Feasibility of Waterflooding for a Carbonate Oil Field Through Whole-Field Simulation Studies

bbl of oil to date. It was noticedthat gas oil ratio had increased in certain parts and oil productiondeclined with time. This study was undertaken to better under-stand and optimize management and operation of this field. In thisbrief, we first reviewed the geology, petrophysical properties, andfield production history of PSU field. We then evaluated currentproduction histories with decline curve analysis, developed anumerical reservoir model through matching production andpressure data, then carried out parametric studies to investigatethe impact of injection rate, injection locations, and timing ofinjection, and finally developed optimized improved oil recovery(OIR) methods based on ultimate oil recovery and economics.This brief provides an addition to the list of carbonate fields avail-able in the petroleum literature and also improved understandingsof Smackover formation and similar analogous fields. By docu-menting key features of carbonated oil field performances, wehelp petroleum engineers, researchers, and students understandcarbonate reservoir performances. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4030401]

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