(1). QUANTIFYING INCREMENTAL OIL PRODUCTION AND ECONOMICS OF USING INTELLIGENT COMPLETION AS A TOOL FOR RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT
Huge amount of hydrocarbon in place is left unrecovered. Integrated reservoir management, in addition to the use of new technologies improves hydrocarbon recovery. Intelligent completion is one of the technologies .... Continue reading
(2). QUANTIFICATION OF UNCERTAINTY AND RISKS FOR DEVELOPING MARGINAL FIELDS
The Niger Delta is Nigeria’s and Africa’s most prol ific producing basin and has some untapped oil resources because of their marginality. The development of marginal oil field .... Continue reading
(3). PRESSURE ANALYSIS OF A WELL WITH AN INCLINED HYDRAULIC FRACTURE IN A NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIR
Hydraulic fracturing has been an effective technique to stimulate damaged wells or wells producing from low-permeability formation. It has been established that the orientation of a hydraulic fracture is perpendicular .... Continue reading
(4). PRACTICAL APPROACHES FOR SOLVING LOST CIRCULATION PROBLEMS WHILE DRILLING
As the demand for petroleum resources increases, drilling of oil and gas wells are often carried out in challenging and hostile environments. Among the top ten drilling challenges facing the .... Continue reading
(5). PRACTICAL APPROACH TO EFFECTIVE SAND PREDICTION, CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT
ABSTRACTThe production of formation sand is a problem associated with most oil deposits in the world. Major Sand production effects affect safety, well or field economics and continuous production. This .... Continue reading
(6). MATERIAL BALANCE APPLICATION FOR BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT
The need to re-develop one of the Brown fields located in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria was necessitated by the fact that there are still three undeveloped reservoirs in .... Continue reading
(7). INVESTIGATING HORIZONTAL-WELL INTERFERENCE TEST APPLICATIONS
ABSTRACTOne of the major challenges in reservoir engineering is the accurate description of the reservoir. This description is essential in all aspects of petroleum engineering, and is typically achieved through .... Continue reading
(8). ESTIMATION OF DRILLING WASTES – AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN WHILE DRILLING OIL AND GAS WELLS
ABSTRACTDespite its numerous benefits the search and production of crude oil poses a lot of dangers to the environment. Among these include land, water and air pollution. Prominent among the .... Continue reading
(9). ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY IN HIGH VISCOUS RESERVOIR USING THE THERMAL PROCESS
New sources of energy should be found to relieve the high demand of energy. Even though heavy oil and bitumen are difficult to produce due to their high viscosity which .... Continue reading
(10). EFFECTS OF PARTIAL COMPLETION ON PRODUCTIVITY INDEX
A new method for analysing productivity index (PI) on vertical wells is the main objective of this study. Well performance is often measured in terms of the well’s productivity .... Continue reading
(11). EFFECT OF GAS-OIL-RATIO ON OIL PRODUCTION
Maximum production from an oil well can be achieved through proper selection of tubing size. The selection of optimum tubing size must be evaluated when completing a well in any .... Continue reading
(12). DEVELOPMENT OF BREAKTHROUGH TIME CORRELATIONS FOR CONING IN BOTTOM WATER SUPPORTED RESERVOIRS
This research work mainly investigates the development and the behavior of cones (both water and gas cones) in oil reservoirs supported by strong aquifer, and from which analytical correlations are .... Continue reading
(13). DETAILED ANALYSIS OF PRESSURE DROP IN A LARGE DIAMETER VERTICAL PIPE
With the ever increasing need to optimize production, the accurate understanding of the mechanics of multi-phase flow and its effect on the pressure drop along the oil-well flow string is .... Continue reading
(14). DEEPWATER PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION IN THE GULF OF GUINEA
Petroleum Fiscal System (PFS) is a major determinant of investment decision in the exploration and production of oil and gas in any country. It basically describes the profitability relationship between .... Continue reading
(15). COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES
ABSTRACTHydrocarbon production in the petroleum industry is often constrained by reservoir heterogeneity, deliverability and capacity of surface facilities, also optimization technique in the petroleum industry requires execution of several iterative .... Continue reading
(16). NATURAL FLOW AND ARTIFICIAL LIFT FOR A SOLUTION GAS DRIVE RESERVOIR
Solution gas drive reservoirs are characterized by rapid and continuous decline of reservoir pressure. This rapid and continuous decline of reservoir pressure causes direct decline of reservoir performance at early .... Continue reading
(17). BUILDING AND RANKING OF GEOSTATISTICAL PETROLEUM RESERVOIR MODELS
ABSTRACTTechniques in Geostatistics are increasingly being used to generate reservoir models and quantify uncertainty in reservoir properties. This is achieved through the construction of multiple realizations to capture the physically .... Continue reading
(18). REDUCTION OF OIL SPILLAGE USING WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE FROM SAW DUST, WHITE SAND AND LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE WASTE
A DETAILED STUDY ON THE REDUCTION OF OIL SPILLAGE USING WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE FROM SAW DUST, WHITE SAND AND LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE WASTE. Continue reading
(19). GAS LIFT OPTIMIZATION OF OIL PRODUCING WELLS USING PROSPER NODAL ANALYSIS
THIS IS A STUDY ON GAS LIFT OPTIMIZATION OF OIL PRODUCING WELLS USING PROSPER NODAL ANALYSIS . Continue reading
(20). AN ASSESSMENT OF GRAVEL PACKING METHODS USED IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
THIS STUDY FOCUSED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF GRAVEL PACKING METHODS USED IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. Continue reading
(21). ANALYSIS OF VOID FRACTION PHASE DISTRIBUTION OF GAS-LIQUID FLOW IN A HORIZONTAL PIPE USING WIRE MESH SENSOR DATA
The scope of this work was to make detailed analysis of phase distribution in a horizontal pipe. This detailed analysis has been successfully carried out. Data obtained from wire mesh .... Continue reading
(22). AN APPROACH TO WELL PLACEMENT AND PRODUCTION IN A GREEN FIELD
Reservoir development planning and well placement significantly affect hydrocarbon recovery. Therefore, strategic well placement and development techniques are essential to minimize the risk of unproductive drilling and also to maximize .... Continue reading
(23). A REVIEW OF THE RHEOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF POWER LAW DRILLING FLUIDS ON CUTTINGS TRANSPORTATION IN NON-VERTICAL BOREHOLES
Cuttings transportation during in non-vertical boreholes is necessary for oil and gas wells. Adequate cuttings removal from a well in drilling is critical for cost-effective drilling as high annular cuttings .... Continue reading
(24). LOCAL CONTENT IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY OF NIGERIA: CHALLENGES, PROSPECTS AND THE WAY FORWARD
THIS STUDY FOCUSED ON THE LOCAL CONTENT IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY OF NIGERIA: CHALLENGES, PROSPECTS AND THE WAY FORWARD. Continue reading
(25). PUMP CAPACITY DETERMINATION FOR TWO-PHASE VERTICAL FLUID FLOW
THIS STUDY EXAMINED THE PUMP CAPACITY DETERMINATION FOR TWO-PHASE VERTICAL FLUID FLOW. Continue reading
(26). A STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN PETROLEUM RETAIL MARKET
THIS STUDY FOCUSED ON THE NIGERIAN PETROLEUM RETAIL MARKET. Continue reading
(27). ANALYTICAL STUDY OF A SMALL SCALE BIOMASS GASIFIER
Energy demand in the world today is increasing rapidly and energy generation and resources in the world are incapable of catering for this increase in demand. In third world countries .... Continue reading
(28). EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM LEVEL (WASTE OIL) ON SOIL FERTILITY IN THE VICINITY OF A MECHANIC WORKSHOP
A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM LEVEL (WASTE OIL) ON SOIL FERTILITY IN THE VICINITY OF A MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Continue reading
(29). INVESTIGATION INTO PIPELINE VANDALISM
THE STUDY FOCUSED ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO PIPELINE VANDALISM. Continue reading
(30). ESTIMATING SOME MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ROCK FROM IN-SITU REBOUND VALUES [A CASE STUDY OF OREKE OPEN PIT QUARRY]
ABSTRACTThe research deals with estimating some mechanical properties of rock from in-situ rebound value in Oreke open pit quarry ,N-Type Schmidt rebound hammer data were collected from Oreke open pit ..... Continue reading