Abstract:Deepwater completions are defined as those executed in water depths of greater than 1,500 feet. The extreme depth in itself presents challenges, but in addition to these, operators are continuing to seek completion methods that will increase reliability, flexibility, and eliminate future interventionsstrategies which further add to well-completion complexity.The Gulf of Mexico is a prime area for deepwater completions, and because of the extensive need for sand control, fracpacked completions have become the n… Show more
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