conquering a giant

dome structures in Qatar

The Idd El Shargi North Dome field (right) is located in 105 feet of water 50 miles east of the Qatar peninsula. Idd El Shargi South Dome (left) is located about 15 miles to the south and is operated as a satellite facility. The diagram depicts the dome structures that trap the oil and two of the seven producing reservoirs - the Shuiba at about 4,500 feet and the Arab D at about 7,000 feet below the surface.

The ISND field contains an enormous amount of oil in place, but because of the field’s complex geology, the historic recovery rate has been low, providing significant opportunity for enhanced recovery. Occidental is aggressively developing the field through the application of successful waterfloods, innovative drilling techniques and state-of-the-art reservoir characterization. Today Occidental is using specialized seismic techniques to image the complex fracture reservoir systems to further enhance recovery and add new reserves.