Presentation Overview:

Background
Intervention Vessel
Case Histories
Conclusions
Questions
What are Thru-Tubing Inflatables?
Small OD well intervention (service) tools
designed to be run through a restriction (planned
or unplanned) and set in the larger ID below
Designed as inflatable, in that a nitrile based
elastomeric bladder is expanded by means of
hydraulic pressure.
Analogy:
Simplistic; blowing up a
balloon
Complex; angioplasty
Why Use Inflatable Type Tools?
Deployment through planned or unplanned restrictions
Longer seal length requirement
Non-standard setting conditions
Open hole
Perforations
Screens
Scales
Reduce well site inventory
One tool services multiple setting IDs
Where non-standard setting IDs
preclude the use of more traditional
packing element type devices
Wellbore intervention without requirement to
remove completion
Non rig assist intervention techniques
Coiled tubing, electric wireline & snubbing pipe
conveyed
No well kill requirement
Minimize irrecoverable formation damage
Eliminate kill weight fluid handling & disposal concerns
Save time; Maximize safety; Increase efficiencies; Reduce cost
Advantages to Use of Inflatable Type Tools?
North Sea Sub Sea Intervention Vessel
Length: 365 feet
Main deck area: 2953 ft
Below deck: 820 ft
Lift capacity: 2 by 65 t w/ 85 ft radius
Accommodation: 135
Derrick capacity: 80t
Subsea lubricator winch: 28t
Helideck: S61 N
Diving depth rating: 1500 ft
Pumping units: 2 x Dyer OPI 15K rated
Liquid tanks: 1500 bbls
Moonpool: 23 ft x 16.5ft
North Sea Vessel
Subsea Lubricator Deployment
Deployment of tools
R.O.V assisted
Subsea pack-off
maintains well integrity
during RIH
Subsea Intervention
Lubricator (SIL)
deployed from vessel
Case History Number 1
Location:
Petronella Field, North Sea Sector, UK
Background:
This well is an oil producer utilizing artificial lift to enhance oil
production, pre-intervention production figures indicated an
unacceptably high increase in water cut.
Barium Sulphate and Calcium Carbonate scales had built up in
the completion tubing which resulted in unknown restrictions
within the well.
Objectives:
Remove calcium carbonate scale
Carry out water shut-off isolation
Reconfigure gas lift system
Solution:
With the unknown ID through the scaled up tubing both 2.13
and 3.00 OD electric wireline set thru-tubing inflatable bridge
plug systems were mobilized to the vessel
The primary system was a 3.00 OD crossflow capable plug
would also allow for the use of a fluid reservoir system ensuring
the quality of inflation fluid
Case History Number 1
Result:
In total 11 acid treatments were conducted with acid volumes
ranging between 5 -15bbls per treatment.
These treatments allowed sufficient access to allow for the 3.00
OD thru-tubing inflatable R.B.P. to be deployed through a drifted
ID of 3.10 and set inside the 7.00 liner. The plug was set
between 2 zones that had differing pressures resulting in
crossflow from the lower zone to the upper.
Highlights:
Safe execution of operations
Increase in well production after installation of inflatable bridge
plug
Pre and post caliper logs showed removal of significant
quantities of scale
Case History Number 1
Well Information:
Tubing: 4-1/2, 13.50#/ft
Liner: 7.00, 29.00#/ft
Setting ID: 6.184
Bottom Hole Pressure: 3059 psi
Bottom Hole Temperature: 163F
Wellhead Pressure: 1500 psi
Well Fluid: 35API Oil
Setting Depth: 7455 ft
Crossflow: 200 bpd in upwards direction
Well Condition: Heavily scaled
Minimum Restriction: 3.10drifted ID through scale
Available rig up height: 59 ft
Case History Number 1
Case History Number 2
Location:
Tartan Field, North Sea Sector, UK
Background:
Water injection well fed by pipeline from offshore platform
Rupture in pipeline feeding wells
Xmas tree valves not holding pressure
Well has positive pressure
Tubing integrity unknown
Well 1
Well 2
Objectives:
Install deep set pump open plug
Install seal receptacle below hanger
Insert tree valve isolation tool (TVIT) into seal receptacle and
perform test
Repair leaking flow wing valves and isolate well
Solution:
While performing the initial survey to determine the condition of
the tubing the survey indicated that the tubing had parted above
the SSSV creating a gap of 32ft
Case History Number 2
Revised solution:
With the principle methods of isolating the well rendered
unsuitable a new solution and well programme had to be found
Thru-tubing inflatable bridge plugs which were already onboard
the vessel (case history #1) were selected to provide the
isolation barrier
Due to a restriction in rig up height availability a fluid reservoir
system could not be utilized due to the increased length in BHA.
Results:
A total number of 6 runs with inflatable plugs were required to
achieve the isolation and allow for the repair of the tree valves
Case History Number 2
Case History Number 2
Summary of Runs:
Run 1
A 2.13 OD TTI RBP was deployed to set inside
the 27ft gap between the top of the parted tubing
and the SSSV
Access to the tubing stump could not be achieved
Runs 2 & 3
Two attempts were made to set a 3.00 OD TTI
Crossflow RBP inside the 9-5/8 casing between
the parted tubing
Both runs were unsuccessful due to plugging of the
electric wireline setting tool due to iron sulphides in
the well
Summary of Runs continued:
Run 4
Consultation between the client and the service company
concluded that a fluid reservoir system had to be deployed in
order to achieve a successful bridge plug set
The addition of length with the reservoir system precluded the
use of the subsea pack-off. A risk assessment was performed
allowing for an openhole rig up
A 3.00 OD TTI crossflow RBP was deployed and set
successfully inside the 9-5/8 casing
The set plug failed to isolate the well. On
recovery it was discovered that the plug
had been set across the SSSV control line
creating a potential annular bypass
Case History Number 2
Summary of runs continued:
Run 5
In order to minimize the required amount of runs required to
access the tubing stump a solution which utilized a 3.00 OD
TTI RBP was engineered that would allow the electric
wireline to remain attached to the bridge plug and pull it in
the same run should the isolation be unsuccessful
This isolation was also unsuccessful in stopping the well from
flowing with the assumption being that the tubing below the
SSSV was compromised
Case History Number 2
Summary of Runs continued:
Run 6
As a final attempt to isolate the well a 3.00 OD TTI crossflow
RBP configured with a full cover element was deployed and
set across the tree valves.
Again this run was engineered to remain attached to the
bridge plug and pull it in the same run should the isolation be
unsuccessful
This isolation was successful in stopping the well from
flowing allowing for the safe removal and re-instatement of
new wing valves.
Case History Number 2
Highlights:
Safe execution of operations despite an ever
changing programme
Excellent use of existing plugging inventory onboard
the vessel to provide an engineered solution
First class communications between client and 3
rd
party companies to provide a solution to a difficult
problem
All objectives achieved despite parted tubing
Case History Number 2
Well Information:
Tubing: 4-1/2, 13.50#/ft
Casing: 9-5/8, 47.00#/ft
Liner: 7.00, 29.00#/ft
Setting IDs: 8.681, 4.00, 3.92
Bottom Hole Pressure: 150 psi
Bottom Hole Temperature: 60F
Wellhead Pressure: 110 psi
Well Fluid: Injection water
Crossflow: 400 bpd
Well Condition: Iron Sulphides
Minimum Restriction: 3.92
Available rig up height: 34 ft
Case History Number 2
Case History Number 3
Location:
J anice Field, North Sea Sector, UK
Background:
The condition of the well was unknown prior to
proposed caliper run
Well has an undetermined amount of crossflow
present
Case History Number 3
Objectives:
Run multi finger caliper to determine well condition and crossflow
Install water shut-off device
Well test
Solution:
A thru-tubing inflatable crossflow bridge plug was selected to
isolate the unwanted water production after previous failures of
mechanical type high expansion bridge plugs.
Case History Number 3
Well Information:
Tubing: 4-1/2, 12.6#/ft
Liner: 7.00, 32.00#/ft
Setting ID: 6.094
Bottom Hole Pressure: 5000 psi
Bottom Hole Temperature: 270F
Wellhead Pressure: 1900 psi
Well Fluid: 36API Oil
Setting Depth: 12,082 ft
Crossflow: 650 bpd in upwards direction
Well Condition: Unknown
Minimum Restriction: 3.75ID of OCRE tool
Available rig up height: 59 ft
Conclusions
With most older subsea wells the actual conditions and
geometry of the wellbore can be unclear until the well is
actually re-entered
The flexibility of an inflatable type packing element has
proven successful in covering many differing scenarios
that may be encountered when entering these older
wells.
This philosophy can reduce the required amount of tools
to cover a multitude of operations resulting in reduced
logistics, storage and cost concerns
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