A Novel Technique for Achieving High-Rate Water Injection at Matrix Rates in Openhole Sand-Control Completions: A Case History from Akpo Field, Nigeria

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fivman Marpaung ◽  
Sebastien Bourgoin ◽  
Joseph Bagal ◽  
Damien Deffieux ◽  
Maye Beldongar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case History ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Novel Technique ◽  
Sand Control

Sand Free Production Success Through Proven Technology Enabler from An Untapped Heterogeneous Reservoir Zone Utilizing Gravel Pack Replacement Methodology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Anggoro
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Erosion Resistance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Screen Design ◽  
Sand Control ◽  
Rules Of Thumb ◽  
Production Success ◽  
Control Technologies ◽  
Gravel Pack

The Belida field is an offshore field located in Block B of Indonesia’s South Natuna Sea. This field was discovered in 1989. Both oil and gas bearing reservoirs are present in the Belida field in the Miocene Arang, Udang and Intra Barat Formations. Within the middle Arang Formation, there are three gas pay zones informally referred to as Beta, Gamma and Delta. These sand zones are thin pay zones which need to be carefully planned and economically exploited. Due to the nature of the reservoir, sand production is a challenge and requires downhole sand control. A key challenge for sand control equipment in this application is erosion resistance without inhibiting productivity as high gas rates and associated high flow velocity is expected from the zones, which is known to have caused sand control failure. To help achieve a cost-effective and easily planned deployment solution to produce hydrocarbons, a rigless deployment is the preferred method to deploy downhole sand control. PSD analysis from the reservoir zone suggested from ‘Industry Rules of Thumb’ a conventional gravel pack deployment as a means of downhole sand control. However, based on review of newer globally proven sand control technologies since adoption of these ‘Industry Rules of Thumb’, a cost-effective solution could be considered and implemented utilizing Ceramic Sand Screen technology. This paper will discuss the successful application at Block B, Natuna Sea using Ceramic Sand Screens as a rigless intervention solution addressing the erosion / hot spotting challenges in these high rate production zones. The erosion resistance of the Ceramic Sand Screen design allows a deployment methodology directly adjacent to the perforated interval to resist against premature loss of sand control. The robust ceramic screen design gave the flexibility required to develop a cost-effective lower completion deployment methodology both from a challenging make up in the well due to a restrictive lubricator length to the tractor conveyancing in the well to land out at the desired set depth covering the producing zone. The paper will overview the success of multi-service and product supply co-operation adopting technology enablers to challenge ‘Industry Rules of Thumb’ replaced by rigless reasoning as a standard well intervention downhole sand control solution where Medco E&P Natuna Ltd. (Medco E&P) faces sand control challenges in their high deviation, sidetracked well stock. The paper draws final attention to the hydrocarbon performance gain resulting due to the ability for choke free production to allow drawing down the well at higher rates than initially expected from this zone.

Implementation of Multistack Sand Exclusion Methodology in Extremely Unconsolidated Wells: Learnings from Marginal Daman Field, Western Offshore India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravindra M Patil ◽  
P V Murthy ◽  
Kutbuddin Bhatia ◽  
Mayur Deshpande ◽  
Karan Pande
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
High Rate ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Carrier Fluid ◽  
Packing Factor ◽  
Sand Control ◽  
Core Study ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Good Productivity

Abstract The Daman marginal field is a prolific gas-producing clastic field with highly unconsolidated Paleo-Miocene sandstone formations and a wide variety of lithologies across multistack sand layers. As such, high-rate water packs (HRWPs) are the ideal completion method in many Mumbai fields. Because multistack reservoirs require good zonal isolation, and to prevent crossflow between reservoirs with different pressure regimes, multistack sand exclusion (MSSE) methodology was selected for primary well completions with minimum rig time and a high degree of treatment placement accuracy. From an operational standpoint, exploiting these layers using this method means more control points can be achieved across these heterogeneous layers, and the MSSE completion is ideal for multiple applications in a shorter period, helping sustain sand-circumscribed gas production from these unconsolidated layers. During the design phase, grain-size distributions and core study defined the sand range from generally clean, coarse, and sorted to poorly sorted, with high-fines content and clay rich. To address the unique challenges of deep offshore operations, formation technical difficulties, high-stakes economics, and the significant untapped potential from these Daman sands, the MSSE approach was designed and implemented in this field. Historically, for multistack wells, an HRWP is performed zone by zone whereby the process of sump packer installation, perforation run, deburr run, screen assembly installation, and pumping is repeated for each zone. In Well A, the MSSE system was applied without any repetition and all in one phase. All layers were perforated and positively isolated. Each interval was individually opened for the HRWP treatment using a low-friction low-residue carrier fluid. Using a high-packing-factor proppant at a higher rate, the well was treated sequentially from the bottom of the interval to the top. Many marginal fields in this basin have become uneconomical because of the high cost and complexity of sand control methodology. Therefore, reducing costs and time becomes vital to help ensure economic viability, as well as achieving significant operational efficiencies. Additionally, reducing near-wellbore (NWB) mechanical skin and ensuring good productivity from the reservoir are among the major solutions when implementing an MSSE completion. The methodology adopted significantly helped reduce expenditures by standardizing completion design, simplifying the core complexity, and enhancing overall reliability and operational efficiency. The optimized engineering workflow was fit for purpose, rather than the conventional “cookie-cutter” method to address sanding propensity in this field. This paper discusses the cutting-edge MSSE completion systems that focused on downhole completion and modifications for pumping operations. Additionally, the paper reviews challenges addressed during this campaign, workflow adapted, detailed strategy success factors, and positive results obtained during evaluation. This has helped reduce potential risks and improve reliability and performance, which can act as best practices and can be applied within similar fields.

Designing Effective Sand Control Systems to Overcome Problems in Water Injection Wells (SPE93564)

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Sadrpanah ◽  
R. Allam ◽  
A. Acock ◽  
M. Norris ◽  
T. O’Rourke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Injection Wells ◽  
Sand Control

Deepwater Sand Control Technologies Applied for Oil Reserve Estimations: Gulf of Mexico Case History

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Cuessy-Vázquez ◽  
O. Dávila ◽  
J. A. Martínez ◽  
J. G. Zepeda
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Case History ◽  
Sand Control ◽  
Control Technologies

Corrosion in High Rate Gas Wells -- A Case History

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben Van Grinsven ◽  
Luke Jackson ◽  
Isabel Suarez Valdivia ◽  
Marcel Bouts
Keyword(s):  
Case History ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Gas Wells
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