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EOR Screening in Abu Dhabi

KEMISIM supports operators and service companies running EOR screening programs in Abu Dhabi with physics-based design software, training and engineering consulting.

What is eor screening?

EOR screening evaluates whether a candidate reservoir is technically and economically viable for chemical, gas, thermal or microbial enhanced oil recovery — using analogues, fluid-rock interaction physics and rapid economic ranking. For operators working in and around Abu Dhabi, the technique is shaped by giant Thamama and Arab-formation carbonates, sour gas at Shah and Hail & Ghasha, plus the Ruwais Diyab unconventional play — and by the completion practice and service-company spreads available out of United Arab Emirates.

Benefits

  • Rank EOR options in days, not quarters
  • Avoid expensive pilots in unsuitable reservoirs
  • Capture analogue learnings from comparable fields
  • Quantify incremental recovery and CAPEX up front
  • Align asset team, finance and JV partners on a single ranking

Typical use cases

  • Mature waterflood asset review
  • Heavy-oil thermal screening
  • CO2 / hydrocarbon gas injection screening
  • Chemical (ASP, polymer, surfactant) pilot selection

The KEMISIM offering

KEMISIM EOR Screening Software combines analogue databases with physics-based screening to take asset teams from concept to ranked pilot candidates in a single workshop cycle. Teams based in Abu Dhabi can engage KEMISIM remotely or through on-site engineering support, with project delivery aligned to local operator workflows and ADNOC technical standards and UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure reporting, with strict ICV (In-Country Value) scoring on every contract.

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EOR Screening conditions in the Abu Dhabi market

Abu Dhabi anchors UAE upstream activity, with ADNOC operating onshore, offshore and unconventional assets across the emirate. Tight, low-permeability carbonates and high H2S content mean chemistry selection and containment modelling carry more weight here than raw pumping capacity. KEMISIM's engineering team has supported EOR screening projects across UAE and structures every engagement around defensible, audit-ready engineering.

  • Operators and contractors active here: ADNOC Onshore, ADNOC Offshore, ADNOC Drilling, TotalEnergies, INPEX / JODCO
  • Dominant reservoir setting: giant Thamama and Arab-formation carbonates, sour gas at Shah and Hail & Ghasha, plus the Ruwais Diyab unconventional play
  • Regulatory and contracting context: ADNOC technical standards and UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure reporting, with strict ICV (In-Country Value) scoring on every contract
  • Local engineering support in-region from the UAE, in English and Arabic

Frequently asked questions

Do you support EOR screening projects for operators in Abu Dhabi?+

Yes. KEMISIM works with operators and service companies in Abu Dhabi — including teams supporting ADNOC Onshore, ADNOC Offshore, ADNOC Drilling — delivering design, training and post-job evaluation for EOR screening programs.

How does Abu Dhabi reservoir type change the EOR screening workflow?+

Tight, low-permeability carbonates and high H2S content mean chemistry selection and containment modelling carry more weight here than raw pumping capacity. KEMISIM models that behaviour explicitly rather than relying on generic correlations, so designs reflect giant Thamama and Arab-formation carbonates, sour gas at Shah and Hail & Ghasha, plus the Ruwais Diyab unconventional play.

Does KEMISIM output meet United Arab Emirates regulatory and contracting requirements?+

Every design produces auditable, assumption-traceable engineering output suitable for review under ADNOC technical standards and UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure reporting, with strict ICV (In-Country Value) scoring on every contract.

How quickly can we run a pilot EOR screening design in Abu Dhabi?+

A typical pilot design — covering one well and one scenario — can be delivered within 2–4 weeks of receiving the data package.

Is on-site engineering support available in Abu Dhabi?+

Yes. KEMISIM provides on-site engineering and training in Abu Dhabi and across UAE as part of larger engagements.

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