Project Name
Integrated Appraisal and Development Operations of Azadegan Field (Azadegan Oil Field Development)
Location
Azadegan field is situated in 100 km from large population centers: Ahwaz and Abadan.
Scope of Work (Stage-1)
- The reservoir model by incorporating the 3D seismic data.
- Drilling and Completion of 2 key producer wells with appraisal objectives.
- Drilling and Completion of 36 production wells (including the 2 key producers) and 1 water disposal well.
- Extended Well Testing (EWT) to be started once minimum facilities (wells, flow-lines, separators, and pipelines, etc.) are ready for producing crude oil.
- Construction and Installation of flow-lines and production facilities with a sustainable capacity of 150,000bbl/day / 135 MMscfd to deliver oil and gas.
- Construction of gas-lift system, including gas treatment, compression and in-field pipe network for the north heavy oil reservoir wells.
- Construction and installation of oil pipeline to transport processed oil to NIOC’s booster station in Ahwaz.
- Construction and installation of gas pipeline to transport dehydrated gas to NIOC’s tie-in point near Ahwaz NGL-600.
- Construction and installation of power generation plant and fresh water import pipeline/treatment facilities to support oil and gas production.
- Provision of all the support (offices, accommodation, logistics, infrastructure, etc.) required for the Field development and production.
- Studies on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) application.
- Operation of the EWT until 18 months after Commencement of EWT or First Production, whichever comes first.
- Construction of elevated well-pads and access roads.
- Construction of gas-lift system, including gas treatment, compression and in-field pipe network for the north heavy oil reservoir wells.
- Construction and installation of oil pipeline to transport processed oil to NIOC’s booster station in Ahwaz.
- Construction and installation of gas pipeline to transport dehydrated gas to NIOC’s tie-in point near Ahwaz NGL-600.
- Construction and installation of power generation plant and fresh water import pipeline/treatment facilities to support oil and gas production.
- Provision of all the support (offices, accommodation, logistics, infrastructure, etc.) required for the Field development and production.
- Studies on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) application.
- Operation of the EWT until 18 months after Commencement of EWT or First Production, whichever comes first.
- Construction of elevated well-pads and access roads.
Objectives (Stage-1)
- Within 40 months from the Effective Date (ED), reach the Extended Well Test milestone by establishing production of 50,000 bbl/day. Deliver oil produced from Extended Well Test to Ahwaz Booster Station.
- Within 52 months from ED, reach the First Production milestone by establishing a production level of 150,000 bbl/day. To achieve the production level of 150,000 bbl/day, the production rate of 70,000 bbl/day – 100,000 bbl/day is planned from the heavy oil reservoir and 50,000 bbl/day – 80,000 bbl/day from the light oil reservoirs.
Achievements
> General
- Armor clearance has been completed.
- Environment study has been completed.
- Monitoring the HSE and QA/QC of Stage-2 development area Armor clearance activities.
> Sub-surface Studies
- Reservoir models have been prepared.
- The PVT analysis for reservoirs fluid is in progress.
- The well test analysis for reservoirs data are in progress.
- The core analysis study for samples is in progress (Routine and SCAL).
> Drilling Operations
- Equipments and wellhead's valves for 8 wells have been procured.
> Onshore Surface Facilities
- Front end engineering and design (FEED) was completed.
- FEED endorsed by Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contractor.
- Well-pads and access roads civil activities have been started.
- Detailed engineering of Temporary Camp and Temporary Facilities (TCTF) were completed.
- Construction of Temporary Camp and Temporary Facilities (TCTF) is in progress.
Contract Price and Duration
- Project duration is 40 month from effective date to reach the Extended Well Test milestone by establishing oil production level of 50,000 bbl/day and 52 month from effective date to reach the First Production milestone by establishing an oil production level of 150,000 bbl/day.
- The buyback project contract price (capex) is 1,026 MMUSD.