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ABAI Information System

Full-scale Big Data project applying
artificial intelligence in Upstream of
NC KazMunayGas JSC

ABAI Modules

Module - specialized software dedicated to solving specific production challenges

Areas

Modules

Geology

Digital Geology:

Automatic log interpretation
Automatic correlation
Automatic core interpretation
Geophysics
Visualization of geological and geophysical information

Drilling

Digital drilling:

Database
Online drilling
Design
Analytics
Drilling supervision

Surface facilities

Monitoring of process complications

Economics

Technical and economic analysis and well stock optimization
Economics

Field development and oil production

Selection of downhole pumping equipment
Digital monitoring of well workovers
Reservoir fluids
Well operation modes
Digital Assistant (for Oil Production Units)
Waterflood management
Selection and performance analysis for well interventions
Production planning and monitoring
Digital rating of new wells

System modules

Visualization Center
ABAI database
Mapper

Digital geology

Module purpose:

Interpretation of well log and core data using machine learning and visualization of geological and geophysical information

Functions:

Interpreting Log Data using Machine Learning
Automatic correlation by stratigraphic / formation marks
Determination of lithofacies from a core photo using neural networks / machine learning
Dynamic and structural interpretation of seismic data - Autopicking, calculation of coherence cubes, spectral decomposition, RGB-mixing
Visualization of 1D / 2D / 3D geological and geophysical information
Final Reports

Digital drilling

Module purpose:

Well construction design, monitoring key parameters of well drilling

Functions:

Visualization of well information (drilling history, daily reports, well passport, results of studies carried out during the well construction process, etc.)
Data analytics (identifying deviations from design values, identifying hidden non-productive time, etc.)
Display of information on complications during well construction, forecast of complications
Calculations (wellbore profile, design calculation, selection of the main parameters of drilling fluids (selection of composition), selection of drilling tools (BHA) in order to identify incompatible drilling conditions, calculation of the well construction period, calculation of estimates for the full cycle of well construction)
Formation of sections for a technical well construction project by exporting calculated data

Monitoring of process complications

Module purpose:

Building systematic approach to combat complications: corrosion, scaling, ARPD

Functions:

Database

Displaying daily data from sensors of pressure, temperature, liquid flow rate and fluid composition for group installations

Modeling complication processes

Hydraulic Corrosion Simulator function to calculate corrosion rate and inhibitor dosage based on hydraulic flow parameters over time

Visualizing analysis results
Generating reports

Technical and economic analysis and well stock optimization

Module purpose:

Determining the profitability of wells accounting for various oil prices and other technical and economic assumptions, development of economically viable scenarios

Functions:

Automated calculations for actual well profitability
Automated calculations to determine an optimized field development option based on predicted data
Development of measures to optimize costs associated with stopping an unprofitable well stock
Generating reports

Economics

Module purpose:

Asset value assessment for oil producing organizations in general and in for operated fields
Forecasting the operational performance of oil producing organizations and fields using various scenario options

Functions:

Automatic generation of a budget execution report and analysis of deviations
Automatic forecasting of the financial and economic performance of the company for the year
Automatic calculation of the valuation of companies and fields
Application of various scenario options to forecast the dynamics of cash flow
Application of different bases of distribution of income, costs (direct) and assets involved (separate accounting)
Detailed and accurate calculation of variable costs in accordance with the Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Customs Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and tariffs of natural monopolies

Selection of Downhole pumping equipment

Module purpose:

Selection of downhole pumping equipment based on calculations using automatic aggregation of input data to assess the potential of wells

Functions:

Generation and adjustment of the inflow curve
Determining the technological potential of existing and new (after drilling) wells
Choosing the operation method based on a comparative analysis of technical and economic indicators
History of well workovers (workover, pump changes) and Time-to-failure
Visualizing wellbore deviation survey
Calculation of the free flow conditions (nodal analysis - VLP curve, sensitivity analysis)
Selection of composition of the downhole pumping equipment(sucker rod pumps, ESP) in accordance with the technological potential and planned recovery

Digital monitoring of well workovers

Module purpose:

Monitoring and analysis of well workovers, improving their economic performance as well as industrial safety

Functions:

Online monitoring of workover technological processes through control systems
Automated control and time-keeping of workover processes
Identifying the type of technological process being carried out
Identifying productive and non-productive times
Automated control over compliance with the technology and quality of workover (control over compliance with repair parameters, warning of emergencies)
Automated generation of well workover documentation (daily report, well electronic file, certificate of completion)
Automated analysis of completed workovers
Application of video processing technology using CV&ML (Computer Vision and Machine Learning)

Reservoir fluids

Module purpose:

Automation of collecting, interpreting and substantiating the data on reservoir fluids properties

Functions:

Database of the results of reservoir fluid studies (composition and properties)
Interpreting the results of reservoir fluid studies based on mathematical models
Data quality assessment, quality control of PVT parameters for use in petrophysical, geological and hydrodynamic models
Calculation of fluid properties by correlations, calculation of reservoir fluid parameters in the absence of data, a small amount of experimental data and in conditions of high uncertainty in the format of the dependence of the properties of different phases of the fluid on temperature and pressure conditions
Analysis and interpretation of reservoir fluid properties, data QC, property justification for building a compositional model
Generating reports

Well operation mode

Module purpose:

Automatic determination of the well potential and suggestion of the well operation mode

Functions:

Building well operation modes - monthly automatic formation of well operation modes for the entire producing well stock based on the approved methodology
Monthly and weekly factor analysis of actual production deviation - provides the user with an analysis based on changes in 5 factors (reservoir pressure, bottomhole pressure, productivity factor, water cut and well operation factor)
Building analytical graphs based on the well operation data and factor analysis - construction of various analytical graphs
Editing mode - gives the user the opportunity to correct certain parameters, while the parameters of the "Intended mode" are subject to saving, the rest are available only in the "Calculator" mode

Digital Assistant (for Oil & Gas Production units)

Module purpose:

Automation of well stock maintenance and registration of equipment operation parameters

Functions:

Displaying instructions and documents for day-to-day operations, including parameters for service objects
Transfer of parameters measured on the maintained objects
Informing about deviations identified during the maintenance of production equipment
Monitoring the status of maintenance of production equipment
Monitoring performance indicators of a structural unit
Safety control during the maintenance works

Waterflood Management

Module purpose:

Improving the efficiency of the reservoir pressure maintenance system

Functions:

Identification of Areas with Waterflood Potential
Visualization of development maps and diagnostic plots
Determination of the mutual influence coefficients for injection and production wells based on historical data
Generation of multiple short period scenarios aimed at optimization of waterflood management
Consideration of geological and technological limitations (auto-hydraulic fracturing, ground infrastructure)
Dynamic monitoring of recommendations implementation
Generation of automatic reports and data export

Selection and performance analysis for well interventions

Module purpose:

Selection, technical and economic analysis and monitoring of well interventions

Functions:

Visualizing technical and economic indicators for oil production
Analysis of the technological and economic efficiency of well interventions
Factor analysis of the success rate of well interventions
Determining the reasons for underperformance of well interventions
Automatic selection of candidate wells for well interventions using machine learning methods
Ranking of candidate wells by technological and economic indicators
Building short and long term well intervention programs
Visualization and generation of reports

Production planning and monitoring

Module purpose:

Forecast of production levels for the short and long term, monitoring and factor analysis

Functions:

Monitoring of production and process indicators
Factor analysis for meeting production targets
Forecasting Baseline Oil Production Using Displacement Characteristics
Forecasting production from drilling
Forecasting additional production from well interventions
Business planning for oil production
Assessment of the current state of development
Building long-term development programs for field development projects
Generating reports

Digital rating of new wells

Module purpose:

Interactive tool for planning and ranking the planned well stock

Functions:

Building sector maps based on geological and technical data and analysis of current parameters of wells
Well start-up performance forecast using machine learning
Feasibility study based on the digital rating of a potential drilling candidate
Building atlases for surrounding wells
Building medium term drilling program
Comparing actual drilling points with design and technical documentation
Generating reports

Visualization Center

Module purpose:

Visualization and monitoring of key production and strategic indicators

Functions:

Building operational web reporting on the main production indicators (production, drilling, well workovers, injection, production chemicals, well stock, etc.)
Generating daily operational reports
Info widgets integrated with third-party info resources

ABAI Database

Module purpose:

Creating a single centralized database for production assets based on Big Data

Functions:

Database by areas: geology, field development, production, economics, surface facilities
Data validation
Registration and accounting forms

measurement logs
registration forms for well activities
registration forms for research results
registration forms for scanned documents

Basic reporting forms

production / injection
well stock
research
system reporting
technological modes
gradation of wells according to the main field development indicators
reporting by production zones
Well workovers

Report generator

Mapper

Module purpose:

Cartographic presentation of geological field information for use in analytical work

Functions:

Building 2D development maps (bubble, thickness, isobar, kN), structure maps, infrastructure maps
Editing maps
Map calculator
Uploading / downloading maps of basic formats
Generation of reports

International Digital Forum Digital Almaty

February 1-3, 2024
Atakent EXPO, Almaty, Kazakhstan

E-mail: abai@kmg.kz