In a green field located in offshore Abu Dhabi, a new well was drilled in an oil-bearing zone and was completed with slotted liner inside a 6-in horizontal drain hole. Abnormally high gas rates were reported during the surface production testing of this well. This paper highlights the unique use of a new pulsed neutron tool combined with an advanced production logging tool for assessment of the well performance and identification of the source of gas breakthrough. This combination of advanced technology tools with measurements from array flowmeters, optical gas holdup sensors, and a new generation pulsed-neutron tool was deployed in the well to provide reliable flow type, borehole, and formation measurements in a gas environment. A multidisciplinary approach involving production engineering, petrophysics, and well integrity was essential in diagnosing this unexpected issue of high gas production. An integration of the various results from production logging, the pulsed neutron measurements, and open-hole and cement log data has helped in confirming the source of the produced gas. The acquired production log (PL) data revealed gas entry from the top of the lower completion and no presence of free gas below that depth. The zonal contributions from the horizontal lateral quantified from the acquired data also helped in assessing the productivity of the reservoir. The pulsed neutron log (PNL) measurements were acquired in the second run, which then helped confirm the borehole fluid properties and to identify and quantify the formation fluids. Combining the PNL and PL data helped identify the gas entry point accurately. Based on the integrated data interpretation, it was confirmed that the gas could not originate from the reservoir being produced through the lower completion and that there must be gas channeling downward through channels in the cement behind the casing from a gas reservoir above the oil reservoir. The unique use of the advanced PNL data and its integration with other log data facilitated the successful identification of the gas source and quantified zonal contributions in a challenging logging environment.
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