Well Integrity Management

System (WIMS)

Mahmoud F. Radwan
Subsurface & Integrity Op. Sec. Head 1
Presenter Name:
Mahmoud F. Radwan

Mahmoud Radwan is a Subsurface & Integrity Operations Sec. Head at AMAL

Petroleum Company (AMAPETCO) with more than 11 years of experience in oil
& gas industry. Mahmoud worked in Well Intervention, Integrity & Work-over at
several companies, including Badr El-Din Pet. Co. (BAPETCO), Qarun Pet. Co.
Short
(QPC) and Wadi El-Sahel Petroleum Co. (WASPETCO). Notable is his 1 year as
Biography a Well Service Supervisor; Consultant for Badr El-Din Pet. Co. (BAPETCO)
supervising rig-less operations W/L, logging and perforation, CT, stimulation,
well testing, and well integrity tests. Mahmoud received a BSc degree in
Petroleum Engineering from Al-Azhar University in 2007

- Evaluating Sustainable Annulus Pressure (SAP) in Sour Wells and the

Possible Causes to Avoid Recurrence in the Well Integrity Annual Middle East
Conference in Abu Dhabi; UAE in Apr 2015
- Implementing NDT methods for maintenance and inspection in the Asset
Publications Integrity Management North Africa Conference in Cairo; Egypt in Nov 2015
- Feasibility Evaluation of Using Downhole Gas-water Separation Technology in
gas Reservoirs with Bottom Water; paper number: SPE-183739-MS to the 20th
Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference in Mar 2017
http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/183739-MS
Well Integrity – What does it all mean?

Definition:

Well Integrity is the “Application of

technical, operational and organizational
solutions to reduce risk of uncontrolled
release of formation fluids throughout the
life cycle of a well.” NORSOK D-010

Keep the hydrocarbons in the pipe !

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“Reduce risk of uncontrolled release of
formation fluids”

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This is what we want to avoid!
Why is Well Integrity Important?

It can help to prevent incidents like this 6

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Collapsed Gas Lift Mandrel

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Well Integrity Does not Never Achieved by Chance!
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What does this all add up to?

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Failure Assessment

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Failure Assessment (Cont’d)

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Failure Assessment (Cont’d)

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Integrity Drivers & Implementation

• Safety • Technical &

• Statutory regulations Performance
Standards
• Internal Policy &
Standards • Procedures
• Production • Industry Standards
• Reputation • Vendors Procedures
• Knowledge , Training
& Competency

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Well Integrity Minimum Standards
Standard / Element No What , Where & How ?
1) Accountable Person Wells Technical Authority

2) Well Operating Procedures Well Handover Process & Operate

Wells
3) Well Intervention Procedures Field Specific Procedures

4) Tubing / Casing Integrity

Management Field Specific Procedures
5) Xmas Tree Maintenance & Testing Field Specific Procedures & Planned
Policy maintenance routines (PMR’s)

6) DHSV / ASV Integrity Management Field Specific Procedures & Planned

maintenance routines (PMR’s

7) Knowledge Management Drilling & Well Operations Policy 33

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 The Role of the Engineer!
(Drilling, Completions, Metallurgist, Corrosion)
Assurance in Design & Construction
 Know the design codes & standards
 Understand limitations of materials
 Use design reviews, e.g. HAZOP
 Approved contractors/vendors
 Certification / handover

Assurance in Operations
 Operating procedures understood
 Safe operating limits understood
 Design limits understood
 Consequence of deviation understood
 Pre-startup Safety Review conducted
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Thank You