Achieving Zonal Isolation in Critical High-Temperature/High-Pressure Well Through Modeling and Use of Advanced Isolation Materials

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thein Phyoe ◽  
Jorge Vargas Bermea ◽  
Bipin Jain ◽  
Surya Pallapothu ◽  
Azza El Hassan
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Zonal Isolation ◽  
High Temperature High Pressure

The Use of High-Performance Spacers for Zonal Isolation in High-Temperature High-Pressure Wells

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Girish Dinkar Sarap ◽  
Manoj Sivanandan ◽  
Sandip Prabhakar Patil ◽  
Abhimanyu Deshpande
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Zonal Isolation ◽  
High Temperature High Pressure

Homogeneous carbon doping of magnesium diboride by high-temperature, high-pressure synthesis

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (16) ◽  
pp. 162603 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Susner ◽  
S. D. Bohnenstiehl ◽  
S. A. Dregia ◽  
M. D. Sumption ◽  
Y. Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Magnesium Diboride ◽  
Carbon Doping ◽  
High Pressure Synthesis ◽  
Pressure Synthesis ◽  
High Temperature High Pressure

High temperature-high pressure synthesis of a new phase of LaCuO3

1989 ◽  
Vol 137 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 205-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.W. Webb ◽  
E.F. Skelton ◽  
S.B. Qadri ◽  
E.R. Carpenter ◽  
M.S. Osofsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
High Pressure Synthesis ◽  
Pressure Synthesis ◽  
New Phase ◽  
High Temperature High Pressure

scholarly journals Sealed rotors for in situ high temperature high pressure MAS NMR

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (70) ◽  
pp. 13458-13461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zhi Hu ◽  
Mary Y. Hu ◽  
Zhenchao Zhao ◽  
Suochang Xu ◽  
Aleksei Vjunov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Mas Nmr ◽  
Material Synthesis ◽  
Widespread Application ◽  
High Temperature High Pressure

Perfectly sealed rotors were designed for the widespread application of in situ MAS NMR in catalysis, material synthesis, metabolomics, and more.

Utilizing Novel Expandable Steel Packers to Overcome Multi-Stage Fracturing Completion Deployment Challenges in Horizontal Gas Wells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebikebena M. Ombe ◽  
Ernesto G. Gomez ◽  
Aldia Syamsudhuha ◽  
Abdullah M. AlKwiter
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Gas Wells ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
High Pressure High Temperature ◽  
Zonal Isolation ◽  
Gas Bearing ◽  
Productive Time

Abstract This paper discusses the successful deployment of Multi-stage Fracturing (MSF) completions, composed of novel expandable steel packers, in high pressure, high temperature (HP/HT) horizontal gas wells. The 5-7/8" horizontal sections of these wells were drilled in high pressure, high temperature gas bearing formations. There were also washed-outs & high "dog-legs" along their wellbores, due to constant geo-steering required to keep the laterals within the hydrocarbon bearing zones. These factors introduced challenges to deploying the conventional MSF completion in these laterals. Due to the delicate nature of their packer elastomers and their susceptibility to degradation at high temperature, these conventional MSF completions could not be run in such hostile down-hole conditions without the risk of damage or getting stuck off-bottom. This paper describes the deployment of a novel expandable steel packer MSF completion in these tough down-hole conditions. These expandable steel packers could overcome the challenges mentioned above due to the following unique features: High temperature durability. Enhanced ruggedness which gave them the ability to be rotated & reciprocated during without risk of damage. Reduced packer outer diameter (OD) of 5.500" as compared to the 5.625" OD of conventional elastomer MSF packers. Enhanced flexibility which enabled them to be deployed in wellbores with high dog-leg severity (DLS). With the ability to rotate & reciprocate them while running-in-hole (RIH), coupled with their higher annular clearance & tolerance of high temperature, the expandable steel packers were key to overcoming the risk of damaging or getting stuck with the MSF completion while RIH. Also, due to the higher setting pressure of the expandable steel packers when compared to conventional elastomer packers, there was a reduced risk of prematurely setting the packers if high circulating pressure were encountered during deployment. Another notable advantage of these expandable packers is that they provided an optimization opportunity to reduce the number of packers required in the MSF completion. In a conventional MSF completion, two elastomer packers are usually required to ensure optimum zonal isolation between each MSF stage. However, due to their superior sealing capability, only one expandable steel packer is required to ensure good inter-stage isolation. This greatly reduces the number of packers required in the MSF completion, thereby reducing its stiffness & ultimately reducing the probability of getting stuck while RIH. The results of using these expandable steel packers is the successful deployment of the MSF completions in these harsh down-hole conditions, elimination of non-productive time associated with stuck or damaged MSF completion as well as the safe & cost-effective completion in these critical horizontal gas wells.

The Feasibility for Potassium-Based Phosphate Brines To Serve as High-Density Solid-Free Well-Completion Fluids in High-Temperature/High-Pressure Formations

SPE Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (05) ◽  
pp. 2033-2046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hu Jia ◽  
Yao–Xi Hu ◽  
Shan–Jie Zhao ◽  
Jin–Zhou Zhao
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
High Density ◽  
Well Drilling ◽  
Well Completion ◽  
Oil And Gas Resources ◽  
Completion Fluids ◽  
High Temperature High Pressure

Summary Many oil and gas resources in deep–sea environments worldwide are often located in high–temperature/high–pressure (HT/HP) and low–permeability reservoirs. The reservoir–pressure coefficient usually exceeds 1.6, with formation temperature greater than 180°C. Challenges are faced for well drilling and completion in these HT/HP reservoirs. A solid–free well–completion fluid with safety density greater than 1.8 g/cm3 and excellent thermal endurance is strongly needed in the industry. Because of high cost and/or corrosion and toxicity problems, the application of available solid–free well–completion fluids such as cesium formate brines, bromine brines, and zinc brines is limited in some cases. In this paper, novel potassium–based phosphate well–completion fluids were developed. Results show that the fluid can reach the maximum density of 1.815 g/cm3 at room temperature, which makes a breakthrough on the density limit of normal potassium–based phosphate brine. The corrosion rate of N80 steel after the interaction with the target phosphate brine at a high temperature of 180°C is approximately 0.1853 mm/a, and the regained–permeability recovery of the treated sand core can reach up to 86.51%. Scanning–electron–microscope (SEM) pictures also support the corrosion–evaluation results. The phosphate brine shows favorable compatibility with the formation water. The biological toxicity–determination result reveals that it is only slightly toxic and is environmentally acceptable. In addition, phosphate brine is highly effective in inhibiting the performance of clay minerals. The cost of phosphate brine is approximately 44 to 66% less than that of conventional cesium formate, bromine brine, and zinc brine. This study suggests that the phosphate brine can serve as an alternative high–density solid–free well–completion fluid during well drilling and completion in HT/HP reservoirs.

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