Carito field is located in Punta de Mata, Monagas state, in the East of Venezuela. This field is exploited since 1.993, and assisted by gas injection as a secondary recovery mechanism from 1996. The well CRC-19 started its activity in July 2005, with 744 STB/D; 0,617 MMSCF/D; GOR= 829 SCF/STB; °API= 23.8; %Water= 0 and 6.900 psi of initial reservoir pressure. In May the 13th 2013, after a stimulation treatment, the last production test showed that the well CRC-19 was producing 580 STB/D, 0.1 % Water, with 350 psi of WHP and 6.200 psi of static Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP). According to the drawdown of the well, using an additional lift artificial method was evaluated. A low Gas Relation Oil (GOR) and the availability of a high pressure surface gas source were the main factors to define Gas Lift Systems (GLS) as the best lifting method for this well. In July 2.013, CRC-19 was the first well of Punta de Mata District completed with artifcial lift. This configuration includes a coiled tubing positioned inside the hole at 12.000 feet to provide the gas from the injector wells at 7.500 psi. This technique was suitable to avoid both the rig and the 3 months production shutting necessary to instal the conventional gas lift mandrels. During one month the well CRC-19 has been producing 1.600 STB/D, assisted by 2,3 MMSCF/D, which means a 175% of oil production rate increment, besides the benefit of not needing a rig to clean the well, since the coiled tubing is retriable.
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