Topical issue “Advanced methods for the development of low-porosity reservoirs: the experience of Norwegian companies in the application of new energy-saving drilling technologies. Methods for reducing the risks of hydraulic fracturing were explored at a technical seminar organized by Energy Academy with a visit program in Stavanger, Norway’s oil capital, March 12-16, 2018.
Participants from PermNIPIneft, SUEK, Almetyevsk State Petroleum Institute, and others with a large interest to get acquainted with the experience of companies in Norway on such issues as “clean” mining through the injection of polymers, innovative solutions of Typhonix company to increase oil recovery with the use of polymer technology, benefits from the use of this technology in heavy oil fields, energy efficient waterflooding, increasing the efficiency of pumping water operations were discussed.
Russian oil industry workers recognized the Coilhouse system of the Norwegian company Quality Intervention AS as an alternative to coiled tubing and a borehole tractor, as well as the innovative solution connecting Wireline and Coiled tubing, and the patented Quality Intervention AS equipment for casing old wells in order to increase the inflow demonstrated by the Russian oil industry. CEO Bjarne Langeteig, previously held executive positions in Schlumberger, BP and AGR.
Professor at the University of Stavanger, Dr Torleiv Bilstad, talked about the re-use of bottom-hole (reservoir) water membranes to enhance oil recovery and R & D on “smart” water in carbonate reservoirs. Dr Julian Moore, Technical Director of Aptec, made a report on the specifics and technologies for the development of the Turney Horizon collectorsThe seminar participants visited the NOV Technological Center to inspect the equipment for coiled tubing and fracturing, familiarize with NOV tools for supporting the horizontal multistage fracturing and (NOVOS ™) – an integrated system of “intelligent” drilling. In the framework of this information-rich program, Stig Keller, Chairman of the Board of the Norwegian Technology AS reported on the disposal of commercial water as a by-product of the use of drilling mud on an oil (oil) basis and on the thermal treatment of drilling waste in harsh climatic conditions.
The next seminar with a visit to the exhibition for drilling specialists and MUNs will be held in September this year in Hamburg and Celle (Germany).