Fluid-Loss Control Using Crosslinkable HEC in High-Permeability Offshore Flexure Trend Completions

Blauch, Matt; Broussard, Grant; Sanclemente, Leianne; Weaver, Jimmie D.; Pace, J.R.

doi:10.2118/19752-ms

SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 1989

DOI: 10.2118/19752-ms

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Fluid-Loss Control Using Crosslinkable HEC in High-Permeability Offshore Flexure Trend Completions

Matt Blauch

Grant Broussard

Leianne Sanclemente

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Jaripatke

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Completion technologies and programs have had significant improvements throughout the last two decades. But water-production problems associated with channeling, cross flow, and coning still prevail in many areas. In addition to undesirable effects of the water on the surface and subsurface equipment, the cost of handling the water in producing wells can seriously reduce the profitability of the well. Diagnosing the causes of water-control problems has long been a major hurdle to operational economics. In the past two decades, water-control technologies have also evolved and developed significantly. This paper is a review of those technologies. It covers the gamut of water-control-related problems that can arise during the life of a well. A decision-matrix chart depicting types of water-control problems with the appropriate water-control technology is given. Case-history references for each solution category are also presented. The paper classifies different types of water-production problems keyed by their onset mechanisms. It also presents a review of the methods and limitations of the current water-control processes. A special emphasis is placed on the description of solutions to the water-control problems that are linked to hydraulic-fracture stimulation of reservoirs. The paper discusses the water-control management issues in the following categories: (1) prediagnostic evaluation, (2) problem identification, (3) diagnostic evaluation, (4) treatment-design considerations, (5) chemical water-control technologies, and (6) case-history references for each problem-solution category. Information presented in this paper will provide a completion engineer a good understanding of the range of water-control issues and give a methodical approach to selecting appropriate and optimum solutions that have evolved in the last two decades.

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Deepwater Workover Experience With Extreme Hydrostatic Overbalance, 2002-2009

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The paper presents planning and execution details for fluid loss control during workovers with extreme hydrostatic overbalance conditions, between 1,500 and 4,000 psi. Actual results for several wells from three deepwater fields in the Gulf of Mexico will be included. The information is applicable to operators that face similar requirements: 1) maintain well control throughout the workover, 2) mitigate any damage to the installed sand control or reservoir, and 3) complete removal of the fluid loss ‘barrier’ to re-establish production. The results will show that these workovers can be done effectively, with reliable sand control and high production rates maintained. Highlights and lowlights will be shared. Current choices of fluid loss pills, retrievable mechanical devices, and millable mechanical devices will be included; as well as a brief look forward. This paper establishes a knowledge base for extreme hydrostatic overbalance workovers in deepwater, which will increase in industry importance as more projects evolve to brownfield conditions.

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A Review of Gravel Packing in the Forth Field

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Gravel packing very unconsolidated, high permeabllity formations such as those found in the Forth Field in the UK northern North Sea presents a number of problems. The main challenge is to maintain well control whilst minimising formation damage, thereby maximising well productivity. productivity. Working from semisubmersibles, BP Exploration has tested a number of these wells using a gravel prepack and sized salt LCM to cure losses. This allows retrieval of the TCP perforating string prior to running the gravel pack assembly. pack assembly. Previous laboratory work and field experience has shown Previous laboratory work and field experience has shown that filling perforation tunnels with gravel is fundamental to successful, high productivity gravel pack completions. Pumping a gravel prepack ensures that this criterion is Pumping a gravel prepack ensures that this criterion is met whilst still allowing LCM to be used for loss control. The prepack also aids LCM removal which is essential, both to minimise formation damage and to ensure adequate leak-off to the formation for subsequent gravel pack placement. pack placement. Whilst the innovative use of the prepack technique has significantly improved completion efficiencies, all aspects of the gravel pack operation must be carefully planned and executed. This paper presents BP Exploration's design philosophy and operational practices in the North Sea and discusses results to date. Introduction As part of the appraisal of the Forth Field in the UK northern North Sea, BP Exploration has conducted a number of cased hole gravel pack DSTs where losses of hundreds of barrels an hour have been experienced during well completion operations. Coping with these high losses presents problems of minimising formation damage and maximising well productivity while maintaining well control. In an attempt to minimise the adverse effects of loss control material (LCM) on well productivity, a perforation tunnel prepacking technique has been used. The prepack technique has developed greatly during the field appraisal with a resultant improvement in well completion efficiency. The overall gravel pack design and operations programme are discussed in this paper with the prepack programme are discussed in this paper with the prepack technique covered in detail. The successes and failures of this gravel pack campaign are presented and the results to date are discussed. BACKGROUND TO THE FIELD Illustrated in Figure 1, the Forth Field is located in the northern North Sea on UKCS Block 9/23b. Discovered in early 1986, over the last five years a large number of wells have been drilled to appraise the area with several being tested. These Eocene reservoirs are typically located in massive, clean sands. Key formation parameters are listed below. P. 239

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Fluid-Loss Control Using Crosslinkable HEC in High-Permeability Offshore Flexure Trend Completions

Cited by 13 publications

References 10 publications

Water-Control Management Technologies: A Review of Successful Chemical Technologies in the Last Two Decades

Water-Control Management Technologies: A Review of Successful Chemical Technologies in the Last Two Decades

Deepwater Workover Experience With Extreme Hydrostatic Overbalance, 2002-2009

A Review of Gravel Packing in the Forth Field

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