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52 Just as for core analysis, setting up PVT facilities in Kazakhstan and training staff in the most important techniques is an achievable goal. The opportunity again exists for Kazakhstan to become a regional hub for work of this kind. Kazakhstan Upstream oil & gas technology and R&D roadmap
1.5 Fluid property analysis Challenge commentary As in the case of core analysis, the challenge is to create a strong fluid property analysis capability in Kazakhstan: to establish laboratories, train local staff and develop the expertise necessary to characterise the sort of fluids (notably with high levels of H 2 S) commonly encountered by the Kazakhstan upstream industry. Fluid properties analysis (commonly known as PVT) provides vital information on produced fluids, their phase behaviour in the reservoir rock, and the way they behave when displaced by water or gas. As such PVT data is extremely valuable when designing waterflooding operations. For example, it is particularly pertinent to understand the likelihood of scale formation resulting from the interaction of the injection water and the formation water. Kumkol South and Pearls, for example, face this problem. PVT information also helps in estimating reserves, forecasting production rates, designing processing facilities and pipelines, and is the basis of calculating the value of the produced fluids to the market. This information is needed at the beginning of the exploration phase in order to determine the optimum development scheme. A particular challenge in this area is the measurement of sulphur species and mercaptans in the produced stream. The data are very time-sensitive (the compounds decay with time); measurements are affected by very small levels of contamination; and species are easily absorbed by the tanks containing them. The lack of laboratories capable of making measurements like these soon after the recovery of the fluid samples creates a major problem, which has severe financial implications: facilities can end up being over-designed because of the lack of good information. As well as developing a PVT capability in Kazakhstan, establishing geochemistry labs in Kazakhstan capable of isotope detection and analysing the origin of hydrocarbons could help immensely in developing accurate basin models, and can also lead to more accurate produced fluids allocation. VALUE CHALLENGE (elements) Develop a strong fluid characterisation capability in Kazakhstan to avoid the problems connected to the need to export samples for analysis 1.5.1 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 1.5.1 Fluid characterisation methods; advanced PVT; use of GC.GC and MD.GC techniques ATTRACTIVENESS 53 Kazakhstan Upstream oil & gas technology and R&D roadmap
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