EOR/IOR Project Operations Consulting
From Full Field Review and A&D Support Through Facilities Engineering, Large-Scale Project Management, and Day-to-Day Operations Leadership — Worldwide
Whether EOR/IOR projects are new to your company, or your company needs help with the operational aspects of its existing EOR/IOR projects, assign the challenge to A&A, and let the high-level, seasoned consultants and project managers of the A&A Consulting Team put together the project team your operation needs — from a single specialist study to embedded, day-to-day field-operations leadership.
Avasthi & Associates, Inc. (A&A) is an independent petroleum engineering consulting firm. A&A does not sell facilities equipment, corrosion-control products, artificial-lift systems, or process/automation hardware — our only business is expert technical consulting and project management, which means our operational recommendations are never influenced by a stake in any particular vendor or technology.
The high-level, seasoned consultants of the A&A Consulting Team have been working on EOR/IOR projects since the early 1970s, and we can put together project teams to help your company with all operational aspects of EOR/IOR projects — not only the reservoir-engineering and simulation studies that support a project's design, but everything required to review, acquire, build, operate, and manage it in the field, including, but not limited to:
1. Full Field Review (FFR)
Before committing capital to an EOR/IOR project, an independent Full Field Review (FFR) tests the reservoir, facilities, and operational assumptions behind the investment case. A&A's FFR services include, but are not limited to:
• Geological, petrophysical, and seismic interpretation
• Original oil-in-place and original gas-in-place (OOIP and OGIP) estimation
• Reservoir depletion and development-strategy review
• Injection planning and management
• Troubleshooting of underperforming wells, patterns, or facilities
Related A&A Service: For A&A's full Field Review technical due-diligence services, please see A&A's Full Field Review (FFR) of Oil & Gas Fields page.
2. Acquisition/Divestiture (A&D) Support
A&A supports both buy-side and sell-side EOR/IOR asset transactions, with independent technical and economic analysis, including, but not limited to:
• Capital and operating cost forecasting, for the asset's remaining life
• Reserve analysis and categorization — Proved Developed Producing (PDP), Proved Undeveloped (PUD), and Probable reserves — consistent with SPE-PRMS guidelines
• Independent asset valuation, to support offer, bid, and negotiation decisions
• Technical due diligence on the target asset's reservoir, facilities, and operational condition
3. Facilities Engineering and Operations Support
A&A's facilities consultants support the ongoing operation, troubleshooting, and upgrade of EOR/IOR project facilities, including, but not limited to:
• Metallurgical and material selection, for injection, production, and processing equipment
• Corrosion assessment, monitoring, and mitigation planning
• Automation and control-system analysis
• Equipment optimization, debottlenecking, and reliability improvement
• Electrical-system analysis
• Facility efficiency and energy-use assessment
Related A&A Service: For A&A's full facilities-rationalization, corrosion, and oilfield-chemistry technical studies, please see A&A's Production Optimization page.
4. Production Optimization and Artificial Lift
A&A's production consultants support the day-to-day production performance of EOR/IOR wells, including, but not limited to:
• Selection of the best artificial-lift method for each well — flowing, beam pump, electrical submersible pump (ESP), gas lift, plunger lift, and others
• Downhole corrosion and scale-inhibition programs
• Workover analysis and planning
Related A&A Service: For A&A's full production optimization, completions, artificial-lift, and well-stimulation technical services, please see A&A's Production Optimization page.
5. Large-Scale Project Management
A&A's experienced project managers support the planning, execution, and commissioning of EOR/IOR project infrastructure, at any scale, including, but not limited to:
• Pipelines
• Field facilities
• Gas plants
• Power plants
• Scope, schedule, cost, and quality oversight — including EPC-contractor management and commissioning/start-up support
6. Operations Management
For clients who need more than a study — day-to-day leadership of an operating EOR/IOR project — A&A can embed seasoned EOR/IOR project managers directly into your operation, providing:
• Reservoir-depletion management, across the life of the project
• Cost analysis and monitoring, against budget and forecast
• Day-to-day direction of field operations, by seasoned EOR/IOR project managers of the A&A Consulting Team
Software and Technical Tools
The high-level, seasoned consultants and project managers of the A&A Consulting Team are expert users of industry-standard software and technical tools for state-of-the-art EOR/IOR project operations support, including:
• Primavera P6, Microsoft Project: for large-scale project scheduling and cost control
• Aspen HYSYS, PRO/II: for process and facilities simulation
• PHAST, PIPESIM: for facilities safety, flow-assurance, and pipeline analysis
• Corrosion-modeling and material-selection software: for metallurgical and integrity assessments
What A&A Delivers
An EOR/IOR project operations engagement with the A&A Consulting Team is built around the practical decisions your company needs to make, including, but not limited to:
• An independent Full Field Review (FFR), and/or A&D technical due-diligence support, for a major investment decision
• Facilities condition assessments, troubleshooting reports, and equipment-optimization recommendations
• Production and artificial-lift optimization recommendations, ready for field implementation
• Project management support for large-scale infrastructure — from scoping through commissioning
• Embedded operations-management support, including day-to-day field-operations leadership
• High-quality final reports and executive presentations
Frequently Asked Questions
How is “EOR/IOR Project Operations Consulting” different from A&A's technical studies?
A&A's other services focus on designing and evaluating an EOR/IOR project — reservoir engineering, simulation, and pilot-test design. This service covers what happens next: reviewing, acquiring, building, and running the project in the field, including facilities, project management, and, if needed, embedded day-to-day operations leadership.
Can A&A provide project managers to run day-to-day field operations, not just conduct a study?
Yes. A&A can embed seasoned EOR/IOR project managers directly into your operation for depletion management, cost monitoring, and day-to-day direction of field operations — a hands-on complement to our technical studies.
Does A&A support oil & gas field acquisitions and divestitures (A&D)?
Yes. A&A supports both buy-side and sell-side transactions with cost forecasting, reserve analysis (PDP/PUD/Probable), independent valuation, and technical due diligence on the target asset.
What scale of facilities and infrastructure projects does A&A support?
A&A's project managers support infrastructure at any scale — from single-well facilities and artificial-lift installations, to pipelines, gas plants, and power plants.
Does A&A sell facilities equipment, corrosion-control products, or artificial-lift systems?
No. A&A is an independent consulting firm and does not sell equipment, chemicals, or technology, so our operational recommendations are never influenced by a stake in any particular vendor.
We can put teams of our high-level, seasoned EOR/IOR consultants and project managers — with extensive operational experience across reservoir, facilities, and field-management disciplines — to work on your company's EOR/IOR project operations, around the world, whenever required.
To find out how we can help on operational aspects of your company's EOR/IOR projects, around the world, please contact us.
