Tech Paper
Russkoe High Viscous Oil Field - Production and Performance Optimization
The Russkoe oil and gas field was discovered in 1968. It is one of the biggest and complex fields in Russia. It has yet to be put to production, however the development is already concerned by a number of geological and operational issues, such as high crude viscosity; remote location (beyond the Polar Circle); considerable heterogeneity; compartmentalization of poorly cemented sandstones; as well as the presence of extensive gas cap, bottom water, and thick permafrost zone.