Completions
This paper presents a comprehensive literature review of perforate, wash, and cement techniques that compares new methods with traditional ones and uses field cases and computational fluid dynamics to find the most cost- and time-effective practices without sacrificing safety.
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.
New strides in computer vision, well controls indicators, and BOP alignment were showcased at the recent Offshore Technology Conference.
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The objective of this paper is to outline the importance of new standards for studying hydraulic sealability of barrier materials, with an emphasis on interface analysis. -
The authors of this paper describe how deployment of dual-casing cement-bond-logging technology has provided critical insights in real time for decision-making on remedial jobs.
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Given the diversity of coiled tubing well-intervention data, many acquisition labels are often missing or inaccurate. The authors of this paper present a multimodal framework that automatically identifies job type and technologies used during an acquisition.
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Advancements in new technologies and rigorous testing methods have enabled the authors of the three SPE papers featured this year to outline a path forward, offering new possibilities that uphold the core objectives of safety and productivity.
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A novel approach uses the heart-shaped signal in low-frequency distributed acoustic sensing measurements to estimate the hydraulic fracture tip distance before the hydraulic fracture intersects the monitor well, offering critical insight into the characterization of hydraulic fracture propagation.
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This investigation of fluid flow and particles movement uses a coupled CFD/DEM modeling approach to provide new insights into the multiscale mechanism of sand production.
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At SPE’s Permian Basin Energy Conference, operators shared behind-the-scenes details on innovations such as drilling horseshoe wells and trimulfrac completions along with in-basin challenges such as handling produced water.
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Low flow rates presented a challenge in handling solids from a jetting operation before reinjection. A new cyclone was designed, tested, and installed in just 4 months to manage the suboptimal conditions.
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The authors of this paper discuss how intelligent completions in the Gulf of Mexico have allowed for increased production, reduction in operating expenses, enhanced overall reservoir recovery, and improved safety and environmental performance.
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This case study uses distributed temperature sensing (DTS) technology to monitor a cemented and plugged well in the Alaska North Slope, highlighting the versatile potential of DTS in long-term monitoring and establishing a workflow that makes the most of that potential.
