Jatin Agarwal
Proposed Project: Horizontal
well drilling in thin and tight reservoirs
Project Abstract:
Horizontal well is a well which is drilled parallel
to the bedding plane. Horizontal wells applications
in many countries have many objectives, such as controlling
oil and gas coning in relatively thin remaining oil
columns, improving water flood sweep efficiency, improving
productivity rates in thin and tight reservoirs, saving
development costs and increase production by steam circulation.
Recently horizontal well technologies are also applied
for production of methane gas from tight reservoirs
of coal bed methane. So In near future the number of
horizontal wells drilled per year have been increased.
My interest would be to understand whole concepts of
horizontal wells and to deliver my best efforts to develop
innovative ways for drilling so that potential down-hole
problems can be minimized.
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Jigar Bhatia
Proposed Project: Horizontal
Well Completion
Project Abstract:
To study the equipments used for Horizontal drilling.
As horizontal well completion is different from vertical
completion, the challenges associated with it are more,
my work would include finding problems and providing
the suitable solutions for those problems. Also to study
the new upcoming technologies that can be useful for
Horizontal well completion.
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Kalpesh Pathak
Proposed Project : Modeling
and Simulation of optimal control system.
Project Abstract:
The design of the control systems is a task which includes
many complex algoritham, modeling, simulation and implementation.
A large number of control loop make control system for
an Industry. For a large offshore production platform,
Drilling rig, Onshore Surface production unit, gas gathering
station and gas distribution hub we need advancement
in control system to make various operations fully automatic
or unmanned. Modelling and simulation of various optimal
control strategies for a given input parameters and
range would be done in the project. Model predictive
control(MPC), Linearized quadratic Gaussian control(LQG),
receding horizon prediction control(RHPC), Generalized
Predictive control(GPC) and other models would be helpful
to suggest best strategy.
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Karthik Santhanam
Proposed Project: Designing
Artificial Lift System
Project Abstract:
Artificial Lift Systems are used to put back on production
non-flowing wells. Gas Lift, Electrical Submersible,
Hydraulic Pumps and Progressing Cavity Pumping systems
are used for this purpose. Accurate prediction of the
production rate of fluids from the reservoir into the
wellbore is essential for efficient artificial lift
installation design. The accuracy of this determination
can affect the efficiency of the design. My interest
includes the DESIGN ASPECTS to understand the INFLOW
AND OUTFLOW PERFORMANCE relevant to the artificial lift
design.
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Maulik Gajera
Proposed Project: Gas Lift
System
Project Abstract:
Gas lift is one of processes used to lift oil or water
artificially from wells where there is insufficient
reservoir pressure. The process involves injecting gas
through the tubing-casing annulus. Injected gas aerates
the fluid to reduce its density; the formation pressure
is then able to lift the oil column and forces the fluid
out of the wellbore. The amount of gas to be injected
to maximize oil production varies based on well conditions
and geometries. Too much or too little injected gas
will result in less than maximum production. Designing
the gas lift system has lot of challenges they are;
it must be able to kick off the well, Must be able to
unload the well, Must not damage any valves, After unloading,
must keep unloading valves closed.
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Rahul Singh
Proposed Project: NMR Logging
in HPHT Wells
Project Abstract:
NMR logging has been around for more than three decades,
and has seen substantial improvements over the years
in terms of reliability and ruggedness. However, the
applications of NMR in logging come nowhere close to
the importance it has in other fields like Chemistry
& Biology. A primary factor responsible for this
is the heavy dependence of tool output on borehole conditions.
Thus, for example, the newer wells in the KG basin have
a significantly high temperatures and pressures, which
severely restrict the usefulness of NMR logging.
My project aims at improving the NMR logging technique
and enhancing its applicability in high temperature,
high pressure (HTHP) wells. Also, attempts would be
made towards differentiating HC from non-HC components
in situ.
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Sridhar Gamini
Proposed Project: Enhanced
Oil Recovery by CO2 & Alkaline Surfactant Polymer
flooding
Project Abstract:
EOR is a generic term for increasing the amount of crude
oil that can be extracted from an oil field. Using EOR
30-60% of the reservoir oil can be extracted compared
with 20-40% using primary and secondary recovery. EOR
is achieved by gas injection, chemical injection, ultrasonic
stimulation, microbial injection. In EOR, Gas injection
and alkaline surfactant polymer flooding (ASP) are my
areas of interest. Gas injection is presently the most
commonly approached to EOR in which I am interested
to learn more. In this a gas is injected in to the oil
bearing stratum under high pressure. ASP flooding increases
water viscosity to force the crude out of stratum and
to lower the capillary pressure to impede oil droplets
moving through a reservoir. |
