Fluid allocation is a common challenge in the stimulation of naturally fractured reservoirs in offshore Mexico. Multiple or large pay zones with thief intervals can cause preferable fluid admission to such zones. Using distributed temperature sensing (DTS), fluid-treatment distribution can be monitored in real time for this type of reservoir, and modifications can be made on the fly to improve fluid coverage. Monitoring with DTS can help optimize treatment economics and improve productivity. A reintervention to increase production in naturally fractured reservoirs involves improved stimulation schedules and the use of diverters to achieve fluid distribution across perforated intervals. Variable permeability and a potential for heterogeneous zones in the reservoir are a challenge for these types of wells. This document discusses a treatment performed to successfully stimulate a four-interval well using DTS measurements to monitor placement in real time. A gas-lift test was also performed during the monitoring operation to help identify the producing zone before the main stimulation began. The information gathered during the treatment helped the operator understand the production behavior of the well and acquire additional information for upcoming treatments. During the well intervention, the following information was obtained to help determine the success of the treatment: Fluid allocation was verified during and after injectivity testing (including differential temperature gradient) to help determine initial admission zones. This information enabled an appropriate schedule to be designed for the acid treatment.A gas-lift mandrel was used, and the zone contribution was qualitatively evaluated during this test.The stimulation treatment and the diverter stages were monitored in real time. The percentage of admission was calculated for each open interval, and a correlation using previous production-logging-tool data was performed.Early flowback of the well was observed. The production expected from the treatment was 800 BOPD. The stimulation treatment was considered successful, with an initial production of 1,050 BOPD (a 31% increase from the target). The information gathered during this treatment can also help modify upcoming treatments in the wells of this field with similar characteristics. Combined pre-treatment production monitoring and monitoring stimulation treatments in naturally fractured reservoirs using DTS helps identify the main producing zones and improves stimulation fluid distribution into lower-permeability intervals. This technique allows for performing treatment changes on the fly to attempt to achieve better zonal distribution and increase the productivity index in the wells.
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