Case Studies

Simulation of CO2 injection into a depleted oil reservoir for long term storage

Impact of CO2 pricing on business model

Matching emissions sources to sinks as a part of country level screening

Prepare a high-level concept for capture and storage of CO2 from the proposed FPSO

Review client’s modelling work and verify if they correctly predicted the worst-case scenario.

Screening Study of the subsurface and facilities

Preparation of Two Independent Audit Reports to SRMS

Independent Due Diligence for Debt Financing for a Commercial Scale CCS Project

Techno-Economic Study for Pipeline Options

Technical Support for Carbon Storage Development

Independent Storage Resource Estimates to SRMS

After restructuring of a joint venture, the production forecasts proposed in the Field Development Plan (“FDP”) for the client’s field were no longer suitable.

Longboat commissioned Sproule ERCE to undertake a Competent Person’s Report (CPR) on the Kertang prospect in Block 2A, offshore Sarawak in Eastern Malaysia.

Kato Energy plan to develop the Amulet oil field and redevelop the abandoned Talisman oil field concurrently using relocatable facilities known as the ‘honeybee production system’.

The Buffalo Oilfield was discovered by BHP in 1996, with first oil in 1999 and production ceased in 2004 after 20.5 MMstb produced. The field is located in the Buffalo PSC.

Sproule ERCE has prepared a report summarising the prospectivity of certain exploration permits in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Representing a fractured, carbonate reservoir with a Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) produces an intuitively understandable model

Independent review of Horizon Energy Partners’ Dabinett Prospect

Evaluating the Reservoir Rock Properties of a Geothermal Project

Onshore North Africa, static model build of complex tidal reservoir environment for dynamic simulation and optimization of reservoir development strategy

North African, matrix producing limestone oil field required static model for volumetric assessment and use in future dynamic simulation

Representing a fractured, carbonate reservoir with a Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) produces an intuitively understandable model

Two giant oil fields that straddle the international border of Iraq and Kuwait and had been developed separately. In 2019, Sproule ERCE was appointed to outline the technical and legal mechanisms for the clients to develop and invest in these oilfields.

Identifying fractures from seismic data, calibrating with well data, surface and regional data, and building a fracture model either as Discrete Fracture Model (DFM) or Continuous Fracture Model (CFM)

Offshore Falkland Islands, South America. Interpretation of multiple 3D and 2D seismic surveys and well data to understand the basin’s history and tectono-stratigraphy

Onshore Bolivia. Constructing multiple balanced structural cross-sections based on surface data, seismic, and well data. Estimating prospective resources

Onshore United Kingdom, operator required coalbed methane reserve estimation for several blocks within their recently acquired acreage

Many marginal fields have been discovered in the South China Sea and may become stranded. The recovery of oil prices offers an opportunity to develop these fields.

Assessment of the CBM Contingent and Prospective Resources, South Gobi Basin

Sproule ERCE built a static model of the Wandoo oil field in offshore north-western Australia to incorporate new infill wells

Geosteer four new extended reach lateral boreholes within the producing Wandoo oil field, offshore north-western Australia

Sproule ERCE was asked by Carnarvon Energy to perform an independent technical review of the Dorado resource following the Dorado-2 appraisal well in 2019

Construct an economic model that reflects technical inputs, fiscal terms and cash flows to value the oil & gas asset and assist in analysis and decision-making.

Onshore United Kingdom, operator required a shale gas reserve estimation for several blocks within their recently acquired acreage

Client determined a range of recoverable volumes by using a dynamic model and applying an ensemble methodology

Our client considered a potential farm-in to a licence block containing 6 prospects.

Sproule ERCE conducted SEGY data manipulation and loading of hundreds of 2D seismic surveys from multiple vintages into a single seismic interpretation project.

Valuing Decommissioning Deferral

Evaluating cost and emission implications of electrification of operations

Independent Audit of a Carbon Storage Project to SRMS

Simulation modelling of a Lithium Brine reservoir to understand injection and mixing effects

Assessing the potential to create salt caverns for hydrogen storage

Evaluating cost and emission implications of incorporating wind into a project

Independent Review of an Early Risk Assessment for Submission to Regulators

Identifying CO2 storage options for stranded emitters

Matching emissions sources to sinks as part of country level screening

Supporting a client in their submission to the UK NSTA

Scenario Modelling to identify the best options

Evaluating the reservoir rock properties of a Geothermal project

Completing an independent verification of annual emissions

Completing an independent verification of annual emissions

Developing a methodology and calculation tools to forecast emissions over asset life

Conducting a workshop to understand steps to Net Zero and to gain team input into key decisions

Preparing Climate Disclosure as per UK FCA regulations for large LSE listed companies

Preparing for the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

Preparing for Regulatory Submissions

Demonstrating best-practices for a regulatory process

Investigating the impact of Solar Power supporting onshore developments

Investigating the impact of Wind Power supporting offshore developments

Completing an independent verification of annual emissions