0.1 0.2 3 0 611 0 93,958 83,853
Dec-14 31 33 25 634 0 632 0 93,991 83,878
Jan-15 31 36 19 655 0 706 0 94,027 83,898
Feb-15 28 32 20 589 0 839 0 94,059 83,917
Mar-15 31 35 26 607 0 808 0 94,094 83,944
Apr-11
Year 365 372 334 5,571 0 8,054 0
Table 2 - Niakuk Monthly Voidage Balance
Produced Produced Produced Injected Injected Injected Net Res.
Oil Gas Water Gas Water MI Voidage
mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb
Apr-14 30 54 13 571 0 614 0 24
May-14 31 70 11 568 0 594 0 56
Jun-14 30 5 0 36 0 561 0 -520
Jul-14 31 48 8 521 0 605 0 -28
Aug-14 31 58 11 661 0 752 0 -21
Sep-14 30 63 12 677 0 504 0 249
Oct-14 31 8 0 80 0 873 0 -786
Nov-14 30 0 0 3 0 617 0 -613
Dec-14 31 43 2 641 0 638 0 47
Jan-15 31 47 -4 661 0 713 0 -9
Feb-15 28 42 -2 594 0 847 0 -213
Mar-15 31 45 2 613 0 816 0 -156
Apr-11
Year 365 484 53 5,627 0 8,135 0 -1,972
Note: Negative Net Reservoir Voidage indicates IWR>1
Note: Monthly Production/Injection/Voidage/Pressure data (Tables 1 & 2) do not
include the production results from NK-38A well drilled to the Ivishak (Raven)
Formation or injection from the NK-65A injector which supports NK-38A. They
are subject to a separate Raven Oil Pool Annual Reservoir Report.
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Table 3 – 2013 – 2014 Pressure Survey Data
Well Name Survey
Date
Pressure
(psi) (Datum
= 9200' SS)
L5-34 6/22/2014 3842
NK-09 6/15/2014 4383
NK-10 7/13/2014 4431
NK-13 7/13/2014 4441
NK-22A 7/9/2014 4571
NK-23 7/13/2014 4501
NK-27 6/25/2014 4253
Table 3 - Niakuk Pressure data
April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
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Prudhoe Bay Unit
Pt. McIntyre Oil Pool
2015 Annual Reservoir Surveillance Report
This Annual Reservoir Report for the period ending March 31, 2015 is being
submitted to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in accordance
with Conservation Order 317B for the Pt. McIntyre Oil Pool. This report
summarizes surveillance data and analysis and other information as required by
Rule 15 of Conservation Order 317B. It covers the period between April 1, 2014
and March 31, 2015.
A. Progress of Enhanced Recovery Project Implementation and Reservoir
Management Summary (Rule 15 a)
Enhanced Recovery Projects
During the 12 month period from April 2014 – March 2015, a total of 8.1 BCF of
MI (miscible injectant) was injected into P2-09 (2.0 BCF), P2-16 (2.2 BCF), P2-28
(2.2 BCF), and P2-29 (1.7 BCF). Ten of the 15 waterflood/EOR patterns have
had MI injection to date.
Reservoir Management Summary
Production and injection volumes for the 12 -month period ending March 31, 2015
are summarized in Table 1. Total Pt. McIntyre hydrocarbon liquid production (oil
plus NGL) averaged 16.3 mbd. Current well locations are shown in Figure 1.
The dominant oil recovery mechanisms in the Pt. McIntyre Field are
waterflooding and miscible gas injection in the down-structure area north of the
Terrace Fault and gravity drainage in the up-structure area referred to as the
Gravity Drainage (GD) Area. Gas injection commenced in the gas cap with field
startup to replace voidage and promote gravity drainage. The waterflood was in
continuous operation during the reporting period with 15 wells on water injection.
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B. Voidage Balance by Month of Produced and Injected Fluids (Rule 15 b)
Monthly production and injection surface volumes are summarized in Table 1. A
voidage balance of produced fluids and injected fluids for the report period is
shown in Table 2. As summarized in these analyses, monthly voidage is
targeted to be balanced with injection.
C. Analysis of Reservoir Pressure Surveys within the Pool (Rule 15 c)
Reservoir pressure monitoring is performed in accordance with Rule 12 of
Conservation Order 317B. A summary of reservoir pressure surveys obtained
during the reporting period is shown in Table 3.
D. Results and Analysis of Production & Injection Logging Surveys
(Rule 15 d)
There were three production logs and one injection log obtained from Pt McIntyre
wells during the reporting period. Production and injection logs for April 1, 2014
thru March 31, 2015 are shown in Table 4.
E. Results of Any Special Monitoring (Rule 15 e)
No special monitoring was performed during the reporting period.
F. Future Development Plans and Review of Plan of Operations and
Development (Rule 15 f & g)
Production
Pt. McIntyre production is processed at the LPC and until November 12th 2011
was also processed at the GC-1 Gathering Center facilities. Currently the 36”
three phase line connecting PM2 with GC-1 is shut-in due to the integrity status
of the line and production is limited by both gas and water handling limits at the
LPC facilities. Production from some areas of the field is also limited by injection
well capacity and reservoir management constraints.
Development Drilling
No development drilling was performed during the reporting period . There
currently are a total of 26 well penetrations drilled from DS-PM1 including
sidetracked, P&A and suspended wells. There are a total of 76 well penetrations
drilled from DS-PM2. An additional water/MI injector (P1-25) is located at the
West Dock staging area.
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Pipelines
Figure 2 shows the existing pipeline configuration together with the miscible
injectant distribution pipelines from LPC and CGF to the Pt. McIntyre drill sites.
Lisburne Production Center (LPC)
During the 12-month reporting period, the LPC continued to provide produced
water for injection at Point McIntyre. Additional produced water is provided from
FS1 to LPC for injection at Pt. McIntyre.
The LPC also provides up to 45 mmscfd of miscible injectant when the EOR
compressor is on line.
Drill Sites
In March of 2004, the project to route some Pt. McIntyre production to GC -1 was
completed. All wells at drillsite PM2 could be flowed to either the LPC (high
pressure system) or to GC-1 (low pressure system). PM1 wells can only flow to
the LPC. This project lowered wellhead pressures for the PM2 wells flowing to
GC-1 by approximately 400 psi and utilize d approximately 80 MB/D of available
water handling capacity at GC-1. On November 12th 2011, the 36” line from PM2
to GC-1 was shut-in due to the integrity status of the line. Inspection and
potential repair of the pipeline are being evaluated.
Support Facilities
Pt. McIntyre will continue to share North Slope infrastructure with the Lisburne
Participating Area ("LPA") and the IPA to minim ize duplication of facilities.
Production Allocation
The production of oil and gas, including those hydrocarbon liquids reported as
NGLs, will continue to be allocated to the Pt. McIntyre Participating Area in
accordance with conditions approved by the A laska Department of Natural
Resources, Alaska Department of Revenue, and Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission. There is a test separator at Drill Site PM1 and two
test separators at Drill Site PM2.
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Gas Sales
The timing of Pt. McIntyre gas sales is dependent upon market demands and the
availability of a transportation system. Prior to initiation of gas sales, Pt. McIntyre
produced gas (other than gas extracted as NGLs and blended with crude oil for
shipment to market) will be used or consumed for Unit Operations, or injected
into the Pt. McIntyre or another formation underlying the Unit Area.
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Tables and Figures
Table 1 - Pt McIntyre Monthly Production & Injection Summary
Produced Produced Produced Injected Injected Injected Cum Prod Cum Prod
Oil Gas Water Gas Water MI Oil Gas
mstb mmscf mstb mmscf mstb mmscf mstb mmscf
Apr-14 30 498 4,814 2,729 3,641 2,771 1,062 450,493 1,215,947
May-14 31 523 5,961 2,657 3,754 2,566 1,172 451,016 1,221,908
Jun-14 30 200 2,240 1,161 1,890 2,223 1,162 451,216 1,224,149
Jul-14 31 486 5,376 2,349 4,185 2,829 606 451,702 1,229,524
Aug-14 31 489 5,510 2,414 3,984 3,203 213 452,191 1,235,035
Sep-14 30 474 6,219 2,230 4,162 3,016 0 452,665 1,241,254
Oct-14 31 177 3,267 571 2,123 2,151 0 452,842 1,244,521
Nov-14 30 547 6,223 2,644 3,712 2,978 704 453,389 1,250,744
Dec-14 31 534 7,570 2,893 4,286 3,289 860 453,923 1,258,313
Jan-15 31 533 8,148 2,789 4,581 2,991 979 454,456 1,266,461
Feb-15 28 470 6,961 2,579 3,992 2,816 624 454,925 1,273,422
Mar-15 31 512 7,274 2,933 4,491 3,281 762 455,437 1,280,696
Apr-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year 365 5,441 69,563 27,947 44,800 34,115 8,145 0 0
Table 2 - Pt McIntyre Monthly Voidage Balance
Produced Produced Produced Injected Injected Injected Net Res.
Oil Gas Water Gas Water MI Voidage
mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb
Apr-14 30 692 3,027 2,770 2,484 2,812 659 534
May-14 31 727 3,796 2,697 2,561 2,605 727 1,327
Jun-14 30 278 1,425 1,178 1,289 2,256 720 -1,384
Jul-14 31 676 3,416 2,384 2,856 2,872 375 373
Aug-14 31 680 3,506 2,450 2,718 3,251 132 535
Sep-14 30 659 3,998 2,263 2,840 3,062 0 1,018
Oct-14 31 246 2,138 580 1,449 2,184 0 -669
Nov-14 30 761 3,963 2,683 2,533 3,023 437 1,414
Dec-14 31 743 4,888 2,936 2,924 3,338 533 1,771
Jan-15 31 742 5,283 2,831 3,126 3,035 607 2,087
Feb-15 28 653 4,506 2,617 2,724 2,858 387 1,808
Mar-15 31 712 4,698 2,977 3,065 3,330 473 1,519
Year 365 7,569 44,644 28,366 30,569 34,626 5,050 10,333
Note: Negative Net Reservoir Voidage indicates IWR>1
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Table 3 - Pt. McIntyre Pressure data
April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
Well Name Survey
Date
Pressure (psi)
(Datum = 8800'
SS)
P2-17 4/13/2014 4182
P2-40 4/17/2014 4153
P1-24 4/21/2014 4178
P2-07 5/7/2014 4061
P2-52 5/18/2014 4151
P2-43 5/29/2014 4048
P2-21 6/8/2014 4032
P1-18A 6/9/2014 4029
P2-13 6/23/2014 3962
P2-45B 7/14/2014 4388
P2-19A 7/20/2014 4108
P2-45B 7/23/2014 4362
P2-59A 2/2/2015 4095
P2-37A 3/19/2015 4152
P1-14 3/20/2015 3952
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Table 4 – Pt McIntyre Logging
Comments/Interpretation
Production logs obtained for the following wells:
P1-04
P2-16 (Injection profile log)
P2-51A
P2-53
Note: No gas cap monitoring logs were obtained
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Figure 1 Pt. McIntyre Well Location Map
Unit Boundary
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PM2
Approximate Scale
0 1Miles
Prudhoe Bay
Existing Pipelines
Pipelines for EOR
PM1
LG1
L1
CCP
CGF
L2
L3
L5
NK
L4
LPC
Figure 2. Drill Site and Pipeline Configuration
GC1*
* GC1 location not to scale
Figure 3
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Prudhoe Bay Unit
Raven Oil Pool
2015 Annual Reservoir Surveillance Report
This reservoir report has been prepared for submission to the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (“AOGCC”) in accordance with Conservation Order 570 for
the Raven Oil Pool and pursuant to 20 AAC 25.517. This report summarizes
surveillance data and analysis and other information as required by Rule 10 of
Conservation Order 570. It covers the period from April 1, 2014 through March 31,
2015.
Raven is a small oil and gas field in the Permo-Triassic interval (Ivishak and Sag River)
located beneath the Niakuk Field (Kuparuk reservoir). Two oil wells, NK-38A (Ivishak
producer) and NK-43 (commingled Kuparuk and Sag River producer), produce from the
Raven Field. NK-65A is the only injector in the Raven Field and it provides injection
support for the Ivishak producer, NK-38A.
Production from the Raven Field started in March 2001 with the completion of the Sag
River in NK-43. The Sag River NK-43 was subsequently isolated with a cast iron bridge
plug (CIBP), and the well was perforated in the Kuparuk reservoir and produced until
1/2/06 when the CIBP was removed and the Sag River commingled with the Kuparuk.
Production from NK-38A began in March 2005 from the Ivishak reservoir. Water
injection in NK-65A, providing pressure support in the Ivishak reservoir, started in
October 2005.
a. Progress of Enhanced Recovery Project Implementation and Reservoir
Management Summary
W aterflood at Raven began in October 2005, using water from the Initial Participating
Area Seawater Treatment facilities. From the beginning of the reporting
period until March 31 st, 2015 , seawater was used in NK -65A to provide
injection support for the Ivishak reservoir at an average rate of 6.1 mbd .
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Reservoir Management
Raven Pool
NK-65A is the only injector in the Raven Field and it supports the Ivishak producer,
NK-38A. The NK-38A producer exhibits good communication with the injector. Oil
Production from the Raven pool averaged 0.17 mbd for the reporting period. The
reservoir management plan is to replace the voidage created by hydrocarbon
production with water injection and keep reservoir pressure at levels that will optimize
oil production. Periods of increased offtake and high voidage replacement have been
utilized over the reporting period to optimize production. No conversions of
producers and injectors are currently planned.
b. Voidage Balance of Produced and Injected Fluids
Tables 1 and 2 detail the production, injection and calculated voidage by month for
the reporting period.
c. Analysis of Reservoir Pressure Surveys Within the Pool
Static pressure surveys have been conducted on the wells in the field. Table 3
shows results of static reservoir pressure surveys conducted on the wells since
March 2005. The most recent static reservoir pressure of 3,564 psi, in NK38A, was
taken in June of 2014, and indicates a reservoir pressure similar to earlier years
when the well has shorter shut-in periods. It has been shown that with extensive
shut-in periods, pressure will continue to build in NK-38A. It is inferred from this
response that baffling exists between the injector and producer.
d. Results of Production Logging, Tracer and Well Surveys
No logs were obtained in Raven during the reporting period.
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e. Special Monitoring
NK-43 is a commingled producer which produces from both the Kuparuk and Sag
River reservoirs. The AOGCC approved co -mingled production in NK-43 with
production allocated to each reservoir via geo -chemical analysis in Conservation
Order 329B on December 7, 2006. One oil sample was taken from NK-43 during the
reporting period for geochemical analysis to confirm production allocation splits
between the Sag River and Kuparuk reservoirs. Production allocation splits from the
previous geochemical analysis were used for allocation. This analysis shows that
100% of oil production in NK-43 is from the Kuparuk.
f. Future Development Plans
No development wells were drilled in the Raven Field during the reporting period.
Reservoir management activity in the Raven pool includes: 1) imposing optimal
drawdown on the reservoir to prevent water coning from underlying aquifer and gas
coning from overlying gas cap 2) optimum injection rate selection to ensure sweep
efficiency toward the producer, 3) pressure surveys to monitor flood performance and
4) analysis of production, GOR, and WOR trends to highlight poorer performing wells
for possible intervention activity.
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Tables and Figures
Table 1 - Raven Monthly Production & Injection Summary
Produced Produced Produced Injected Injected Injected Cum Prod Cum Prod
Oil Gas Water Gas Water MI Oil Gas
mstb mmscf mstb mmscf mstb mmscf mstb mmscf
Apr-14 30 9 63 99 0 199 0 3,036 16,060
May-14 31 12 67 92 0 198 0 3,048 16,127
Jun-14 30 1 3 8 0 190 0 3,048 16,130
Jul-14 31 7 53 118 0 169 0 3,055 16,183
Aug-14 31 6 78 105 0 186 0 3,061 16,261
Sep-14 30 5 57 92 0 121 0 3,066 16,319
Oct-14 31 2 11 17 0 176 0 3,068 16,330
Nov-14 30 0 0 0 0 199 0 3,068 16,330
Dec-14 31 5 79 168 0 205 0 3,072 16,409
Jan-15 31 4 77 129 0 199 0 3,077 16,485
Feb-15 28 3 50 97 0 13 0 3,080 16,535
Mar-15 31 5 53 111 0 196 0 3,085 16,589
Apr-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year 365 58 592 1,036 0 2,051 0 0
Table 2 - Raven Monthly Voidage Balance
Produced Produced Produced Injected Injected Injected Net Res.
Oil Gas Water Gas Water MI Voidage
mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb
Apr-14 30 14 41 100 0 201 0 -47
May-14 31 19 42 93 0 200 0 -48
Jun-14 30 1 2 8 0 192 0 -181
Jul-14 31 10 35 119 0 171 0 -6
Aug-14 31 9 55 106 0 188 0 -18
Sep-14 30 8 40 93 0 122 0 19
Oct-14 31 2 7 18 0 178 0 -151
Nov-14 30 0 0 0 0 201 0 -201
Dec-14 31 7 56 170 0 207 0 27
Jan-15 31 7 55 130 0 201 0 -9
Feb-15 28 5 35 98 0 13 0 125
Mar-15 31 7 37 112 0 198 0 -42
Apr-11
Year 365 89 405 1,046 0 2,072 0 -531
Note: Negative Net Reservoir Voidage indicates IWR>1
Note: Monthly Production/Injection/Voidage for the Ivishak formation.
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Table 3 – Raven Ivishak Pressure Survey Data Since March 2005
Sw Name Test Date Pres Surv Datum Ss Pres Datum
NK-38A 3/29/2005 4973 9850 4973
NK-38A 8/1/2005 4237 9850 4237
NK-38A 8/7/2005 4273 9850 4273
NK-65A 8/9/2005 4463 9850 4463
NK-65A 8/15/2005 4295 9850 4295
NK-38A 12/24/2005 4210 9850 4210
NK-65A 5/24/2006 4414 9850 4414
NK-38A 7/26/2006 4155 9850 4155
NK-65A 7/26/2006 4400 9850 4400
NK-38A 1/23/2007 4104 9850 4104
NK-38A 7/6/2007 3758 9850 3758
NK-65A 8/16/2007 4827 9850 4827
NK-38A 8/24/2007 4370 9850 4370
NK-38A 10/30/2007 4379 9850 4379
NK-38A 6/9/2008 3543 9850 3543
NK-65A 8/17/2008 4379 9850 4379
NK-38A 9/2/2008 3507 9850 3507
NK-38A 4/29/2009 3537 9850 3537
NK-38A 5/18/2009 3928 9850 3928
NK-65A 8/8/2009 4525 9850 4525
NK-38A 8/31/2009 4165 9850 4165
NK-65A 6/5/2010 4534 9850 4534
NK-38A 7/6/2010 4090 9850 4090
NK-65A 6/4/2011 4468 9850 4468
NK-38A 6/6/2011 4402 9850 4402
NK-65A 6/27/2012 4497 9850 4497
NK-38A 7/14/2012 3976 9850 3976
NK-65A 7/13/2013 4429 9850 4429
NK-38A 12/26/2013 3549 9850 3549
NK-38A 6/26/2014 3564 9850 3564
NK-65A 7/13/2014 4674 9850 4674
NK-43 3/12/2015 4057 9850 4057