Joint Chalk Research Experience With Cooperation Over Time

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Joint Chalk ResearchExperience With Cooperation
Over Time

• Hroar Hermansen
• Phillips Petroleum Company

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What is JCR?
Consortium to Perform Common Research on

• Geology of Chalk
• Rock Properties of Chalk
• Well Productivity in Chalk Fields
• Improved Oil Recovery in Chalk
• Rock Mechanical Properties of Chalk

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What Is JCR ?

• Past and Current Sponsors
• Agip
• Amerada Hess
• BP (Amoco)
• Conoco
• Dansk Olie og Naturgas
• Elf
• Enterprise
• Fina
• Hydro
• Mærsk
• Phillips
• RWE-DEA
• Statoil
• Texas Eastern
• Total
• Veba

Supported by NPD and DEA
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Why Was Chalk Research Important?

• Relatively Unknown Geological Territory
• Experiences From Other Parts of the World Did Not
  Apply
• Real Challenge To Produce Oil From These Fields

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Why Was JCR Needed ?
Millions of Barrels
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Why Was JCR Needed ?
Estimated Recovery Factor - 18 - 23
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Challenges

• No Tradition For Joint Industry Cooperation
• Loss of Competitive Edge ?
• Data Confidentiality

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JCR History
Total Expenditure Through 2000 77 million
NOK
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JCR - Technical Merits
IOR - Waterflooding Works In Chalk Fields
Assisted in Providing Theoretical Foundation
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JCR - Technical Merits
Improved Reservoir Compaction Understanding
1984
1975
5 Drainholes
3 Drainholes
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JCR - Technical Merits
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JCR - Cooperative Merits
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JCR - Cooperative Merits

• Forum For Technical Discussions
• Mechanism For Networking
• Mechanism For Experience Transfer
• Share Critical Data and Information

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JCR - Cooperative MeritsAccomplishments

• Chalk Expertise Building at Commercial
  Laboratories, Universities and RD Institutions
• Informal Network Building Across Companies
• Recruitment of New Players in New Plays

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JCR - Cooperative MeritsChallenges

• Networks Are People Dependent
• It is not a job, it is a hobby
• Chalk Network Dependent Upon Key Individuals
• Get ALL Sponsoring Companies To Contribute

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JCR - Future

• Still Many Technical Challenges To Address
• Plan To Initiate Next Phase April, 2002