CORE COMPETENCIES

Engineering That Drives Recovery

TerraQuint delivers boutique consulting for E&P operators, asset teams, and energy investors โ€” from reservoir to sales.

Our Expertise

What We Deliver

Explore our full range of petroleum engineering services below.

RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION

Reservoir Simulation & Dynamic Modeling

We build high-fidelity reservoir models integrating geology, petrophysics, and fluid properties. Our simulation workflows optimize field development, evaluate infill drilling, and maximize hydrocarbon recovery through rigorous history matching and uncertainty quantification.

ยฑ8%
UNCERTAINTY REDUCTION
92%
HISTORY MATCH QUALITY
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Reservoir Simulation
Grid Cells500K - 5M
History Match Quality92%
  • Full-field finite-difference & streamline simulation
  • History matching (manual & assisted)
  • Field development planning & scenario ranking
  • EOR/IOR feasibility screening
ECLIPSECMGCOMSOLThe Kingdom Software
Discuss your reservoir โ†’
WELL & FIELD PERFORMANCE

Production Engineering & Optimization

From sandface to sales meter, we optimize every component of your production system. Our integrated approach identifies bottlenecks, reduces lifting costs, and increases asset value through nodal analysis and artificial lift design.

+23%
UPTIME IMPROVEMENT
15-25%
OPEX REDUCTION
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Production Engineering
  • Nodal analysis (IPR vs. TPC)
  • ESP / Gas lift / Rod pump design
  • Production forecasting & well flowback strategies
  • Integrated field development planning
Petroleum Experts IPMWellFlo
Optimize your production โ†’
ENHANCED RECOVERY

EOR Feasibility & Design

We design and evaluate enhanced oil recovery programs tailored to your reservoir. From waterflood optimization to COโ‚‚ injection, thermal recovery, and chemical flooding โ€” our simulation-driven approach maximizes ultimate recovery while minimizing risk.

+8-18%
COโ‚‚ FLOOD UPSIDE
+15-25%
THERMAL RECOVERY
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Enhanced Oil Recovery
  • Waterflood & pattern optimization (+8-12%)
  • COโ‚‚ miscible / immiscible flooding (+10-18%)
  • Steam injection & SAGD (+15-25%)
  • Polymer / surfactant / alkaline flooding
CMGECLIPSEAspenCOMSOL
Unlock your EOR potential โ†’
PRODUCTION FORECASTING

Decline Curve Analysis & RTA

Rigorous production decline analysis and rate-transient analysis for reserves certification, EUR estimation, and type well generation. We support SEC, PRMS, and internal reporting standards with probabilistic assessments.

P10/P50/P90
PROBABILISTIC EUR
ยฑ15%
UNCERTAINTY RANGE
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Decline Curve Analysis
P9085 MMbbl
P50100 MMbbl
P10120 MMbbl
  • Arps (exponential, hyperbolic, harmonic)
  • Duong model for unconventional
  • Stretched Exponential (SEPD)
  • Rate-transient analysis (RTA)
IPMPetraSurferPHDWIN
Certify your reserves โ†’
PRODUCTION SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION

Facilities Bottleneck Diagnostics

We identify and eliminate production constraints across your entire surface facility network. Our integrated modeling approach pinpoints the exact bottleneck โ€” separator, compressor, pump, or flowline โ€” and quantifies the production gain from debottlenecking.

+15-25%
CAPACITY GAIN
30%
PRESSURE DROP REDUCTION
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Bottleneck Diagnostics
  • Integrated network modeling
  • Constraint analysis & ranking
  • Pressure drop profiling
  • Capacity expansion planning
IPMAspenDWSIMCOMSOL
Debottleneck your facility โ†’
INVESTMENT DECISION SUPPORT

Economic Forecasting & Valuation

We provide rigorous economic analysis for upstream investment decisions. Our models integrate reservoir, production, and cost data to deliver NPV, IRR, and risk-adjusted valuations that withstand investment committee scrutiny.

NPV
BASE CASE $120M
IRR
18%
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Economic Forecasting
Oil Priceยฑ$35M
Capexยฑ$20M
Productionยฑ$15M
  • NPV & IRR analysis
  • Monte Carlo simulation (P10/P50/P90)
  • Sensitivity & scenario analysis
  • Portfolio optimization
Wolfram MathematicaMatlabIPMPHDWIN
Value your investment โ†’
PRODUCTION INTEGRITY

Flow Assurance Management

We ensure safe and reliable hydrocarbon transport from wellhead to processing facilities. Our flow assurance studies prevent costly flow restrictions, production deferments, and integrity failures in onshore, deepwater, and unconventional environments.

16ยฐF
HYDRATE MARGIN
14 days
PIGGING FREQUENCY
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Flow Assurance
Hydrate RiskLOW (16ยฐF margin)
Corrosion Rate0.8 mm/yr
  • Hydrate prevention (thermodynamic/kinetic)
  • Wax & asphaltene deposition modeling
  • Thermal-hydraulic analysis
  • Slugging control & subsea design
PIPESIMCOMSOLAspen
Ensure flow integrity โ†’
RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION

Pressure Transient Analysis & Well Testing

We analyze well test data to characterize reservoir properties, near-wellbore conditions, and boundary effects. Our interpretations provide critical inputs for reservoir modeling and production forecasting.

kh
PERMEABILITY THICKNESS
Skin
FORMATION DAMAGE
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Well Testing
  • Permeability (kh) & skin factor determination
  • Radius of investigation
  • Fracture half-length characterization
  • Reservoir pressure & boundary detection
EcrinPHDWINIPMWellFlo
Characterize your reservoir โ†’
FACILITIES ENGINEERING

Equipment Design & Sizing

We design and specify oil & gas facilities equipment from concept to fabrication. Our engineering ensures ASME, API, and other industry standards compliance while optimizing for cost, weight, and operability.

ASME VIII
CODE COMPLIANT
FEA
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
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Equipment Design
Separator48" x 15'
Design Pressure1,200 psi
MaterialCS (1/8" CA)
  • Pressure vessels & separators
  • Heat exchangers & pumps
  • Piping systems & process skids
  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Siemens NXSolidworksCOMSOLFemap
Design your equipment โ†’
DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION

Material Balance Analysis

We apply material balance to characterize connected hydrocarbon volume, aquifer support, and drive mechanisms โ€” without building full-field simulation models. This rapid, physics-based approach validates static models and quantifies uncertainty.

ยฑ8%
OGIP UNCERTAINTY
55%
WATER DRIVE INDEX
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Material Balance
OGIP125 Bcf
Drive: Water/Gas/Oil55/25/20%
AquiferInfinite (Strong)
  • OGIP/OOIP estimation
  • Drive mechanism identification
  • Aquifer strength quantification
  • Compartmentalization detection
IPMPHDWIN
Validate your model โ†’
RESERVOIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

Reservoir Quality Scorecard

We benchmark your reservoir against industry standards across six key parameters. Each metric scored 1-5, with actionable recommendations for improvement.

3.7/5
OVERALL SCORE
+12MMbbl
UPSIDE POTENTIAL
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Reservoir Quality Index
Porosity4/5
Permeability3/5
Net-to-Gross4/5
Oil Saturation3.5/5
Aquifer Support5/5
IPMPHDWIN
Assess your reservoir โ†’
RECOVERY OPTIMIZATION

Recovery Factor Breakdown

We quantify every opportunity to increase hydrocarbon recovery โ€” from infill drilling to enhanced oil recovery. Our gap analysis provides a clear roadmap to maximize asset value with economic ranking of each opportunity.

18%
CURRENT RF
42%
TARGET RF
+24%
TOTAL UPSIDE
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Recovery Factor Bridge
Current RF18%
+ Infill Drilling+8%
+ EOR+12%
+ Optimization+4%
Target RF42%
IPMPHDWINMatlab
Maximize your recovery โ†’
ROCK PROPERTIES

Petrophysical Analysis & Interpretation

We analyze well logs and core data to characterize reservoir rock properties critical for volume estimation and flow prediction. Our interpretations provide the foundation for static and dynamic reservoir models.

19%
EFFECTIVE POROSITY
245 mD
PERMEABILITY
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Petrophysics
Porosity (effective)19%
Permeability245 mD
Water Saturation28%
Net-to-Gross0.72
  • Porosity (total & effective)
  • Permeability (absolute & relative)
  • Water saturation (Sw) & net pay
  • Rock typing & facies classification
TechlogPetrelIPM
Characterize your rock โ†’
UNCONVENTIONAL ASSETS

Shale & Tight Reservoir Engineering

We specialize in unconventional reservoir evaluation โ€” from completion design to production forecasting and EUR assessment. Our data-driven approach optimizes development in shale, tight gas, and coal bed methane assets.

Duong
MODEL FOR SHALE
SEPD
STRETCHED EXPONENTIAL
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Unconventional Resources
EUR P901.2 Bcf
EUR P501.8 Bcf
EUR P102.5 Bcf
  • Decline curve analysis (Duong, SEPD)
  • Rate-transient analysis (RTA)
  • DFIT / mini-frac interpretation
  • Parent-child well interactions
IPMPHDWINHarmony
Optimize your unconventional asset โ†’
CARBON MANAGEMENT

CCS Feasibility & Design

We provide engineering support for carbon capture and storage projects โ€” from site screening to injection design and monitoring. Our expertise helps operators reduce emissions and generate carbon credits.

50 MMt
STORAGE CAPACITY
1 MMt/yr
INJECTION RATE
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Carbon Capture & Storage
Target FormationDepleted Gas
Capacity50 MMt COโ‚‚
Injection Rate1 MMt/year
  • Storage capacity estimation
  • COโ‚‚ injection simulation
  • Plume migration modeling
  • Leakage risk assessment
CMGECLIPSECOMSOL
Advance your CCS project โ†’
ASSET-WIDE OPTIMIZATION

Integrated Asset Modeling

We connect subsurface, surface, and economic models for full-field optimization โ€” from reservoir to sales point. Our integrated approach ensures that every component works together to maximize value.

12
WELLS MODELED
15,000
BOPD CURRENT RATE
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Integrated Asset Modeling
Wells12
Flowlines15 km
Facilities1 Central Processing
Current Rate15,000 bopd
  • Coupled reservoir-network modeling
  • Production system optimization
  • Field development scenario ranking
  • Economic limit analysis
Petroleum Experts IPMPIPESIM
Optimize your entire asset โ†’
DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS

Digital Oilfield & Machine Learning

We apply advanced analytics and machine learning to optimize production, predict failures, and reduce operating costs. Our data-driven solutions turn field data into actionable intelligence.

89%
PREDICTION ACCURACY
12-18%
OPEX REDUCTION
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Digital Oilfield
Prediction Accuracy89%
False Alarms Reduced45%
  • Production forecasting with ML
  • ESP failure prediction
  • Anomaly detection in real-time
  • Virtual metering & pattern recognition
PythonMatlabSpotfire
Digitize your operations โ†’
GAS ASSETS

Gas Reservoir Engineering

We provide specialized engineering for gas reservoirs โ€” from dry gas to condensate and storage. Our expertise ensures accurate reserves estimates and optimized production strategies.

125 Bcf
OGIP
P/Z
MATERIAL BALANCE
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Gas Reservoir Engineering
OGIP125 Bcf
Initial Pressure3,200 psi
Gas Gravity0.65
  • Gas material balance (P/Z plots)
  • Deliverability testing (backpressure curves)
  • Condensate banking analysis
  • Gas storage design & cycling
IPMPHDWINHarmony
Maximize your gas asset โ†’
SAFETY & RISK

Process Safety Management

We help operators identify, evaluate, and mitigate process safety risks across their facilities. Our systematic approach reduces incidents and improves operational reliability.

12
HAZOP NODES
2
HIGH RISK ITEMS
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Process Safety
HAZOP Completed12 nodes
Recommendations8
High Risk Items2
  • HAZOP / HAZID facilitation
  • Bow-tie analysis
  • Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessment
  • Consequence modeling
PHA-ProDNV Phast
Enhance your safety โ†’
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Project Management & Field Development

We provide project management support for field development projects โ€” from concept selection to execution and commissioning. Our structured approach ensures projects are delivered on time and within budget.

$200M
CAPEX
36
MONTHS SCHEDULE
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Project Management
CAPEX$200M
OPEX$12/bbl
Schedule36 months
FID TargetQ4 2026
  • Development scenario screening
  • CAPEX/OPEX estimation
  • Schedule development & tracking
  • Risk & opportunity management
MS ProjectPrimaveraExcel
Plan your development โ†’