Gazprom Neft Develops First Digital Simulator to Boost Production at Mature Fields
The efficiency of operations increases by at least 7%.
Engineers at Gazprom Neft have developed the industry's first simulator designed to improve the efficiency of waterflooding. This method is used to develop mature wells. Fluid is injected into reservoirs to displace hydrocarbons closer to the surface. One of the main challenges is the formation of fractures in the rock, which reduces production efficiency.
Gazprom Neft specialists developed a digital model that predicts the formation of such fractures. It analyzes field data and helps determine optimal parameters for upcoming operations. As a result, production efficiency increases by at least 7%.
The simulator has already been successfully tested at Gazprom Neft sites in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area-Yugra and Yamal. It is expected to be used at other fields where waterflooding technology is applied.
