A Preliminary Study Of The Hibernia Field

Abstract

conjunction with INTERCOMP has conducted a preliminary investigation of various depletion schemes for the Avalon and Hibernia reservoirs within the Hibernia Field. Five wells have been drilled in this field to date which con-firm the existence of substantial quantities of oil and gas reserves in at least two major reservoirs. A description of each reservoir was based on interpretation of the existing seismic, geological, petrophysical and production test data. Reservoir simulation models were constructed for each reservoir to ex-amine the effect of various recovery mechanisms. The results presented in this study are considered to represent only a minimal degree of optimization due to the limited reservoir description presently available. This paper focuses on the results of the reservoir simulation study. A brief description of the major geological and fluid characteristics and a discussion of the impact of these characteristics on depletion strategies for each reservoir are provided. In addition, the major uncertainties and potential problem areas which may require further investigations are identified. The simulation results with respect to production Douglas D. Handyside Douglas D. Handyside is a Project engineer with INTERCOMP (UK) Ltd. in London, England. He obtain-ed a B.Sc. degree (with distinction) in chemical engineering from the Univer-sity of Alberta in 1978. Mr. Handyside joined INTERCOMP Ltd.