425262

IMPROVING ACIDIZING TREATMENT IN KHALDA OIL FIELDS

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Last updated: 04 May 2025

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Petroleum engineering

Abstract

This field case study focuses on the enhancement of acidizing efficiency in the Alamein-Dolomite reservoir (Western Desert, Egypt) using plain (regular) HCl. The impact of various design parameters and conditions on stimulation efficiency is analyzed using a commercial design simulator (StimCADE), focusing on factors such as acid concentration, injection rate, and dosage. Additionally, an artificial neural network (ANN) is developed from the simulation results and successfully forecasts the productivity index (PI) with a high accuracy. Key findings indicate that optimal acidizing occurs within the temperature range of 200°F to 220°F, with minimal impact above 220°F. A 20% acid concentration is effective across a wide temperature range (200°F–300°F). For maximum skin factor reduction, a 15% concentration with maximum acid dosage is recommended, though cost-effectiveness must be considered. The optimal acid injection rates are 0.5 bpm for concentrations up to 15%, 1.0 bpm for 20%, and 1.5 bpm for 28%. For acid dosages above 200 gal/ft, a rate exceeding 0.5 bpm is beneficial. These findings provide guidelines for the design and implementation of acidizing treatments in oil fields, improving their efficiency and maximizing well productivity for dolomite reservoirs.

DOI

10.21608/auej.2025.357028.1768

Keywords

matrix acidizing, dolomite reservoir, plain HCl, guidelines

Authors

First Name

Hany

Last Name

Kotb

MiddleName

Abdelnaaem

Affiliation

Mining and Petroleum Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Egypt, Khalda Petroleum Company, Egypt

Email

hanynaaem_eng@yahoo.com

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First Name

Ramadan

Last Name

Emara

MiddleName

Nasr

Affiliation

Mining and Petroleum Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

Email

ramadan.emara@azhar.edu.eg

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First Name

Abdel Wahab

Last Name

Bayoumi

MiddleName

Abdel Hameed

Affiliation

Mining and Petroleum Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

Email

abdelwahabbayoumi@gmail.com

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Volume

20

Article Issue

75

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55442

Issue Date

2025-04-01

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2025-01-03

Publish Date

2025-04-30

Page Start

474

Page End

494

Print ISSN

1687-8418

Online ISSN

3009-7622

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425,262

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706

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Publication Title

Journal of Al-Azhar University Engineering Sector

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https://jaes.journals.ekb.eg/

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IMPROVING ACIDIZING TREATMENT IN KHALDA OIL FIELDS

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04 May 2025