Completion Process

Ricki Jannise Technical Advisor - Completion Tools

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Well Completion
Defined as the design, selection and installation of equipment and the specification of treatment and procedures necessary to bring the well into production and thereafter to produce in a manner which satisfies the operators objectives for the field development.

HYDRAULIC CONTROL LINE SURFACE-CONTROLLED TUBING-RETRIEVABLE SAFETY VALVE

SIDE POCKET MANDREL

FLOW COUPLING LANDING NIPPLE FLOW COUPLING SIDE POCKET MANDREL LO LINER HANGER SIDE POCKET MANDREL

SLIDING SIDE-DOOR CIRCULATING DEVICE

RH HYDRAULIC-SET PACKER

CIRCULATING DEVICE

BLAST JOINT TWB PERMA-SERIES PACKER

NO-GO NIPPLE

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Evaluating the Well After the drill bit reaches target depth the well must be evaluated. Logging While Drilling (LWD) Electric Wireline conveyed logging ((

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Data Inputs to Formulate Design Criteria

Reservoir Parameters Rock Characteristics

Design Criteria

Well and Completion Appraisal

Fluid Characteristics

Production Constraints

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Run and Cement the Casing Zonal Isolation Control flow from the desired formation Run the casing

Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing

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Run and Cement the Casing Zonal Isolation Control flow from the desired formation Run the casing Cement the casing Swell packers

Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing

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What is a Packer?
Tool used to form an annular seal between two concentric strings of pipe OR Tool used to form an annular seal between the pipe and the wall of the open hole
TUBING

CASING

SEAL

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Displace to Completion Brine Replace solids laden fluid with solids free fluid Run in the work string Circulate out the drilling mud with the completion brine Filter the brine Pull the work string
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Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing B. Displace to completion brine

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Perforate the Casing Provide a flow path from the reservoir to the well bore Run the packer

Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing B. Displace to completion brine C. Perforate the casing

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Perforate the Casing Provide a flow path from the reservoir to the well bore Run the packer Run the perforating assembly Fire the guns and stabilize the well Pull the spent guns
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Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing B. Displace to completion brine C. Perforate the casing

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Perforating
Wireline casing guns Through tubing wireline guns Tubing conveyed perforating

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Install Sand Control Filter formation material from oil, gas or water production. Run screen and packer assembly Drop the ball and set the packer

Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing B. Displace to completion brine C. Perforate the casing D. Install sand control?

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Install Sand Control Filter formation material from oil, gas or water production. Run screen and packer assembly Drop the ball and set the packer Perform gravel pack

Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing B. Displace to completion brine C. Perforate the casing D. Install sand control?

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Install Sand Control Filter formation material from oil, gas or water production. Run screen and packer assembly Drop the ball and set the packer Perform gravel pack Reverse-out excess
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Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing B. Displace to completion brine C. Perforate the casing D. Install sand control?

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Install Sand Control Filter formation material from oil, gas or water production. Run screen and packer assembly Drop the ball and set the packer Perform gravel pack Reverse-out excess
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Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing B. Displace to completion brine C. Perforate the casing D. Install sand control?

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Install Sand Control Filter formation material from oil, gas or water production. Run screen and packer assembly Drop the ball and set the packer Perform gravel pack Reverse-out excess Pull out of the well
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Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing B. Displace to completion brine C. Perforate the casing D. Install sand control?

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Install Production Packer and Tubing Seals and protects the casing from erosion and corrosion Run the production tubing in the well Circulate the inhibited packer fluid Set the production packer
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Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing B. Displace to completion brine C. Perforate the casing D. Install sand control? E. Install production packer and tubing

What is a Packer?
Tool used to form an annular seal between two concentric strings of pipe
TUBING

OR Tool used to form an annular seal between the pipe and the wall of the open hole
CASING

SEAL

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Packers What type of packers are there? 10 basic types of packers 4 most common types
TUBING

CASING

SEAL

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Mechanical Double Grip Packer

Description:
Mechanically set using combinations of rotation and tension or compression. Tubing may be left in tension, compression, or neutral. Holds pressure from above and below.

Applications:
Production, testing, treating, and service work.

VALVE

SLIP PACKING ELEMENT SLIP

Limitations:
May be difficult to operate in deep or deviated conditions. Avoid exceeding safe tension rating.
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Hydraulic Set Packer

Description:
Tubing pressure set, shear release. Mechanically held, holds pressure from above and below. Some have counterbalance valve system.
VALVE SLIP PACKING ELEMENT SETTING PORT HYDRAULIC SETTING CYLINDER

Applications:
Deviated wellbores. Below hydraulic set dual packers. Stacked single string completions.

SLIDING SLEEVE

Limitations:
Consider load on release pins under all expected operating conditions. With counterbalanced packers, consider temperature effect and compensate with slack-off weight.
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BLANKING PLUG

Seal Bore Packer

Description:
Wireline, Mechanical, or Hydraulic set. Permanent or retrievable. Holds pressure from above and below. Requires tubing seal assembly.

STINGER

Applications:
Production, testing, treating, gravel packing, extreme service.

POLISHED SEAL BORE SLIP PACKING ELEMENT SLIP

Limitations:
Force analysis recommended for all applications.

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Hydraulic Set Dual Packer

SECONDARY STRING

PRIMARY STRING ABOVE PACKER SLIP PACKING ELEMENT SLIP

Description:
Tubing pressure set, shear release. Dual tubing strings. Holds pressure above and below.

SECONDARY STINGER HYDRAULIC SETTING CHAMBER

Applications:
Upper packer in a multi-zone production completion. Generally run with hydraulic set or seal bore packer below.

HYDRAULIC SETTING PORT PRIMARY STRING BELOW PACKER

Limitations:
Avoid severe pressure reversals. Force analysis recommended to determine combination of forces.
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SINGLE PACKER (Hydraulic Set)

Completing the Well A. Run and cement the casing B. Displace to completion brine C. Perforate the casing D. Install sand control? E. Install production packer and tubing

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What Do We Do with the Oil at the Surface?

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Surface Production System

CHRISTMAS TREE
PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR INSTRUMENT AIR SUPPLY SAFETY CONTROL PANEL FUSIBLE PLUG TO SALES LINE

PNEUMATIC PRESSURE TO SSV QUICK EXHAUST LO AND HI MONITOR PILOT

LEVEL SWITCH LO AND HI MONITOR PILOT

SEPARATOR
LEVEL SWITCH

HEATER

FUSIBLE PLUG

SAND EROSION PILOT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO DHSV

TO SALES STORAGE

Legend Pneumatic Line Hydraulic Line

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Standard Three Phase Separator

PSV Rupture disk

Mist Extractor Baffle

Turbine meters

Liquid level controllers

Daniels

Back Back pressure pressure valve vale

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Completion Process
Ricki Jannise Technical Advisor - Completion Tools 281 988 2282 ricki.jannise@halliburton.com