Rosneft’s Software Package for Hydrodynamic Modeling Has Received New Features
Rosneft has released a new version of the RN–KIM hydrodynamic simulator. The advanced software package allows you to predict oil production volumes with high accuracy.
The advanced functionality of RN–KIM makes it possible to simulate in detail the operation of wells with fractured hydraulic fracturing, as well as take into account the complex geometry and features of fluid flow in the crack.
The upgraded version of the software has added the function of modeling the dissolution of natural salt contained in the rock. Taking into account this physical phenomenon allows you to choose the most effective method of field development, since pumping water to displace oil increases the throughput of the rock and affects the mineralization of the extracted products.
The software package is integrated with the PN–SIGMA corporate geomechanical simulator, which makes it possible to take into account the effects associated with changes in the state of the oil reservoir during oil production.
Since 2014, RN–KIM has been actively used in all scientific institutes and oil and gas production enterprises of Rosneft. Currently, 95% of the hydrodynamic models of the Company‘s oil fields are being created in the simulator. In 2023 alone, savings due to the use of RN–KIM‘s own software package amounted to more than 500 million rubles.
Rosneft is the first oil and gas company in Russia that successfully creates its own software in the field of geology, design, development and operation of deposits. The Company‘s high-tech software line includes 24 products for key oil and gas production processes, 10 of which are available for purchase.
Rosneft has been consistently developing and commercially implementing domestic software for oil and gas production for more than 20 years. This strategic decision is dictated by the need to ensure the technological independence of the country‘s oil and gas industry, taking into account the specifics of the reserves structure and modern approaches to oil and gas production.
