Study of experimental overbalanced

perforation and chemical

consolidation of the soft reservoir
formations

Mamaliga Corlean
Tatiana Oana
Alexandra
Contents
1. Introduction

2. Challenge Statement

3. Scope Of The Study

4. Method

5. Results And Observations

6. Conclusion

7. Bibliography

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Life Cycle Of A Well

Drilling
& Productio
Exploration Workover Abandonment
Completio n
n

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Challenge Statement

Current Business Environment

● Low oil price

● Changing priorities to value
over volume
● Reducing the operational costs
by maximizing the MTBF (Mean
Time Between Failures)
● Application and development of
the new technologies

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Challenge Statement
Current Production Environment

Sand Production Conditions:

● Young And Shallow Rock

● Low reservoir pressure (depletion)
● High Water Cut
● Unconsolidated Or Poorly Consolidated Reservoir
● Low Rock Compressive Strength
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Challenge Statement
Sand Production consequences:
● Casing/liner failure
● Sand erosion
● Sand bridges
● Erosion of the downhole/surface
equipment
● Offshore sand production may be critical
problem

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Types of Sand Control Tech
Mechanical Chemical

● Slotted Liner ● Resin Injection into the

● Stand Alone Screens (Mesh formation
Rite, Premium Screens, ● Resin Coated Gravel
Wire Wrapped, Pre-pack
Screens)
● Expandable Screen
● Gravel Pack (OPGP,CHGP)
● High Rate Water Pack
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Scope of the study
● Resin Consolidation Technology
● Case Study
● Analyze Well Behavior Before And After Resin Consolidation Treatme
─ IPR Curves

─ Resin Consolidation Influence On Permeability

─ Perspective Of Optimization

● Identify The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Resin Consolidation

● Lesson Learnt

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Resin Consolidation
 Resin – wat is dis shit

Types
‒ Epoxies
‒ Furans (includes furan/phenolic blends)
‒ Phenolic

Activation type
‒ Internal
‒ External

Types Plastic Consolidation Systems

‒ Phase Separation
‒ Overflush

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Resin Consolidation Limits

● Reduction Of Permeability
● Limited Perforations Interval
Length
● Minimum perforation density of 4
shots/ft
● Temperature
Resin
● Reaction Time
● Resin Volume
Sand
● Clay Contents <10% Grain
● Reservoir Fluids Compatibility
● Good Cement Job
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Case study
Formation type Sandstone Oil
Formation depth 750 m Production
Reservoir Initial Pressure 100 bar
Gas
Actual Pressure 20 bar Injection
Temperature 35 oC
Oil Density 830 kg/m3
Permeability 100 - 120 mD
Effective Porosity 21 %
Water Saturation 26 %
Daily Production
Water Cut 36%
Solid Impurities (Sand) 5%

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Case study

● Sand Influx

● Low MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

● Repetitive Spending on well clean up

● System Optimization Perspective

Year Lifecycle Of The Well

Sand Wash Tubing Replacement Sand Wash

Sand Wash Sand Wash

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Approach

Well Preparation
• Sand Clean Up
• Isolate the old perforations, set a new bottom

Operation
• Placement of resin at future perforation interval
• Overbalance Perforation
• Hardener injection
• Nitrogen Displacement

Production
• System Optimization Analysis
• Completion

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Case study – Before OPPC
PROSPER
Well Performance, Design And Optimization Program
Production System Analysis
‒ Inflow performance model (IPR)
‒ Outflow (VLP)
‒ Sensitivity analysis
Artificial Lift System Analysis and Design Outflow (VLP)
‒ Gas Lift Inflow (IPR)
‒ Verify the efficiency of existing system
‒ Optimization
Qliquid = 8 cm/day
Pd = 19 bar

Gas Lift Injection Rate 1500 Stcm/day

Liquid Rate 8 cm/day
Net Oil 5.12 cm/day
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Case study – After OPPC
Post Job Expectations
‒ A decrease of 80 mD
‒ Production decrease (at current system settings) from 8 to 6 cm/day
‒ No sand production

Outflow (VLP)
Inflow 40 mD (IPR)
Inflow 120 mD (IPR)

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Case study - Optimization
Outflow 1500 stcm/day
Tubing Diameter Outflow 2500 stcm/day
Outflow 3500 stcm/day
Outflow 4500 stcm/day
Inflow 40 mD (IPR)

Pumping Unit

Gas Injection Rate

Gas Injection Rate [Stcm/day] Liquid Rate [cm/day]

1500 6
2500 11
3500 13.5
4500 14.5
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Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages Disadvantages
Leaves the wellbore open Permeability decrease
Uncontrolled invasion, risk of untreated
Can be done through well tubing
zones

Can be used to repair an unsuccessful

Limited intervals length
sand control treatment

Good compressive strength in near

Temperature restriction
wellbore zone

High drawdown Does not perform at low permeability

Can be applied in slim-holes Hardening reaction time

Low cost comparing with mech. systems HSSE risks due to chemical toxicity

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Lesson Learnt

● The application of plastic consolidation requires a very good knowledge about the
reservoir (initial/actual reservoir pressure, saturation pressure, temperature,
permeability, Rs, GOR, etc.);
● The usage of a well performance program is recommended, thus being able to simulate
different scenarios;
● Chemical consolidation can be efffective and economically viable method to remediate
sand influx in cases where the reservoir pressure is too low to use a mechanical sand
control system, but compensating decrease of oil production with high MTBF;
● Selection of resin type based on laboratory tests;
● A good cement bond is mandatory, thus avoiding the channeling of the resin;
● Nitrogen displacement is a good choice as displacement of resin into the reservoir,
because it assures a free channel between sand grains and it energizes the reservoir.
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Thank
you!

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Bibliography

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