Petrel 2013 Reservoir

Engineering
Module 5: Well controls
Lesson 1: History Development Strategy
Lesson 1: History Development Strategy
Development Strategy

Use Development strategy to

specify:
 Times to be simulated
 Which wells to use
 Groups of wells
 Rules to operate the wells.
History Matching and Prediction Workflow

Interpreted geology, geophysics, petrophysics

Sensitivity runs
Produce results for risk
evaluation and economics
Static reservoir description

Construction of simulation grid Prediction runs

Modification
 Existing of static
wells or dynamic
continue to
until actual and model
produce & are worked-over match
logically
Assign Fluid model and rock physics function
 New well drilling may be
Tuning runs implemented

Petrel simulation model Modify properties until  EOR options may be tested
model & historical data
match
Make history strategy (actual production and
pressure)
NO Sensitivity runs
Identify uncertain parameters
Simulate production and pressure

YES Solution found

History and Prediction

History:
 Validates the model against history
 Uses observed rates as well control
data
 Uses historic events/dates for
perforations

Prediction:
 Predicts future behavior
 Specifies future operating rates or
pressures of wells
Input Data Required for History Strategy

History development strategies

require wells, wellbore events, and
production data.

The simulator requires:

 Well paths (deviation surveys)
 Well historical data
- completion intervals
- workover events
 Production/injection data
Development Strategy Process: User Interface
Options to select the simulator and strategy type.

Rule Table

Strategy Tree
Status Bar
Create a development strategy (1)

1. Select a Strategy type;

choose History. 2
2. Select the simulator type. 3 1
3. Add control dates to the
strategy tree; click the Add
new data button.
4. Select wells or a folder of
wells in the Input pane.
Click the Add selected wells or 4
well folders from the input tree
button.
Create a development strategy (2)

5. Organize wells with common

controls into folders using the Add 5 7
a new user defined folder
button. Drag the wells into the
folders.
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6. Organize wells into groups for
higher level control.

7. Add rules using the Open add

rules button .

8. Edit rule parameters in the Rules

table.
Add Rules

Rate must be
specified here

Note: The order of the rules is important.

The last item in the list is a TARGET; all
previous items are converted to LIMITS.
Edit and Use the Strategy

The strategy is stored on the

Input pane.

Copy/Paste into the Input

pane.

Drop into the Strategies tab

of the Define simulation
case process dialog.
History Strategy: Edit Default Rules

1. Drop in the observed

data.
2. Edit control modes.
3. Select Oil here to make
oil the target rate for the
simulation.

4. Edit time stepping.

Plot: Observed Data and Development Strategy

Open the Results charting and analysis

dialog box and select to view:
 vector (rate) in the Properties pane
 identifier (well) in the Primary
identifiers pane
 development strategy in the Sources
pane
 observed data in the Sources pane.
 Edit and use the Strategy

• The strategy is stored on the Input

pane.
• You can edit an existing strategy.
• Use the blue arrow to drop the
created strategy into the data field on
the Strategies tab.
Exercise

Dataset > Projects > Module -6 History matching and Prediction

> History_matching and Prediction_exercise.pet

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Lesson 2: Prediction Strategy
Purpose of Prediction Development Strategy

 Improves the recovery or NPV from the field

 Determines the most appropriate and cost effective development scenarios for the future of
the field

To create the prediction development strategy, you must specify control mechanisms, new wells,
infill wells, and economic limits.
 Create a New Empty Prediction Strategy

Add new dates by clicking Add a new date . Select Empty prediction strategy from
preset drop-down list

Change the start

and end date by
right-clicking the
dates and
selecting Edit
dates. Select Empty prediction strategy from
presets drop-down list
Prediction Strategy: Wells

Use the blue arrow

to drop in a well or folder of
wells from the Input pane.

Add control rules by

clicking Open add rules
dialog . Select
simulators

Check the rule validation result in the status bar.

Add Rules

Rate must be
specified here

Note: The order of the rules is important.

The last item in the list is a TARGET; all
previous items are converted to LIMITS.
Well Rules: Targets and Limits

When you set a new rule, you also must set target or a limit:
 If you select target, other lines you fill in are imposed as limits.
 If you select limits, you must assign the target using an additional rule.

Target Limit
• The simulation begins by trying • If limits are not violated, the
to meet the set target. simulation runs to meet the
target.

Target not met Limit violated

• The simulation changes control • The simulation changes control
mode by imposing limits. mode by imposing the limit, or
• Action is taken (e.g., close
well).
Targets and Limits: Oil Rate Target Example

If you set the control mode to target, all

other rates you enter are implemented
BHP rises due to pressure as limits.
support from aquifer & injector

Add a BHP limit in addition to the rate

production control rule.
Group Control
Right-click the Groups folder to add
new groups.

Drag and drop wells between

groups.
Groups: Membership Changing with Time

 Add a new time

 Add two groups
 Add a group control rule for both
time intervals
 Assign the rule to one of the
groups in each time interval.
Tabular Rules

1. Open “Add rule dialog”

to a rule

2. Drop a folder of wells.

3. Right-click on the inserted rule and

select Convert to tabular rule
Rules: Validation

Validate against these

simulators.
Prediction Strategy: Input Pane

Drop the prediction strategy into the

data field on the Strategies tab of the
1 Define Simulation Case dialog box

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Restart Runs (1)

Cell Saturations
& Pressures
Use the solution at the end of a history recorded

Field Production Rate

case as the start condition for a
prediction run.
History Period Prediction Period

Saves time as you do not recalculate

pressure and saturation for the history
period.
(Restart Run)
(Base Run)

Time
 Restart Runs (2)
In the Define simulation case
dialog, select the restart case for
editing.

Right-click on a case that has

been run and select Insert
restart case.
Exercise

Continue using the project from the previous exercise.

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