Completions
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Intelligent completions could improve many of the world’s oil and gas wells, but not all are suited to the technology. There is another option.
Casing deformation has emerged as a major challenge in China’s unconventional oil and gas fields, prompting the development of new solutions to address the issue.
The US supermajor is using one of its lowest-value hydrocarbon products to generate double-digit production increases in its most prolific US asset.
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This paper extends an integrated two-scale continuum model that contemplates mass, momentum, and energy changes to study the acid-stimulation process in complex carbonate acid-stimulation systems with the development of fracture and vug networks. -
The authors of this paper write that autonomous outflow-control devices can positively affect matrix acidizing by providing the best possible conformance.
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Each of these papers presented at SPE conferences exemplifies engineering solutions to maximize commercial value while retaining focus on HSE and service quality.
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Modern completions often are equipped with downhole measurement devices that provide critical real-time data not only during the hydraulic fracturing treatment but also during the ensuing production phase.
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The Texas Railroad Commission has tightened its guidelines on the permitting of disposal wells in the Permian Basin.
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US shale producers have stepped up their use of simultaneous fracturing techniques to cut costs and accelerate well delivery.
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This paper addresses the deployment of an external protective coating with a rough surface profile in wells identified as susceptible to common cementing issues.
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This paper provides examples for planning and execution of primary and remedial managed pressure cementing in deepwater drilling operations.
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This paper presents a lost-circulation model used during design and job-evaluation phases to accurately predict top of cement and equivalent circulating densities.
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SLB is introducing a new electric well-control system to replace larger conventional, fluid‑controlled hydraulic equipment.
