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4. Wells and field management
The management of, first, drilling and
well construction and, second, production
operations has an immense influence on
overall field economics.
Reducing the cost of drilling is a huge
challenge facing the industry in Kazakhstan,
given the practical difficulties surrounding
this activity, especially offshore in the winter.
Throughout the roadmapping project there
was constant reference made to the need
for safer and more efficient drilling using
winterised rigs.
There was also a clear call for better
field management, including the effective
deployment of IOR and EOR techniques in
Kazakhstan. The industry is making great
strides in this respect in other parts of the world
and Kazakhstan has ground to make up.
The interest surrounding this technology target
area is reflected in the ranking given to the
two defined challenges – they were placed
first and third in the list of 15.
Throughout the roadmapping project there
was constant reference made to the need
for safer and more efficient drilling using
winterised rigs.
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4.2 Field Management−Optimise Recovery incl. IOR/EOR
2.1 Equipment and Materials for Sour Services
4.1 Drilling and Well Costs
3.2 Water Management
2.2 Operating in Ice/Cold Climate
5.2 Operational HSE Risk Reduction in Sour Conditions
2.3 Management of Sulphur
1.3 Well Logging and In-Well Monitoring
1.5 Fluid Property Analysis
1.2 Reservoir Description−Geology, Rock and Fluid Interpretation
3.1 Flow Assurance and Sand Control
5.3 Environmental Impact
5.1 Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery
1.1 Seismic Data Aquisition and Processing
1.4 Core Analysis and Data Analysis
Other priority areas
Wells & fields management
Kazakhstan Upstream oil & gas technology and R&D roadmap