TX 75083-3836, U.S.A., fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractThe Na Kika offtake guidelines were developed jointly by Shell and BP using a blending of recent sand control operational methodologies from each company. In this paper, we focus on the use of the bpflux TM guidelines, which give the maximum safe operating rates for sand control completions, and allow wells with excellent completion quality to produce at twice the rate of wells with lower completion quality.Before the Na Kika field started up, we estimated the completion quality by reviewing 20 different elements of completion design and operations. We used these estimates to set the initial off-take limits for each zone. As the wells started producing, we performed pressure build-ups to measure the actual completion quality (skin), and adjusted the maximum operating rates accordingly.Using this methodology early in field life, we were able to bring the field up to targeted production rates without unnecessarily compromising long-term sand control reliability.As the field matures, we will identify opportunities to extend the production plateau, which will provide an incremental production impact. Finally, later in the field life, we also expect to lower the number of workovers, which will provide an additional cost savings from using these guidelines.
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