Coiled Tubing: A Key Enabler for Successful Multifractured, Horizontal Wells in Recent Low-Permeability Gas Developments Offshore UK

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Holland ◽  
William W. Cruickshank ◽  
Gerard Philip Coghlan
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Coiled Tubing

WELL TESTING HORIZONTALGAS-CONDENSATE WELLS

2017 ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
M. L. Karnaukhov ◽  
O. N. Pavelyeva
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Skin Effect ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Gas Condensate ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Well Testing ◽  
Flow Capacity ◽  
Formation Zone ◽  
Horizontal Wellbore

The well testing of gas-condensate horizontal wells are discussed in the article and the comparative analysis of borehole flow capacity, depending on the mode of it’s operation is presented. Extra attention is focused on the issue of timely identification of the reasons for the reduction of fluid withdrawal from the reservoir. The presence of high skin effect is proved, which confirms the existence of low-permeability of bottomhole formation zone related to condensation in the immediate area of the horizontal wellbore.

Case Study- Real Time Downhole Telemetry CCL and Tension Compression, a Differentiator for Successful Manipulation of ICD's in Horizontal Wells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Ahmed ◽  
Zhiheng Zhang ◽  
Ruben Ortega Alfonzo
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Differential Pressure ◽  
Successful Operation ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Electric Line ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ict System

Abstract Horizontal well completions are often equipped with Inflow Control Devices (ICDs) to optimize flow rates across the completion for the whole length of the interval and to increase the oil recovery. The ICD technology has become useful method of optimizing production from horizontal wells in a wide range of applications. It has proved to be beneficial in horizontal water injectors and steam assisted gravity drainage wells. Traditionally the challenges related to early gas or water breakthrough were dealt with complex and costly workover/intervention operations. ICD manipulation used to be done with down-hole tractor conveyed using an electric line (e-line) cable or by utilization of a conventional coiled tubing (CT) string. Wellbore profile, high doglegs, tubular ID, drag and buoyancy forces added limitations to the e-line interventions even with the use of tractor. Utilization of conventional CT string supplement the uncertainties during shifting operations by not having the assurance of accurate depth and forces applied downhole. A field in Saudi Arabia is completed with open-hole packer with ICD completion system. The excessive production from the wells resulted in increase of water cut, hence ICD's shifting was required. As operations become more complex due to fact that there was no mean to assure that ICD is shifted as needed, it was imperative to find ways to maximize both assurance and quality performance. In this particular case, several ICD manipulating jobs were conducted in the horizontal wells. A 2-7/8-in intelligent coiled tubing (ICT) system was used to optimize the well intervention performance by providing downhole real-time feedback. The indication for the correct ICD shifting was confirmed by Casing Collar Locator (CCL) and Tension & Compression signatures. This paper will present the ICT system consists of a customized bottom-hole assembly (BHA) that transmits Tension, compression, differential pressure, temperature and casing collar locator data instantaneously to the surface via a nonintrusive tube wire installed inside the coiled tubing. The main advantages of the ICT system in this operation were: monitoring the downhole force on the shifting tool while performing ICD manipulation, differential pressure, and accurately determining depth from the casing collar locator. Based on the known estimated optimum working ranges for ICD shifting and having access to real-time downhole data, the operator could decide that required force was transmitted to BHA. This bring about saving job time while finding sleeves, efficient open and close of ICD via applying required Weight on Bit (WOB) and even providing a mean to identify ICD that had debris accumulation. The experience acquired using this method in the successful operation in Saudi Arabia yielded recommendations for future similar operations.

scholarly journals Improvement of oil production in low permeability deposits with a system of horizontal wells

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (29) ◽  
pp. 205-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.R. Krivova
Keyword(s):  
Oil Production ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Pilot Tests

The article describes an approach to the production of difficult to extract oil, confined to deposits with low poroperm properties, using a system of horizontal wells and hydraulic multistage fracturing. The main problems that arise during the development of the well are analyzed. A conclusion is reached on the possibility of continuing to apply the method based on the analysis of pilot tests.

An Alternative Tool for Production Logging in Horizontal Wells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadir Husein ◽  
Jianhua Xu ◽  
Igor Novikov ◽  
Ruslan Gazizov ◽  
Anton Buyanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Production ◽  
Analytical Data ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Optimal Length ◽  
Well Drilling ◽  
Actual Distribution ◽  
Well Completion ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Additional Equipment ◽  
Getting Lost

Abstract From year to year, well drilling is becoming more technologically advanced and more complex, therefore we observe the active development of drilling technologies, well completion and production intensification. It forms the trend towards the complex well geometry and growth of the length of horizontal sections and therefore an increase of the hydraulic fracturing stages at each well. It's obvious, that oil producing companies frequently don't have proved analytical data on the actual distribution of formation fluid in the inflow profiles for some reasons. Conventional logging methods in horizontal sections require coiled tubing (CT) or downhole tractors, and the well preparation such as drilling the ball seat causing technical difficulties, risks of downhole equipment getting lost or stuck in the well. Sometimes the length of horizontal sections is too long to use conventional logging methods due to their limitations. In this regard, efficient solution of objectives related to the production and development of fields with horizontal wells is complicated due to the shortage of instruments allowing to justify the horizontal well optimal length and the number of MultiFrac stages, difficulties in evaluating the reservoir management system efficiency, etc. A new method of tracer based production profiling technologies are increasingly applied in the global oil industry. This approach benefits through excluding well intervention operations for production logging, allows continuous production profiling operations without the necessity of well shut-in, and without involving additional equipment and personal to be located at wellsite.

Three-Phase Flow Profile Determination of A Horizontal Well in Offshore by Tracer Technology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Katashov ◽  
Igor Novikov ◽  
Evgeny Malyavko ◽  
Nadir Husein
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
World Market ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
Flow Profile ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Three Phase

Abstract Over the past few years, the oil and gas industry has faced a situation of high fluctuations in hydrocarbon prices on the world market. In addition, the trend for the depletion of traditional hydrocarbon reservoirs and the search for new effective solutions for the management and control of field development using horizontal and multilateral wells is still relevant. The most common method for horizontal wells testing is production logging tools (PLT) on coiled tubing (CT) or downhole tractor, which is associated with HSE risks and high cost, especially on offshore platforms, which limits the widespread use of this technology. The solution without such risks is the method of marker well monitoring, which allows obtaining information about the profile and composition of the inflow in a dynamic mode in horizontal wells without well intervention. There are several types of tracer (marker) carriers and today we will consider an approach to placing marker monitoring systems as part of a completion for three-phase oil, water and gas monitoring.

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