New Technology Applications to Extend Field Economic Life by Creating Uniform Flow Profiles in Horizontal Wells: Case Study and Technology Overview

Ratterman, Eugene E.; Voll, Benn Arild; Augustine, Jody R.

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“…This technique uses preventive actions throughout a well's life to regulate water production. Using the newest inflow control systems, such as Inflow Control Device [11,12], Autonomous Inflow Control Device [13], Inflow Control Valves [15,17], and Intelligent wells [16], together with zonal isolation according to reservoir parameters, can assist prevent water penetration into a wellbore. This completion approach can increase a well's life, limit well intervention, produce hydrocarbons effectively, and reduce water output, making it inexpensive.…”

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Completion Strategy for Water Control in Horizontal Wells of an Indian Western Offshore Oilfield: A Case Study

Mali

Wadgaonkar

Topare

2022

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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One of the major problems faced by the oil industry is the problem of unwanted water production. High rates of unwanted water production in a well can make the well uneconomical and reduces the good lifespan. The paper studies the problems faced by a field experiencing a large amount of unwanted water production in the majority of its wells. The data gathered from one of the Indian Western Offshore Oil Fields have been analyzed to identify the problems faced in several wells. Also, the initiatives taken by the company to control high water cut has been discussed. Understanding the water shut-off methods used for mitigating the problem of high water cut and their efficiency, the availability of various Inflow Control Systems for well completion to prevent unwanted water production is studied. Studying the performance of these systems from numerous case studies and literature surveys for mitigating unwanted water production, the paper provides a complete strategy for water control in horizontal wells for different reservoir properties and for future redevelopment plan of the Indian Western Offshore Field followed by the conclusion.

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Completion Strategy for Water Control in Horizontal Wells of an Indian Western Offshore Oilfield: A Case Study

Mali

Wadgaonkar

Topare

2022

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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“…of system failure [26]. The ICD is more capable of producing low flowrate fluid formations and including artificial lift in the form of gas lift to produce remaining reserves for maximum oil recovery in a well.…”

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Completion Strategy: A Case Study of Using Autonomous Inflow Control Technology to Manage Water

S. Wadgaonkar,

Bhatkar,

Bhutada

et al. 2024

Exploring the World of Drilling

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The issue of high-water cut will have repercussions for every oil operator on the planet. The presence of scales, corrosion, and deterioration, along with the expense of separation, are all exacerbated by an overabundance of water production, driving up the price of lifting fluids. To understand the challenges faced by the many wells there, data from one of the offshore oil fields had to be analyzed. The autonomous inflow control valves (AICVs) method is used for water control in different reservoirs. Swell packers are used in the AICV method to permanently seal off the well. Additionally, the completion strategy for handling the high-water cut has been outlined. It also discusses the availability of many inflow control systems for well completion to stop undesired water production, as well as the efficacy of various water shut-off techniques. The study offers a complete approach for water control in horizontal wells for the future rehabilitation plan of the Offshore Field by analyzing the effectiveness of these technologies via a variety of case studies and literature research. After analyzing the reservoir and fluid properties of the western offshore field, a completion strategy was suggested for the future redevelopment plan.

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“…It was completed with 279 joints of SAS equipped with ICDs. The numerical simulation indicated that a "stair step" arrangement with the highest strength ICD (3.2 bar) at the heel section of the well and a SAS without ICDs toward the toe of the well is the optimum completion design 14 . Annular isolation with External Casing Packers (ECPs) to prevent flow along the length of the formation face was not employed.…”

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“…Many of the reported ICD applications included one of these packer types 17,19,20,22 . The Z-253 well was completed in Zuluf Field, offshore Saudi Arabia, utilized four Mechanical ECPs in conjunction with single strength channel-type ICD to segment a 2200 ft-long wellbore 14,15 . The placement of the ECPs was based on the permeability of each hole section.…”

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Inflow Control Devices: Application and Value Quantification of a Developing Technology

Alkhelaiwi¹,

Davies²

2007

Proceedings of International Oil Conference and Exhibition in Mexico

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fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractHorizontal and multilateral completions are a proven, superior development option compared to conventional solutions in many reservoir situations. However, they are still susceptible to coning toward the heel of the well despite their maximizing of reservoir contact. This is due to frictional pressure drop and/or permeability variations along the well. Annular flow, leading to severe erosion "hot-spots" and plugging of screens is another challenge. Inflow Control Devices (ICDs) were proposed as a solution to these difficulties in the early '90s. ICDs have recently gained popularity and are being increasingly applied to a wider range of field types. Their efficacy to control the well inflow profile has been confirmed by a variety of field monitoring techniques. An ICD is a choking device installed as part of the sandface completion hardware. It aims to balance the horizontal well's inflow profile and minimize the annular flow at the cost of a limited, extra pressure drop. Fractured and more heterogeneous formations require, in addition, the installation of annular isolation. The new technologies of Swell Packers and Constrictors can provide this annular isolation in an operationally simple manner. This paper describes the history of ICD development with an emphasis on the designs available and their areas of application. These technical criteria will be illustrated using published field examples. The ICD's flexibility will be shown by its integration with other conventional and advanced production technologies e.g. Stand-Alone-Screens, annular isolation, artificial lift, gravel packs and intelligent completions in both horizontal and multilateral wells. It will be shown how the value of such well-construction options can be quantified using commercially available, modelling simulators. Simple, but reliable, guidelines on how to model the performance of ICDs over the well's life will be provided. This technique can thus be used as part of the value quantification process for both the evaluation of completion options and for their detailed design.

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New Technology Applications to Extend Field Economic Life by Creating Uniform Flow Profiles in Horizontal Wells: Case Study and Technology Overview

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Completion Strategy for Water Control in Horizontal Wells of an Indian Western Offshore Oilfield: A Case Study

Completion Strategy for Water Control in Horizontal Wells of an Indian Western Offshore Oilfield: A Case Study

Completion Strategy: A Case Study of Using Autonomous Inflow Control Technology to Manage Water

Inflow Control Devices: Application and Value Quantification of a Developing Technology

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