Progress and Prosperity-English - Kuwait Oil Company

Progress & Prosperityare outlined below:Well planning, design and equipment selection:Each well is planned to meet specified requirementsand completion designed tomeet required rate conditions. Appropriatecompletion equipment is thus selected keepingin view HSE compliance.Well Engineering:Tubing stress calculations are done for eachwell and appropriate completion equipmentis selected to ensure well integrity.Injection well monitoring and use of performanceimprovement techniques.Injection well rates & quality are constantlymonitored and evaluated. Acid stimulationand flow back techniques are being utilizedto improve well performance where appropriate.Balance injection and off-take rates for waterflood management:Production and injection rates for each waterfloodpattern are assessed and adjusted tomaintain optimum sweep.Inhibition of asphaltene/scale/bacterial,etc. deposition:Asphaltene deposition is a problem in someof our oil fields. Many studies have beenconducted to identify the causes of theproblem and to devise remedial measures.Chemical squeezes are currently being triedto control/mitigate this problem. Also withonset of water cut in wells scale deposition isa potential problem and measures are availableto deal with this through appropriatechemical squeeze treatments.Corrosion monitoring and control:Full scale corrosion monitoring and controlprocesses are implemented to ensure riskfree operations.Water production control:Water cut is a major problem in wells producingfrom natural/artificial water influxreservoirs. Water production is reduced withcement squeeze jobs where appropriate.20