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Introduction
Yarigui-Cantagallo field is located in the Middle Magdalena
River Basin in Colombia, 290 Km NW from Bogota and 20
Km NE from Barrancabermeja, below the Magdalena River.
(Figure 1).
Abstract
In the current and future scenario of an increasing demand for
hydrocarbons, many companies have oriented their efforts to
maximize the recovery in mature fields. This paper presents
the implementation and results of an integrated reservoir
management strategy that allowed revitalizing a field, which
was previously considered as a marginal and currently is one
of the main assets of the company.
Yarigui-Cantagallo Field, Colombia, is a compartmentalized,
varying-dip monocline, with three main tertiary reservoirs.
The field was discovered in the 1940`s and reached its
production peak of 20,400 STB/day in 1962 after two
aggressive drilling programs. A third drilling campaign in the
1980s had poor results and no additional wells were drilled.
At 1999 production declined to 5,000 STB/day. In order to
mitigate production decline, and maximize final recovery,
integrated reservoir characterization including structural,
stratigraphic, and petrophysical reinterpretation, geostatistic
modeling, advanced production analysis, PVT and pressure
reinterpretation, and reservoir simulation have been
conducted.
An effective reservoir management has been implemented,
including infill drilling, optimized well completion, hydraulic
fracturing and production optimization.
As a result,
production levels had increased up to 13,000 STB/day and 40
MMSTB of reserves have been incorporated.
Future
implementation of a waterflooding project and additional infill
program will incorporate 35 MMSTB of reserves.
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25000
15000
Axis 1
Oil Primary Prod Rate (Calend Days) ( bbl/d )
Water Primary Prod Rate (Calend Days) ( bbl/d )
20000
12000
Axis 2
Gas Primary Prod Rate (Calend Days) ( Mcf/d )
15000
9000
10000
6000
5000
3000
BLOCK V
1943 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99
37.5
30.0
BLOCK III
22.5
15.0
DATE
Axis 1
Water Cut Monthly ( % )
BLOCK IV
BLOCK II
2500
2000
1500
Axis 2
GOR Monthly ( cf/bbl )
7.5
0.0
1000
500
1943 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99
Identifying Opportunities
BLOCK I
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4000
Block: 5S
3500
Block: 5N
Block: 5C
Pressure, psi
3000
P t
i l
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
50
52
55
58
60
63
66
69
71
74
77
80
82
85
88
91
93
96
99
Date (year)
YR-73
YR-71
YR-72
YR-52
CG - 24
CG - 25
YR - 70
.
Figure 6. Location of initial 5 infill wells.
Results
Strategies Implementation Timing. Operational limitations
and previous poor results were a negative heritage to the field.
In order to recover the confidence in the project, it was
necessary to show high impact results in a short term. Based
on that premise, the strategies were planned to be
implemented progressively.
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IV
OOIP(MBls)
III
II
ARENAS B
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
ARENAS CANTAGALLO
TOTAL
14.9
43
27
24
79
20
675
881.2
0
0
4
2
11
5
84
106
0.4
0
3
0
16
5
76
99.4
8
0
0
0
0
3
24
35
TOTAL
10.9
0
0
0
0
8
0
18.9
34.2
43
33
26
106
40
858
1141.2
15000
15000
Axis 1
Oil Primary Prod Rate (Calend Days) ( bbl/d )
Water Primary Prod Rate (Calend Days) ( bbl/d )
12000
12000
Axis 2
9000
6000
6000
3000
3000
2000
01
02
37.5
9000
30.0
22.5
15.0
03
04
05
06
2000
Axis 1
Water Cut Monthly ( % )
1500
Axis 2
1000
7.5
0.0
0
2500
DATE
500
2000
01
02
03
04
05
06
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Conclusions
Current oil prices scenario have opened the door for
revitalizing mature fields. Yarigui-Cantagallo is an example
of the incredible potential hidden in an apparently marginal
field and the role of an integrated reservoir management in
identifying and implementing the opportunities.
Maximizing production, recovery and economic value of a
mature field is only feasible with a continuous, long term,
multitask, multidisciplinary commitment.
And the task never ends. Every new strategy or technology
implemented will bring new challenges. Understanding that
principle and assuming all its implications will be the only
way to achieve the goals, no matter how ambitious they could
be.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge ECOPETROL S.A., for
allowing the publication of this paper; and all the individuals
who worked in Yarigui-Cantagallo Additional Development
Project since the beginning to date.
Special thanks to Fredy Garzn, who contributed during the
preparation of this article with the history of the first stages of
the project.
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