Nigeria - OML  Field Development Planning (Confidential) Field development planning of OML Block (Niger delta). Activities included

• Reservoir Modelling and Simulation (History Match & Forecast)
• Fluid, Well and Material Balance Modelling.
• Development planning, Reserves and Resources Estimation, Upsides, Uncertainties and Risk Analysis
• Competent Person’s Report (CPR) as part of London Stock Exchange & Fund Raising Requirement

Nigeria – OML Asset Evaluation & Due Diligence (Confidential). Project as part of Asset Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence fulfilling  Internal Lending Criteria to Oil & Gas Businesses. Project activities included

• Review of Field Historical Production and the projections, thereof to repay the proposed facility;
• Review and validate previous report on the 1P and 2P reserves of OMLs
• Review the Field Development Plan, Proposed Infrastructure and Operating Assumptions
• Review the capability and experience of the selected contractors conducting the major project works including drilling, casing, well completion and other surface engineering activities;
• Assess the cost estimates associated with the FDP and opine on the reasonableness and the probability of success of delivering the projected reserves.
• Evaluate the risks associated with late, non-delivery or faulty delivery of the drilled wells;
• Review and opine on the exploration strategy and assess the potential to discover additional resources within the contract area.

Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) – OML 13, 65, 119 Nigeria - Field Development Planning Field Development Planning, Asset Evaluation and Prospect Maturation Studies of the OML13, 65 and 119 Block Nigeria Activities included

• Reservoir Modelling and Simulation (History Match & Forecast) of multiple hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs.
• Fluid, Well and Material Balance Modelling
• Reserves and Resources Estimation, Uncertainties and Risk Analysis

VALAINT PETROLEUM – Causeway, UK North Sea  Field Development Planning

• Static Modelling & Reservoir Simulation

• Development, Optimisation and Sensitivities including Primary And Secondary Recovery Options.
• Comprehensive Report Writing and Presentation to investors and Financial Institutions.
• Reservoir Engineering Support.
• Production Data Analysis and Reserves Forecast.

SACOIL HOLDINGS – Lagia Field, Egypt Field Development Planning

• Static Modelling & Thermal Reservoir Simulation (Heavy Oil)

• Reservoir Development and Optimisation using Steam Injection
• Peer Review with Reserve Auditors as part of requirements for Asset Competent Person’s Report (CPR)
• Operations Support

CONOCOPHILIPS – Ourhourd Basin, Algeria Field Development Planning

• Field Development Planning / Optimisation: History match of stand-alone (6) simulation models for volatile oil reservoirs (Algeria, North Africa) developed by miscible gas injection. Updated simulation model used for the optimisation of the 2009-2012 Phase-3 development (in-fill) drilling. Gas injection and allocation - optimisation study.
• Gas Injection Allocation

DELTA OIL – Gadjak Field, Baisun Basin, Uzbekistan  Asset Evaluation

• Fluid Modelling Matching Laboratory Experimental Results.
• Well Modelling evaluating Well Deliverability and Sensitivity under varying Reservoir Conditions.
• Production Test Pressure Transient Analysis
• Static Modelling & Reservoir Simulation
• Development, Optimisation and Sensitivities including Primary and Secondary Recovery Options.

AFREN PLC – Uquo & Stubb Creek, Nigeria Asset Evaluation

• Material Balance Modelling and Production forecast using MBAL as part of Asset Evaluation.
• Well Modelling evaluating Well Deliverability and Sensitivity under varying Reservoir Conditions.

VITOL GROUP – Aje, OML 113 Nigeria Field Development Planning

• Static Modelling
• Reservoir Simulation - Dynamic Model Build and History Matching to available test data (DST & RFT) as part of simulation model tuning.

• Well Location Optimisation
• Sensitivities to Pressure Constraints, Gas Lift Rates and Cycling.

PETROSA - Multiple Fields Block 9, Offshore South Africa Field Development Planning

• Field Development Studies - Multiple Oil & Gas Fields
• Pressure Transient Analysis for multiple Oil, Gas and Condensate Fields
• Fluid and Well Modelling for multiple Oil, Gas and Condensate Fields
• Integrated Production Modelling for Multiple Gas Fields in the SCG, EM & FA Regions.

• Staff mentoring and knowledge transfer
• Reservoir Engineering Support of Exploration and Production Department of PetroSA.
• Simulation (Eclipse and Petrel) Training for Engineers and Geologists as part of the in-house capacity growth project

PETROSA - Jubilee Field, Ghana Non-Ops Partner Support

• Static and Dynamic Reservoir Models QC
• Reservoir Engineering Support
• Technical Committee Meeting Representation

VITOL GROUP – Isongo E (IE), Etinde Permit, Cameroun Asset Evaluation

• Building of a well performance model using PROSPER™
• Match Well Model to tubing and inflow performance to available well test data
• Investigate sensitivities with regards to GOR, WGR, THP and Reservoir Pressure;
• Use the calibrated well model to generate some lift curves for Eclipse reservoir simulation.
• Fluid Modelling matching laboratory experimental results.

PetroMetrics Energy Solutions Asset Evaluation - Eremor (OML 46), Bilabri (OML 122), Tom Shot Bank (TSB) Fields OML 14, Nigeria

• Well Modelling evaluating well deliverability and sensitivity under varying reservoir conditions

• Dynamic Model Build and History Matching to available test data (DST & RFT) as part of simulation model tuning.

• Well location optimisation and sensitivities to pressure constraints, gas lift rates and cycling.

Linetrale E & P Limited – Ogedeh Field, OML 90 Nigeria - Asset Evaluation

• Field Development Planning: Comprehensive field evaluation, leading to an appraisal strategy and conceptual development plan for the Ogedeh Marginal Field (OML 90) located in the Western Niger Delta off-shore Nigeria.
• This study covered geological, reservoir, facilities and economical modelling as well as risk and uncertainty analysis.

ARIES Energy & Petroleum Company Limited – OML 60, 61, 62 & 63 - Data Room Services

• Data Room Services – OML 60, 61, 62 & 63 (ConocoPhillips Farm-out)

• Asset Evaluation and Reservoir Engineering Data Review using Decline Curve Analysis.
• Quality Check of existing Reservoir Static & Dynamic Models.

ERIN / SACOIL / PIC  – OYO Field – OML 120 / 121 Infill Development Drilling

• Monitor and discuss progress on Drilling, Subsea & FPSO Modifications on behalf of Lender.
• Provide feedback and advice on project timeline and challenges.

PETROSA  - ORIBI-ORYX Field – Offshore South Africa Production Monitoring

• Monitor and supervise production data measurement and acquisition on behalf of Operator
• Monitor and supervise chemical injection as part of production optimisation
• Provide feedback and advice on project timeline and challenges.

PETROSA  - SOUTH AFRICA

• Reservoir Dynamic Modelling using Petrel & Eclipse (Schlumberger)
• Basic and Advanced Well Modelling using Prosper (Petroleum Experts)
• Basic and Advanced Compositional and Black Oil Fluid Modelling using PVTp (Petroleum Experts)
• Basic and Advanced Compositional/Black Oil Reservoir Dynamic Modelling using Eclipse/Petrel RE (Schlumberger)
• Integrated Production Modelling using MBAL, GAP and Prosper (Petroleum Experts)

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN CAPE  - SOUTH AFRICA

• Providing Engineering Support as part of taught Petroleum Geoscience Masters Course in the areas of Reservoir and Production Engineering.
• Course objective to enable students understand concept of Field Development Projects from Industry perspective. Activities included brief introductions in areas of Reservoir, Fluid & Well Modelling. Pressure Transient Analysis, Facilities Engineering & Economics.