RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES

This paper describes the reservoir management practices used at fields developed and operated by Esso Production Malaysia Inc. (EPMI). The goal of EPMI's reservoir management activities is to maximize profitability and economical recovery of oil. Excellence in reservoir management is achieved with clearly defined and endorsed plans for management of each reservoir and a coordinated process to collect, analyze, validate, and integrate reservoir description and performance data into optimal development and depletion plans. Use of a multidisciplinary team to identify problems and to implement timely, innovative solutions is a key ingredient. Through regular reports to management and frequent discussions among functional groups, reservoir management objectives and stewardship performance are communicated.