Research Statement on Enhanced Oil Recovery for UAE Oil Production

This research statement focuses on the application of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a major oil producer. The study emphasizes the importance of EOR techniques, particularly foam injection, to enhance oil production and meet the country's production expansion goals. It discusses the advantages of foam injection in controlling gas mobility, reducing operational expenditure, and extending the lifespan of oil fields. The research utilizes static modeling software to analyze reservoir properties and assess the effectiveness of foam injection through field oil recovery, gas-oil ratio, and production rates. Furthermore, it explores the economic analysis of implementing foam injection in the UAE and employs a combination of experimental, mathematical, and numerical approaches. The research highlights the potential of foam injection in improving oil recovery compared to methods like gas flooding. This research aims to contribute to the future of the UAE's oil industry and support the country's energy needs. The student's background in enhanced oil recovery and research experience are highlighted as valuable assets for the study.

RESEARCH STATEMENT 1
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RESEARCH STATEMENT 2
The United Arab Emirates is one of the leading oil and gas reservoirs in the
world. The country is the world’s sixth largest oil producer and is the second largest
producer of petroleum according to Organization of petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC) (Kulkarni, 2016). These ranking makes the use of Enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) methods essential. The country has high potential and prospects of future oil
discoveries. Currently, the oil discoveries are low and UAE will have to rely on EOR
will be important to enhance the oil productions. Currently, the UAE government has
plans to expand the production by 30% by 2020. UAE’s target makes this project
crucial to ensure that the country meets its agendas. This can be achieved by the use
of proper EOR methods such as foam injection (Donaldson, 2014). Although an
expensive method for oil exploration and production, EOR will offer future of UAE
oil’s production sector. UAE has high potential of oil production and investing on
proper production methods will ensure that its ranking increases.
Foam injection has been employed for oil production and has proven to be an
advantageous in the control of mobility of gas through porous medium. In addition,
foam injection has been effective in reducing effects through tunneling, fingering and
gravity segregation methods by reducing the displacement of fluid mobility (Gogoi,
2014). The use of foam injection method will help in lowering the operational
expenditure and be able to extend the lifespan of producing fields in the long-run.
Moreover, foam injection is a key method to enhance efficient mobilizing oil where
gas sweeps. This is achieved where poor volumetric efficiencies are experienced due
to gravity segregation, viscous instability and heterogeneity. Foam inject is a key
method is important to enhance oil recovery process for the reservoir (Ganiev, Ganiev
& Ukrainsky, 2017). This will be a key milestone for the UAE’s oil reservoir and
achieve the different targets for the future of oil industry.

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In conducting this research, static modeling software will be used to analyze
the physical properties of reservoirs. This software will be able to mimic the foam
injection process and show the effectiveness of using the process in oil production. In
addition, the research will be able to analyze the field oil recovery, cumulative oil
recovery, gas oil ratio, and production rates over the years. This will be analyzed on
the state at which foam injection is being used and how beneficial the method is to
UAE. Details show that more oil recovery has been achieved when foam injection
methods are used as compared to others such as gas flooding. Moreover, this research
will look at the economic analysis of UAE employing the foam injection method to
enhance its oil production. Lastly, the study will analyze the foam injection using a
combination of experimental, mathematical and numerical approaches to address
issues such as oil recovery and enhanced/improved recovery.
This research and the ongoing research have common lines since they focus on
enhanced oil recovery (EOR) which is essential. My decision to focus on enhanced oil
recovery as a taught student and to explore research has equipped me with a unique
set of strengths to offer this program. Therefore, I highly believe that I can continue
my study in Khalifa University to the higher level of achievement to find many ways
succeed the need of energy in the future.
References

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Donaldson, E. C. (n.d.). (2014). Enhanced oil recovery. Amsterdam ˜[u.a.]œ:
Elsevier.
Ganiev, O. R., Ganiev, R. F., & Ukrainsky, L. E. (2017). Enhanced oil recovery:
Resonance macro-and micro-mechanics of petroleum reservoirs. Hoboken,
New Jersey : Scrivener Publishing.
Gogoi, S. B. (2014). Petroleum technology: Enhanced oil recovery techniques. New
Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Kulkarni, B. (2016). Enhanced Oil Recovery Field Case Studies. S.L.: Scitus
Academics Llc.