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Advances in Energy and Power Engineering 电力与能源进展, 2015, 3(6), 193-201 Published Online December 2015 in Hans. /journal/aepe /10.12677/aepe.2015.36029 The Optimization Study of Field Development Plan of Marginal Offshore, Deep Water, Turbidite, Heavy-Oil Field with Gas Cap—A Case of Congo A Oil Field * Ke Li , Yaqing Wang, Li Yang, Yingchun Zhang, Ling Qiu, Sheng Guo, Ruikai Duan CNOOC Research Institute, Beijing th th st Received: Dec. 5 , 2015; accepted: Dec. 27 , 2015; published: Dec. 31 , 2015 Copyright © 2015 by authors and Hans Publishers Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). /licenses/by/4.0/ Abstract Deepwater oil and gas field in West Africa are large, but conventional development methods have poor effects and the economic evaluation results are very marginal, due to the special deposit types and complex fluid characteristics. This paper takes A heavy oil field with gas cap which is turbidte deposition located in Congo deepwater in West Africa for study. Detailed studies on sub division of turbidite channel, reservoir connectivity, oil viscosity distribution and other geological reservoir characterization were carried out. Optimization study of main factors affecting the de- velopment, such as reserves producing strategy and development mode, was conducted. The de- velopment strategy and methods for improving development effect were presented. The paper also has some guidance and reference value for how to improve the economical values of such marginal oil field development. Keywords Turbidite Channel, Gas Cap, Heavy Oil, Viscosity Distribu