Enhanced recovery

Permanent Fiber-Optic DTS Evaluates Production Enhancement

The authors of this paper evaluate the effectiveness of production-enhancement activities for a long-string, gas-lifted producer using distributed-temperature-sensing technology.

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In the complete paper, the authors evaluate the effectiveness of production-enhancement activities for Well B Long-String (i.e., Well BL) using distributed-temperature-sensing (DTS) technology. Installation of permanent fiber-optic cable across the reservoir sections has enabled gas-lift monitoring, identification of well‑integrity issues, and zonal inflow profiling from perforation contribution. The effectiveness of executed remedial jobs is described along with findings and interpretations of DTS results.

Field and Well BL Background

Field B is a mature brownfield 45 km offshore east Malaysia in a water depth of approximately 230 ft. The field’s structure has a gentle rollover anticline with a collapsed crest caused by growth faulting.

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