Case History

SureFlo 298Ex Flowmeter Delivered

Smart Well Completion Efforts
Reduced wireline runs and captured high-resolution data

Benefits
„„ Saved two wireline runs in
high-cost environment
„„ Minimized well pressure loss,
increasing operation efficiency
„„ Improved water flooding efficiency
prediction with accurate deter-
mination of zonal injection rate

Background and challenges

„„ Chevron and Cabinda Gulf Oil
Company joint project
„„ Tombua Landana field,
Cabinda, Angola
„„ Wireline-actuated downhole
valve assembly
Baker Hughes solution and results
„„ SureFlo 298Ex flowmeter
downhole flowmeter
„„ Reduced two wireline runs
required to actuate the valve—
saving approximately USD
6 million in rig time
In order to maintain a more cost-effective
method of deploying a smart well for
injector wells, an operator uses a downhole
valve which is actuated on a wireline
assembly. The ability to monitor the amount
of injected fluid into each zone is another
important criterion in deploying a smart
injector well.
Chevron and the Cabinda Gulf Oil Company
were developing the Tombua Landana field
in the Eastern part of Block 14, offshore
Cabinda, Angola, with water depths between
886–1,214 ft (270–370 m). The operators
deployed two injector wells with wireline
actuated downhole valve technology.
Even though Baker Hughes has the
SureFlo™ 298 flowmeter, providing
accurate flow with a wireline retrievable
venturi sleeve, the process of retrieving
a flowmeter from a subsea well is cost
prohibitive. In order to minimize rig time
from multiple wireline runs, Baker Hughes
proposed an industry first—deploy the
SureFlo 298Ex flowmeter with electronic
fullbore access.

Baker Hughes supplied the downhole

flowmeter and gauges to provide zonal
injection allocation and zone pressure
monitoring. Most downhole flowmeters in
the industry are venturi-based technology Wireline tool passing through
SureFlo™ 298Ex flowmeter
and restrict wireline access through
the flowmeter.
This tool has a full bore providing up to
98% accuracy in its measurement. This
technology uses the high-resolution, high-
accuracy SureSENS™ gauges, enabling small
differential pressure to be detected reliably.

With rig costs reaching USD 6 million per

day in the Angola region, plus the cost of
each wireline run, it soon became apparent
that using a standard wireline venturi was
not feasible for this application.

By running a SureFlo 298Ex flowmeter, it is

possible to reduce two additional wireline
runs and the associated rig time. A client
can save a considerable amount of money
without any loss in accuracy of measurement
compared to conventional venturi.

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