Research question/agenda: This article explores the awarding of the 2022 Commonwealth Games to Birmingham in the context of Brexit and Regional Devolution and Development. Research methods/approach: A mixed methods approach of qualitative data collection supplemented by desktop research was undertaken. The underpinning research philosophy was that of Pragmatismtriangulating differing ontological & epistemological perspectives. Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted between July 2018 and December 2018. Findings: The article critically assesses the potential of the 2022 Games to support regeneration, finding that various factors will continue to impinge on the ability of the 2022 Games to fulfil their promise of a shared vision post-Brexit. Practical implications/Research contribution: Much has been made of the potential for major international sporting events to provide a stimulus to areas in need of regeneration, for which Glasgow is often cited as a classic example in the UK, having hosted the Games in 2014. However, Brexit adds a new piquancy to this debate given the desire by senior UK Government figures to rejuvenate ties with the Commonwealth? Is there anything distinctive about Birmingham (e.g. the presence of significant "Commonwealth Diaspora" communities) that could assist in this regard? ARTICLE HISTORY
The Greater Burgan Field, operated by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), is the largest clastic and overall the second largest oilfield in the world. First discovered in 1938, with production from 1946, production to date has relied on primary recovery methods. In recent years secondary and enhanced recovery techniques have been investigated with water flood now at an advanced state of implementation. The first such water flood project is in the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Wara Formation, one of the main producing reservoirs within the Greater Burgan complex where production has been accompanied by falling reservoir pressure. The Wara Formation comprises multiple sandstone units deposited in a fluvial-tidal coastal system. The reservoir exhibits a considerable degree of permeability heterogeneity, which poses significant challenges to the implementation of waterflood. The highly complex nature of the reservoir necessitate for implementation of suitable strategies from an early stage of waterflood to ensure better volumetric sweep and ultimate recovery. Several initiatives/studies, including sector model simulation, were undertaken to formulate strategies and evaluate the waterflood performance in this multilayered reservoir. This paper summarizes results of the studies and strategies:• Issues related to vertical sweep and lessons from pilot study.• Strategies for improving vertical sweep.• Evaluation of strategies by using sector model simulation to improve recovery.• Well completion strategies and candidate selection criteria.
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