Technical Section Webinar: Maximizing Waterflooding Value: Strategies, Technologies, and Future Outlook
Dr. Ganesh Thakur, Distinguished Professor at the University of Houston and former SPE President, presents a comprehensive approach to waterflooding success in both carbonate and sandstone reservoirs. The session highlights challenges and solutions in sweep efficiency, heterogeneity, reservoir surveillance, and the role of technologies like CO₂ flooding, intelligent completions, and AI/ML. Case studies from the Permian Basin (Denver Unit) and Nigeria’s Agbami Field demonstrate how disciplined project execution, reservoir understanding, and adaptive strategies can enhance recovery factors. The session concludes with practical insights for reservoir engineers and decision-makers managing complex field development projects.