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.
TWB
PERMA-SERIES

PACKER
HYDRAULIC CONTROL
LINE
SURFACE-CONTROLLED
TUBING-RETRIEVABLE
SAFETY VALVE
SIDE
POCKET
MANDREL
LANDING
NIPPLE
FLOW COUPLING
FLOW COUPLING
SIDE POCKET
MANDREL
SIDE POCKET
MANDREL
LO LINER
HANGER
RH HYDRAULIC-SET
PACKER
CIRCULATING
DEVICE
BLAST
JOINT
NO-GO NIPPLE
SLIDING SIDE-DOOR

CIRCULATING DEVICE
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Evaluating the Well Evaluating the Well
After the drill bit After the drill bit
reaches target depth reaches target depth
the well must be the well must be
evaluated. evaluated.
Logging While Logging While
Drilling (LWD) Drilling (LWD)
Electric Wireline Electric Wireline
conveyed conveyed
logging logging
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Data Inputs to Formulate Design Criteria
Reservoir
Parameters
Fluid
Characteristics
Rock
Characteristics
Production
Constraints
Well and
Completion
Appraisal
Design
Criteria
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Run and Cement Run and Cement
the Casing the Casing
Zonal Isolation Zonal Isolation
Control flow from the Control flow from the
desired formation desired formation
Run the casing Run the casing
Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement Run and cement
the casing the casing
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Run and Cement Run and Cement
the Casing the Casing
Zonal Isolation Zonal Isolation
Control flow from the Control flow from the
desired formation desired formation
Run the casing Run the casing
Cement the casing Cement the casing
Swell packers Swell packers
Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement Run and cement
the casing the casing
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What is a Packer?
TUBING
SEAL
CASING
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
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Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement the Run and cement the
casing casing
B. B. Displace to completion Displace to completion
brine brine
Displace to Completion Displace to Completion
Brine Brine
Replace solids laden Replace solids laden
fluid with solids free fluid with solids free
fluid fluid
Run in the work string Run in the work string
Circulate out the drilling Circulate out the drilling
mud with the mud with the
completion brine completion brine
Filter the brine Filter the brine
Pull the work string Pull the work string
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Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement the Run and cement the
casing casing
B. B. Displace to completion Displace to completion
brine brine
C. C. Perforate the casing Perforate the casing
Perforate the Casing Perforate the Casing
Provide a flow path Provide a flow path
from the reservoir to from the reservoir to
the well bore the well bore
Run the packer Run the packer
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Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement the Run and cement the
casing casing
B. B. Displace to completion Displace to completion
brine brine
C. C. Perforate the casing Perforate the casing
Perforate the Casing Perforate the Casing
Provide a flow path Provide a flow path
from the reservoir to from the reservoir to
the well bore the well bore
Run the packer Run the packer
Run the perforating Run the perforating
assembly assembly
Fire the guns and Fire the guns and
stabilize the well stabilize the well
Pull the spent guns Pull the spent guns
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Perforating
Wireline casing guns
Through tubing wireline guns
Tubing conveyed perforating
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Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement the Run and cement the
casing casing
B. B. Displace to completion Displace to completion
brine brine
C. C. Perforate the casing Perforate the casing
D. D. Install sand control? Install sand control?
Install Sand Control Install Sand Control
Filter formation material Filter formation material
from oil, gas or water from oil, gas or water
production. production.
Run screen and packer Run screen and packer
assembly assembly
Drop the ball and set Drop the ball and set
the packer the packer
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Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement the Run and cement the
casing casing
B. B. Displace to completion Displace to completion
brine brine
C. C. Perforate the casing Perforate the casing
D. D. Install sand control? Install sand control?
Install Sand Control Install Sand Control
Filter formation material Filter formation material
from oil, gas or water from oil, gas or water
production. production.
Run screen and packer Run screen and packer
assembly assembly
Drop the ball and set Drop the ball and set
the packer the packer
Perform gravel pack Perform gravel pack
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Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement the Run and cement the
casing casing
B. B. Displace to completion Displace to completion
brine brine
C. C. Perforate the casing Perforate the casing
D. D. Install sand control? Install sand control?
Install Sand Control Install Sand Control
Filter formation material Filter formation material
from oil, gas or water from oil, gas or water
production. production.
Run screen and packer Run screen and packer
assembly assembly
Drop the ball and set Drop the ball and set
the packer the packer
Perform gravel pack Perform gravel pack
Reverse Reverse- -out excess out excess
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Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement the Run and cement the
casing casing
B. B. Displace to completion Displace to completion
brine brine
C. C. Perforate the casing Perforate the casing
D. D. Install sand control? Install sand control?
Install Sand Control Install Sand Control
Filter formation material Filter formation material
from oil, gas or water from oil, gas or water
production. production.
Run screen and packer Run screen and packer
assembly assembly
Drop the ball and set Drop the ball and set
the packer the packer
Perform gravel pack Perform gravel pack
Reverse Reverse- -out excess out excess
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Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement the Run and cement the
casing casing
B. B. Displace to completion Displace to completion
brine brine
C. C. Perforate the casing Perforate the casing
D. D. Install sand control? Install sand control?
Install Sand Control Install Sand Control
Filter formation material Filter formation material
from oil, gas or water from oil, gas or water
production. production.
Run screen and packer Run screen and packer
assembly assembly
Drop the ball and set Drop the ball and set
the packer the packer
Perform gravel pack Perform gravel pack
Reverse Reverse- -out excess out excess
Pull out of the well Pull out of the well
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Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement the Run and cement the
casing casing
B. B. Displace to completion Displace to completion
brine brine
C. C. Perforate the casing Perforate the casing
D. D. Install sand control? Install sand control?
E. E. Install production Install production
packer and tubing packer and tubing
Install Production Install Production
Packer and Tubing Packer and Tubing
Seals and protects the Seals and protects the
casing from erosion and casing from erosion and
corrosion corrosion
Run the production tubing Run the production tubing
in the well in the well
Circulate the inhibited Circulate the inhibited
packer fluid packer fluid
Set the production packer Set the production packer
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What is a Packer?
TUBING
SEAL
CASING
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
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Packers
What type of packers
are there?
10 basic types of
packers
4 most common
types
TUBING
SEAL
CASING
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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.
Limitations:
May be difficult to operate in deep or
deviated conditions.
Avoid exceeding safe tension rating.
VALVE
SLIP
PACKING
ELEMENT
SLIP
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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.
Applications:
Deviated wellbores.
Below hydraulic set dual packers.
Stacked single string completions.
Limitations:
Consider load on release pins under all
expected operating conditions.
With counterbalanced packers, consider
temperature effect and compensate with
slack-off weight.
VALVE
SLIP
PACKING
ELEMENT
SETTING PORT
HYDRAULIC
SETTING
CYLINDER
SLIDING
SLEEVE
BLANKING
PLUG
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Seal Bore Packer
Description:
Wireline, Mechanical, or Hydraulic set.
Permanent or retrievable.
Holds pressure from above and below.
Requires tubing seal assembly.
Applications:
Production, testing, treating, gravel
packing, extreme service.
Limitations:
Force analysis recommended for
all applications.
STINGER
POLISHED SEAL
BORE
SLIP
PACKING
ELEMENT
SLIP
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Hydraulic Set Dual Packer
Description:
Tubing pressure set, shear release.
Dual tubing strings.
Holds pressure above and below.
Applications:
Upper packer in a multi-zone
production completion.
Generally run with hydraulic set or
seal bore packer below.
Limitations:
Avoid severe pressure reversals.
Force analysis recommended to
determine combination of forces.
SECONDARY
STRING
SECONDARY
STINGER
HYDRAULIC
SETTING
CHAMBER
HYDRAULIC
SETTING
PORT
PRIMARY
STRING
ABOVE
PACKER
SLIP
PACKING
ELEMENT
SLIP
PRIMARY
STRING
BELOW
PACKER
SINGLE
PACKER
(Hydraulic
Set)
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Completing the Well Completing the Well
A. A. Run and cement the Run and cement the
casing casing
B. B. Displace to completion Displace to completion
brine brine
C. C. Perforate the casing Perforate the casing
D. D. Install sand control? Install sand control?
E. E. Install production Install production
packer and tubing packer and tubing
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What Do We Do with the Oil at the Surface?
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Surface Production System
TO SALES STORAGE TO SALES STORAGE
PNEUMATIC PNEUMATIC
ACTUATOR ACTUATOR
PNEUMATIC PNEUMATIC
PRESSURE PRESSURE
TO SSV TO SSV
SAFETY SAFETY
CONTROL CONTROL
PANEL PANEL
LO AND HI LO AND HI
MONITOR PILOT MONITOR PILOT
FUSIBLE FUSIBLE
PLUG PLUG
SAND SAND
EROSION EROSION
PILOT PILOT
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO DHSV HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO DHSV
FUSIBLE FUSIBLE
PLUG PLUG
LO AND HI LO AND HI
MONITOR PILOT MONITOR PILOT
INSTRUMENT AIR INSTRUMENT AIR
SUPPLY SUPPLY
LEVEL SWITCH LEVEL SWITCH
TO TO
SALES SALES
LINE LINE
SEPARATOR SEPARATOR
LEVEL LEVEL
SWITCH SWITCH
Legend Legend
Pneumatic Line Pneumatic Line
Hydraulic Line Hydraulic Line
QUICK QUICK
EXHAUST EXHAUST
HEATER HEATER
CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS
TREE TREE
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Standard Three Phase Separator
Back pressure vale
Baffle
Mist Extractor
Daniels
Turbine
meters
Liquid level controllers
PSV
Rupture disk
Back pressure valve
Baffle
Mist Extractor
Daniels
Turbine
meters
Liquid level controllers
PSV
Rupture disk
Completion Process
Ricki Jannise
Technical Advisor - Completion Tools
281 988 2282 ricki.jannise@halliburton.com
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS