DST CONCEPTS

ELC
April 2013
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Module Objectives

Upon completion of this module you should be able to:

 describe the DST concepts

 identify the main DST tools and their functionalities
 go through a DST example
 review the different DST configurations
Definitions

 DST :Temporary completion of the well with downhole tools to control the well under
dynamic reservoir conditions

 A reservoir test can only be performed under dynamic conditions. This means the
reservoir must be exposed to a disturbance that will cause the reservoir pressure to
change

 This pressure change, when recorded and interpreted along with the measured flow
rates, will yield information about the reservoir parameters and geometry
Pressure Disturbance

Creation of a pressure disturbance depends on whether the reservoir is

producing or shut in:

 drawdown: flowing the well or changing the flow rate

 build up: shut in the well
Pressure Disturbance Data

Flowing the well at several flow rates using

different choke sizes…

…while measuring the stabilized bottomhole

pressure and temperature with accurate
downhole gauges for each corresponding
choke
DST Concepts

The primary DST functions, whether conducted

in open hole or cased wells, are to:

 Isolate the target zone.

 Control well flow.
 Convey fluid to surface.
 Acquire downhole data.
 Collect downhole samples.
DST Key Components

 The 4 basic equipment for a DST

consist of a string (tubing or drill
pipe), a packer a tester and a
circulating valve.
– The string channels the flow to surface.
– The packer is a rubber element to
isolate the zone to be tested.
– The valve provides a method of
controlling the well near the reservoir.
– The circulating valve provides
communication between annulus and
tubing.
DST Basic Principle

Annulus pressure (Ph) DP or Tubing

Cushion pressure (Pc)
Formation pressure (Pf)

Circulating Valve closed

Pc < Pf < Ph Tester Valve open
Downhole gauges
Packer set

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 Example of a DST Sequence 1/9
RIH, Set Packer and spot cushion

BHP

Time

Pressure & Temp Recorders

 Example of a DST Sequence 2/9
Perforate the well

BHP

Time
 Example of a DST Sequence 3/9

Flow the well

BHP

Time
 Example of a DST Sequence 4/9

Shut in well
 Example of a DST Sequence 5/9

Open circulating valve

 Example of a DST Sequence 6/9

Reverse Out String Content

 Example of a DST Sequence 7/9

Open tester valve and bullhead

 Example of a DST Sequence 8/9

Unset Packer
 Example of a DST Sequence 9/9

POOH
Types of DST
Well Location & Configuration
DST Tools

• Packers
• Positrieve, Positest, Flexpac, Certis
• Jars and Safety Joints
• JAR-F, SJB-F
• Pressure test and Tubing fill
• TFTV, TTV, PTV
• Downhole Safety Valves
• PTFSV, SBSV, PTSV
• Tester Valves
• IRDV, PCT
• Circulating and Reversing Valves
• MCVL, SHRV
• Slip Joints
• SLPJ
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