Chemical treatment for sand production control: A review of materials, methods, and field operations

Safaei, Ali; Asefi, Mohammad; Ahmadi, Mohsen; Pourshamsi, Tayebe; Baloochestanzadeh, Shima; Khalilnezhad, Ali; Riazi, Masoud

doi:10.1016/j.petsci.2023.02.013

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“…In its application, there are two common forms: sand control pipe technology and improved sand control pipe technology -gravel packing technology for pipe strings. The former mainly establishes a sand barrier within the wellbore using sand control pipes, while the latter primarily relies on the compaction of gravel between the sand control pipe and the casing to block the flow of ceramsite, and also uses sand control pipes within the wellbore for sand prevention (Hurt R S and Germanovich L N, 2012;Dong, C., et al, 2016;Safaei, A., et al, 2023b).…”

Section: Mechanical Sand Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

A critical review on analysis of sand producing and sand-control technologies for oil well in oilfields

He,

Pang,

Ren

et al. 2024

Front. Energy Res.

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Sand production in oil wells seriously affects the production of oil and gas in oilfields. Although conventional sand-control techniques can effectively prevent sand production, it may also limit the productivity of oil wells. Fracturing and packing sand control technology changes the distribution of pressure and flow in the wellbore, while foam polymer resin diversion technology reduces the anisotropy of reservoir permeability and increases the area of oil leakage in the reservoir, both achieving the goal of sand control and increased production. The sand-free production rate is successfully increased thanks to zeta potential sand control technology, which modifies the formation’s sand potential and causes the sand to agglomerate without harming the reservoir. This article first looks into the causes of sand production in oil and gas wells before examining the fundamentals, implementation strategies, and effects of traditional sand control techniques, fracturing and filling sand control technology, foam polymer resin diversion technology, and Zeta potential sand control technology. In this article, the experience of sand control technology in actual oil field applications is summarized, explained in detail, and the future development possibilities of sand control technology are discussed.

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Section: Mechanical Sand Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

A critical review on analysis of sand producing and sand-control technologies for oil well in oilfields

He,

Pang,

Ren

et al. 2024

Front. Energy Res.

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“…Field observations have revealed that sand production is not a uniform challenge since its concentration varies from well to well. However, its consistent vexing consequences encompassing equipment erosion, safety hazards such as well-blowouts and fires may force us to halt production, leading to additional expenses and resource consumption through the drilling of more wells to achieve the same hydrocarbon recovery 9 – 11 .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In an industry that plays a critical role in global energy supply, sand production remains a long-standing and formidable challenge. It impacts not only production rates but also the safety and sustainability of operations 3 , 11 , 12 , 18 – 20 . Chemical sand consolidation, introduced in the 1940s, has emerged as a promising technique, but it still has a long way to go before it becomes more accessible and cost-effective for a broader range of reservoirs.…”

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Sandstone chemical consolidation and wettability improvement using furan polymer-based nanofluid

Dargi,

Khamehchi,

Ghallath

2024

Sci Rep

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The oil and gas industry faces a challenge in meeting global energy demand due to sand production in unconsolidated or semi-consolidated reservoirs, leading to equipment wear, production instability, and significant financial burdens. Mechanical and chemical sand control methods are being used among which chemical sand consolidation techniques have emerged as a promising solution. In this research, furan polymer-based nanofluid is investigated as a chemical consolidant to explore its intriguing properties and characteristics and how the quantity of nanoparticles influences the fundamental properties of curing resin and wettability while pioneering a groundbreaking approach to enhancing regaining permeability. According to the findings, a substantial boost in core compressive strength has been achieved as well as an impressive increase in re-permeability, especially for the foam injection case, by the meticulous optimization of nanofluid composition. The results include a remarkable regain permeability of 91.37%, a robust compressive strength of 1812.05 psi, and a noteworthy 15.32-degree shift towards water-wet wettability. Furthermore, silica nanoparticles were incorporated to enhance the thermal stability of the fluid, rendering it more adaptable to higher temperatures. Therefore, Furan polymer-based nanofluid is not only expected to present a solution to the challenge of sand production in the oil and gas industry but also to provide operational sustainability.

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“…In the development process of sandstone gas reservoirs, sand production is a common issue. [1][2][3][4] Sand production can have a significant adverse impact on the normal production of gas wells in sandstone gas reservoirs. [5][6][7][8][9] It may result in equipment damage, production interruptions, and pose safety concerns.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the development process of sandstone gas reservoirs, sand production is a common issue 1‐4 . Sand production can have a significant adverse impact on the normal production of gas wells in sandstone gas reservoirs 5‐9 .…”

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Experimental study on critical sand production pressure gradient at different production stages of high temperature and high pressure tight sandstone gas reservoir

Li,

Tuo

et al. 2024

Energy Storage

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Sand production is a common issue in sandstone gas reservoir development, severely impacting the productivity of sandstone gas wells. In order to thoroughly investigate the sand production characteristics of high‐temperature and high‐pressure tight sandstone gas reservoirs, this study focuses on six core samples from tight sandstone gas reservoirs(three samples with fractures), under reservoir conditions (185 MPa, 160°C), sand production experiments were conducted to thoroughly investigate the sand production patterns in sandstone reservoirs under the combined influence of different effective stresses and production pressure differentials. The results indicate: (1) under the simultaneous increase of effective pressure and production pressure differential, sand production near the wellbore (r = 0.1 m) becomes more likely in the reservoir; (2) in actual reservoirs without fractures near the wellbore (r = 0.1 m), sand production phenomena do not occur; (3) reservoirs with fractures near the wellbore (r = 0.1 m) are more prone to sand production, under an effective stress of 90 MPa, with specimens containing fractures exhibiting a 76.48% lower critical sand production pressure gradient compared to those without fractures; (4) when the pore fluid pressure is 95 MPa, the maximum gas production rate for Well X without sand production is 12.4 × 104 m3/d. The experimental results have guiding significance for the rational production of gas wells in this type of reservoir.

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Chemical treatment for sand production control: A review of materials, methods, and field operations

Cited by 13 publications

References 42 publications

A critical review on analysis of sand producing and sand-control technologies for oil well in oilfields

A critical review on analysis of sand producing and sand-control technologies for oil well in oilfields

Sandstone chemical consolidation and wettability improvement using furan polymer-based nanofluid

Experimental study on critical sand production pressure gradient at different production stages of high temperature and high pressure tight sandstone gas reservoir

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