Computerized method and system for improving petroleum production and recovery using a reservoir management factor

In a computing system having a processor and system memory, a method for modifying operation of production units used in producing petroleum from petroleum reservoirs of a petroleum producer in order to increase petroleum production/recovery efficiency of the petroleum reservoirs, the method comprising:

• receiving measurement data obtained by one or more sensors placed in the petroleum reservoirs, the measurement data relating to physical and geological characteristics of the petroleum reservoir relating to at least one of reservoir pressure, fluid saturations, well productivity and drawdown, fluid profile, oil production, gas production, water production, injection rate, real displacement efficiency, vertical displacement efficiency, and pore displacement efficiency;
• receiving, at the computing system, a type, number, location, and efficiency of wells servicing the petroleum reservoirs;
• calculating, using the processor, a coefficient of reserves based on the measurement data obtained by the one or more sensors placed in the petroleum reservoirs, the coefficient of reserves being measured in units of monetary amount divided by quantity of petroleum;
• calculating, using the processor, a coefficient of production based on the type, number, location, and efficiency of wells servicing the petroleum reservoirs, the coefficient of reserves being measured in units of monetary amount divided by quantity of petroleum;
• calculating, using the processor, a reservoir management factor (β) for the petroleum reservoirs based on the coefficient of reserves and the coefficient of production, wherein the reservoir management factor (β) is measured in units of monetary amount divided by quantity of petroleum;
• based on the reservoir management factor (β), selecting and designing a modification of production units for the petroleum reservoirs, at the computing system, to increase petroleum production/recovery efficiency of petroleum reservoirs of the petroleum producer;
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• implementing, using the computing system, the modification of production units, including manually or automatically modifying operation of one or more production units selected from producing oil wells, water injection wells, gas injection wells, heat injectors, or sub-components thereof, wherein adjusting the operation of the one or more production units is selected from change in volume, change in pressure, change in temperature, change in well bore path, drilling one or more new wells, stimulating one or more existing wells, and/or increasing reservoir contact of one or more existing wells.

A method for modifying operation of production units at a petroleum reservoir to increase petroleum production/recovery efficiency of the petroleum reservoir, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a computing system comprising one or more processors, measurement data corresponding to measurements taken by one or more sensors placed in the petroleum reservoir, the measurement data corresponding to physical or geological characteristics of the petroleum reservoir and relating to at least one of reservoir pressure, fluid saturations, well productivity and drawdown, fluid profile, oil production, gas production, water production, injection rate, real displacement efficiency, vertical displacement efficiency, and pore displacement efficiency;
• calculating, using the one or more processors, a coefficient of reserves based on measurements of the physical or geological characteristics of the petroleum reservoir obtained by the one or more sensors placed in the petroleum reservoir, wherein the coefficient of reserves is measured in units of monetary amount divided by quantity of petroleum and corresponds to a value of current reserves associated with the petroleum reservoir;
• receiving, at the computing system, present or historical production data for one or more producing oil wells associated with the petroleum reservoir;
• calculating, using the one or more processors, a coefficient of production based on the present or historical production data, wherein the coefficient of production is measured in units of monetary amount divided by quantity of petroleum and corresponds to a current production value of the petroleum reservoir;
• calculating, using the one or more processors, a reservoir management factor (β) for the petroleum reservoir based on the coefficient of reserves and the coefficient of production, wherein the reservoir management factor (β) is measured in units of monetary amount divided by quantity of petroleum and corresponds to a market value premium associated with increasing the petroleum production/recovery efficiency of the petroleum reservoir per unit quantity of petroleum;
• based on the reservoir management factor (β), determining a modification of production units at the petroleum reservoir that increases the petroleum production/recovery efficiency of the reservoir;
• receiving, at the computing system, data relating to a quantity of proven reserves to be created by the modification and a net present value (NPV) of the modification;
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• calculating, using the one or more processors, a true value index (TVI) for the modification based on the NPV of the modification and the reservoir management factor (β);
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• implementing the modification of production units at the petroleum reservoir to increase petroleum production/recovery efficiency of the petroleum reservoir, wherein the increase in petroleum production/recovery efficiency corre, wherein the production units are selected from one or more of producing oil wells, water injection wells, gas injection wells, heat injectors, or sub-components thereof.