This document contains slides from a presentation on well completions fundamentals. It discusses various aspects of well completions such as bottom hole completion techniques including perforated, open hole and liner completions. It also discusses perforations, the production string including tubing, packers and Christmas trees. The upper hole completion involves installing the production tubing, packers and the Christmas tree. Multiple completion configurations allow accessing multiple pay zones including single string and parallel string options. Horizontal and multilateral well completions also require specialized techniques and equipment.
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ī After thorough analysis of formation evaluation data, a decision is reached either to
complete the well or abandon it.
ī Well will be abandoned by plugging it in if its production is not of commercial
value. An abandoned well can be reopened in the future if oil prices justify its
commercial viability.
ī When well production is commercially viable, it is completed for production.
Introduction to Well Completion
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Introduction to Well Completion
ī Well Completion
Well Completion Process is the design, selection and installation
of equipment/devices and the specification of treatment and
procedures necessary to bring the well into production to
satisfy the objectives of the overall field development
Well Completion must allow a safe and controlled flow of
petroleum from the well
It involves joint effort with other sub-disciplines such as production
engineering and reservoir engineering
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Introduction to Well Completion
ī Major Processes of Well Completion
īĩ Setting of production casing (if required)
īĩ Displace drilling fluid with completion fluid
īĩ Perforation of Production Casing
īĩ Installation of production tubing and set with
packer to Isolate pay zone
īĩ Swabbing (if necessary)
īĩ Installation of Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree
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Introduction to Well Completion
Summary of Completion Process
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Introduction to Well Completion
ī Key Objectives
īĩ Provision of Optimum Well Production or Injection Performance
īĩ Safety Across Entire Completion Spectrum
īĩ Maximization of the Integrity and Reliability of the Completion
īĩ Minimum Operational Cost for Initial Completion and Workover Per Unit
Volume of Produced or Injected Fluid
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ī Factors For Consideration in Completion Process Design
īĩ Fluids to Fill Wellbore During Completion
īĩ Formation Fluid Wellbore Entry Specification
īŦ Open Hole
īŦ Perforated Completion
īĩ Bottom Hole Completion Technique Specifications
īĩ Completion String Design
īĩ Production Conduit(Tubing) Selection
īĩ Potential of oil production and the planning of tertiary recovery, i.e. do we need
any artificial lift in the future?
Introduction to Well Completion
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ī Types of Flow
īĩCasing Flow:
īŦLarge flowrate.
īŦ No tubing is required.
īŦ Used mostly in Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries.
īĩTubing and Annulus Flow:
īŦ Large flowrate.
īŦ When flow segregation is needed.
īĩTubing Flow:
īŦ Offers more safety.
īŦ Uses one tubing string or more.
Introduction to Well Completion
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Bottom-Hole Completion Techniques
ī Bottom Hole Completion Techniques
The bottom-hole completion technique specifies
how the reservoir fluid should enter the wellbore
ī Types of Bottom-Hole completion Techniques
īĩ OPEN HOLE(Barefoot Completion)
īŦ For Very Hard and Competent Formation
īŦ Production Casing Cemented on Top of Pay Zone
īŦ Wellbore Left Bare
īŦ Has Higher Inflow Performance
īŦ Commonly Used in Multilateral Wells
īŦ Not Adaptable for Selective Control of Fluid
Production
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WELL COMPLETION TECHNIQUES
ī Types of Bottom Hole Completion Techniques
īĩ Liner Completions
īĩ Screen or Pre-Slotted Liner Completion
īŦ Production Casing Cemented on Top of Pay Zone
īŦ A Screen or Pre-slotted Pipe is Hanged from
Production Casing and Set Over Pay Zone
īŦ Screen Provides Stability for Unconsolidated
Formations
īŦ Mostly Applicable in Horizontal well Completions
through Unconsolidated Zones
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WELL COMPLETION TECHNIQUES
ī Types of Bottom Hole Completion Techniques
īĩ Liner Completions
īĩ Perforated Liner Completion
īŦ Cemented Liner is then Perforated
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WELL COMPLETION TECHNIQUES
ī Bottom Hole Completion Techniques
īĩPerforated Completion
īŦ Production Casing Set and
Cemented Over Pay Zone and
Perforated
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WELL COMPLETION TECHNIQUES
ī Bottom Hole Completion Techniques
īĩPerforated Tubingless or Reduced
Diameter Completion
īŦ Production tubing is cemented and
perforated for production.
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PERFORATION
ī Definition
Piercing of Wellbore Walls Into Formation to Allow Formation Fluid Flow into
Wellbore
ī Perforation Objectives
īĩProvision of an Undamaged and Clean Access Between the Wellbore and
Formation
īĩEnsuring the Shooting OR Piercing of Smooth and Round Holes in the
Casing and Cement
īĩEnabling Maximum Flow Rate With Minimum Number of Perforations
īĩCausing Minimum Damage to Casing and Cement
īĩPenetration of Pay Zone as Far as Possible
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PERFORATION
ī Perforation Fluids
īĩ This is the fluid that placed against the producing formation during
perforation.
īĩ Ideally, fluid should have no solids.
īĩ Types of Perforation Fluids
īŦ Salt water:
Clean water poses no problem. When overbalanced, may push charge
debris into formation.
īŦ Acetic acid:
Excellent perforating fluid under most conditions. The presence of H2S
may magnify corrosion problems.
īŦ Nitrogen:
Useful in low pressure formations, or when associated with high rig time
or swabbing costs, or when a special test requires formation to be free
from contamination.
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PERFORATION
ī Perforation Methods
īĩ Bullet Perforation
īŦ Carried Out by Multi-Barrel Gun Run
into Hole on Wireline
īŦ Detonated on Surface
īŦ Bullets Leave Clean Hole and Cause
Little Damage to Casing and Cement
ī Multi-Barrel Gun
Detonator
Gun Barrel
in Well
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Perforation
ī Jet Perforation Process
īĩ Piercing Done By Shaped-Charged
Explosives
īĩ Perforation Achieved With a Jet of
High-Pressure and High Velocity Gas
Job Completed
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Perforation
ī Thru-Tubing Perforation
īĩ Gun Lowered through Tubing and
Perforation Through Casing and Into
Formation
īĩ Guns are By Far Smaller and More Powerful
FORMATION
During Perforation After
Perforation
Charges Going Out Formation Fluid
Flowing in
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Upper-Hole Completion
ī This involved the installation of the production tubing, its accessories and
the Christmas Tree
ī The production tubing is normally fasted to the production casing with a
sealing element device called packer
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Upper-Hole Completion
ī Production String
īĩConduit for Formation Fluid Flow to
Surface
īĩComponents
īŦ Tubing
īŽ Connected to (Suspended on)
the Christmas Tree on the
Surface
īŽ Stabilised and Held Stationary
in Casing in the Pay Zone by
Packers
Hydraulic Control Line
Surface
Controlled
Subsurface
Safety Valve -
SCSSV
Tubing
Packer
Tailpipe
Perforations
10,000â
<2,000â
9,800â
Approximate
Depths
Xmas Tree
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Production String
Production Tubing and Major Accessories
ī Subsurface Safety Valve
īĩ Provides Well Emergency Shut Down
īĩ Remote Controlled
īĩ Direct Controlled
ī Side Pocket Mandrel
īĩ For Gas Lift Mandrels
ī Sliding Side Door
īĩ For Tubing Entry
ī No go Nipples
ī Blast Joint (optional)
ī Circulating Devices, etc
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Packers
ī Packers
īĩ Tool used to form an annular seal between two concentric
strings of pipe
OR
īĩ Tool used to form an annular seal between the pipe and the
wall of the open hole
īĩ It is anchored on Top of the Production Zone by its Own
Expansion Against the Internal Wall of Casing
īĩ During the Setting Process, The Packing Elements Expand and
form Perfect Seal With the Tubing and the Casing
īĩ Isolates the Production Zone
īĩ Creates Room for the Formation Fluid to be Forced up into
Tubing.
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Packers
ī Packer Fluids
īĩ Fluid placed above the topmost packer but never
mud.
īĩ Requirements for Packet Fluid
īŦ Must be chemically stable.
īŦ Acceptable upper limit of corrosivity is 5 mils
per year or if possible, about 1 mil per year.
īŦ Packer fluid must have limited settling of solids.
īŦ It must provide protection for corrosion or
embrittlement
Packer fluid
Tubing
Reservoir fluid
Production Casing
Reservoir
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Completion Tubular Configuration
ī Single Zone Completion Conduit
īĩ Single Tubing Run Into Single Producing Zone
īĩ Has High Producing Rates
īĩ Good for Corrosive Well Fluids
īĩ Good for High Pressure Well
īĩ Offers Varieties of Hook-up Possibilities
īŦ Tubingless Casing Flow
īŦ Casing and Tubing Flow
īŦ Tubing Flow Without Annular Isolation
īŦ Tubing Flow With Annular Isolation
Single Zone
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ī Multiple Completion
īĩ One well Goes Through Several Pay Zones
īĩ Types of Multiple Completions
īŦ Single String - Single Packer
īŽ Involves Both Tuning and Annular Flow
īŽ Tubing Point at Annular Flow Zone Must be
Pressure Protected
īŽ Least Expensive Among Multiple Techniques
īŽ Casing is Subject to Corrosion and Production
Pressure
īŽ Difficulty in Installation of Artificial Lift
īŽ Remedial work NOT Possible in Upper Zone
Without Disturbance of Lower Zone
Single String/Packer
Completion Tubular Configuration
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ī Single String-Two Packer
īĩA Cross-Over Can allow Upper Layer
to Flow Through Tubing
īĩHas Same Limitation of Single String-
Single Packer
Completion Tubular Configuration
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ī Parallel String-Multiple Packer
īĩAllows Gas Lift Installation
īĩAllows Individual Zone
Subsurface Safety Valve
Installation
īĩAllows Wireline Workover
Services
īĩIt is Expensive
Completion Tubular Configuration
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Multilateral Well Completion
īĩ These require specialized pre-frabricated devices
and critical monitoring devices
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Christmas Tree
ī Definition
īĩProduction Well Head
ī Functions
īĩControls Well Production Fluid Flow
īĩMeans for Controlled Formation Fluid to Processing Facilities
īĩControls Formation Pressure
īĩControls Production Pressure
īĩMeans for Entrance into Well or Formation for Other Production Services
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Christmas Tree
ī Components
īĩ Casing Hanger (Housing) and Its Accessories
īŦ Connects Christmas Tree to Casing
īŦ Provides Means for Suspending Tubing
īĩ Master Valves
īŦ Two - Upper and Lower MV
īŦ Always in the Axis of the Tubing
īŦ Used to Close the Well in case of Emergency
īĩ Wing Valves
īŦ Two - with a Choke Body Mounted on Each Flow Branch
īŦ A Studded Cross Channels Fluid Through the Wing Valves
īĩ Swab Valve
īŦ Located on the Axis of Each Tubing
īŦ Allows Access to Tubing Internal for Wireline Operation
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TYPES OF CHRISTMAS TREES
Tubing Connection
Master Valves
Swab Valve
(Wing Valve)
Flow Line
Tubing
īĩ Single Completion Christmas Tree