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At Scale Deployment of Enhanced Oil Recovery

in BP

Devex 2012

Chris�Reddick

Vice�President,�Enhanced�Oil�Recovery,�BP

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Global Energy Trends

Source:�Energy�Outlook�2030�(BP�2012)

Demand SupplyBillion toe

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3

6

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12

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1990 2000 2010 2020 2030

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1990 2000 2010 2020 2030

Renewables

Hydro

Nuclear

Coal

Gas

Oil

Billion toe

Non-OECD

OECD

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External�

Relationships

Capability

Focused�

deployment

Making EOR Work : What Does it Take

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Getting EOR in early into

the project cycle

Managing the perception of

technical and operability risk

Broadening applicability of

EOR solutions

Accelerating development

Cycle time for new EOR

Some Issues to Manage…..

Temperature

Salinity

Time

Lab work

Field Trials

Design

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Developing Proof

Typical�Costs

Deploy

Inter�Well

Trials

Multiple�Single�Well

Chemical�Tracer�Tests

Multiple�Corefloods

10�- 100s�$m

1�– 10�$m

100s�$k

100�- 200�$k

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Evaluation�of�

second�(successful)�

LoSal EOR�project

Example EOR Development Time Line

* Single Well Chemical Tracer Test (SWCTT)

Support�for�University�of�Wyoming�

research�into�Wettability�Impacts�

on�Oil�recovery

Recognised�

significance�of�

salinity

Log-Inj-Log

First�LoSal EOR

SWCTT*

Mechanism�

Paper

Simulation�

Paper

LoSalTM EOR

response

measurements

First�LoSal

EOR Core-

flood

Field�Trial

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20101992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

Evaluation�of�first�

(unsuccessful)�

LoSal

EOR�project

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LoSal EOR Project Evaluation: Typical Requirements

New Field

Offshore

Existing Field

Recovery

method

Secondary, possibly�

combined�with�

tertiary

Tertiary�(usually)

Supporting

data

Coreflood (usually) Single�well�chemical�

tracer�test,�and/or�

coreflood,�and/or�

interwell trial

Evaluation

methods

As�simple�as�

appropriate�

Requires�quality�

history�match,�needs�

to�address�optionality

Impact of low

salinity

technology

Usually�enhances,�

rarely enables

Often�enables�project�

commerciality

Deploy

Inter Well

Trials

Multiple Single Well

Chemical Tracer Tests

Multiple Corefloods

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LoSal EOR:�Some�Risk�Management�Considerations�

Offshore Onshore

Technology risk Space�and�weight;�

integration�of�

LoSal facilities�

package

Integration�of�

LoSal facilities�

package

Clay swelling

risk

Coreflood Coreflood or�

interwell trial�

Water sourcing Usually�seawater Local�aquifer�or�

desalination of�

make-up�water

Produced Water

Management

May�require�dual�

injection�system�

to�avoid�water

overboard

May�require�

cycling�of�low�

salinity�water

Benefits - control of reservoir scaling and souring

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Introduction

Examples of BP’s Worldwide EOR Activity

Argentina

Bright Water (PAE)

UK North Sea

Magnus�- Miscible�Gas�EOR

Clair�Ridge�- LoSal EOR�sanctioned

Quad�204�Polymer

Gulf of Mexico

One�new�field– LoSal EOR�internally�

approved,�in�design�stage

Two�other�fields�– LoSal EOR��under��

evaluation

Ula�Miscible�Gas�EOR

Norway

Bright Water (TNK-BP)

W. Siberia

Egypt

Bright Water (2012)

Alaska

Miscible�Gas�EOR

LoSal EOR�pilot

Bright Water

Designer Gas®

Miscible Gas

Immiscible Gas

Designer Water®

LoSal EORBright Water

Polymer

World’s first sanctioned offshore low salinity project (Clair Ridge)

Leading the industry in Bright Water deployment (78 treatments)

World’s largest hydrocarbon miscible gas project

Azerbaijan

Gas�Injection

Bright Water

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Closing Messages

Making�EOR�work�requires�deep�capability,�strong�relationships�and��a�

focussed�approach�to�deployment�

Sustained�investment�and�effort�is�required�drive�EOR�to�the�top�of�the�

‘pyramid�of�proof’

There�are�opportunities�to�

− drive�EOR�earlier�into�the�project�cycle,�

− shorten�the�development�timeline�for�new�EOR��solutions�and�to�broaden�their�application

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EOR in BP : Making it Happen

Acknowledgements

We�would�like�to�thank�the�

management�of�BP�for�allowing�us�

to�publish�this�paper,�and�the�

technology�and�business�units�

teams�within�BP�for�their�active�

support�of�EOR�activity.

LoSal®,�Designer Water®�and�Designer Gas® are�all�registered�trade�marks�of�BP�plc

Pushing Reservoir Limits™�is�a�trade�mark�of�BP�plc

Bright Water™�is�a�trade�mark�of�Nalco�Energy�Services