COMPLETION DESIGN SESSIONS
SESSION #1- COMPLETION
STRATEGY SELECTION
PREPARED BY :
MOSTAFA ABDULKAREEM
SENIOR COMPLETION AND WELL SERVICES ENG-SUPV
ANTON OIL SERVICES – MAJNOON OILFIELD
FIRST CHAPTER – COMPLETION MODE SELECTION
COMPLETION ?
1. FLOW FROM RESERVOIR INTO WELLBORE EFFICIENTLY
2. FLOW FROM BOTTOM HOLE TO SURFACE SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY
COMPLETION DESIGN AFFECTED BY:
• PURPOSE OF WELL ( INJECTION, PRODUCTION, EXPLORATION,..)
• DRILLING
• RESERVOIR
• PRODUCTION
• PAY ZONE TO BOREHOLE CONNECTION TECHNIQUES
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SAFETY AND EFFICIENTLY ?
1. MAINTAIN SAFE CONTAINMENT FOR PRODUCED/INJECTED FLUID IN THE WELLBORE
2. WITH MINIMUM ENERGY (PORE PRESSURE) MAXIMIZE THE PRODUCTION
COMPLETION DESIGN SHOULD BE:
• SIMPLE
• INCLUSIVE FOR WELL INTERVENTIONS AND LATE LIFETIME WORKOVER
• COST EFFECTIVE
• FLEXIBLE FOR ANTICIPATED WELL LIFETIME CHANGES (WATER CUT, SCALE, CORROSION,..)
• IN COMPLY WITH DESIGN PROCESS SAFETY AND LEGAL REGULATIONS
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FIRST CHAPTER – COMPLETION MODE SELECTION
INFORMATION FOR COMPLETION DESIGNER:
• RESERVOIR PARAMETERS ( POROSITY, PERMEABILITY, THICKNESS,..)
• ROCK CHARACTERISTICS ( ROCK STRENGTH, FORMATION DAMAGE POTENTIAL,..)
• PRODUCTION CONSTRAINTS ( FLUID HANDLING INJECTION PRESSURE,..)
• FLUID CHARACTERISTICS ( DENSITY, ORGANIC SCALES TENDENCIES, GOR,..)
• DRILLING ENGINEERING DATA (WELL TRAJECTORY, CASING PROGRAM,..)
• FIELD ECONOMICS (LIFE OF FIELD, TIME-FRAME, TRADE-OFF BETWEEN CAPEX AND
OPEX,..)
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COMPLETION DESIGN STEPS :
Initial Design
Reservoir
Production String,
Completio Well Productivity Artificial lift,..
n
Completion String Facilities
Economi
Interventions
c Conceptual Designs
Casing Risk
Design Well Performance Optimization Assessment
Equipment Specification Final Design Tubing Stress Analysis
and Selection
Installation
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COMPLETION DESIGN MODES Natural
Cased ,
Fracture
Cemented
Stimulation
perforated
Gravel Pack
Well Design : General
Barefoot
Vertical, Deviated Completion
and Horizontal Types
Uncemented Liner
Uncemente
d
Gravel Pack
Pre-Packed Screen
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OPENHOLE COMPLETION
• PRODUCTION CASING SET JUST ABOVE PAY ZONE
• PAY ZONE DRILLED WITH NON-DAMAGING FLUID
• NO PERFORATION
Minimal Cost
• USED WHEN
More inflow
Consolidated
rocks
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OPENHOLE COMPLETION
No perforation Low cost and
Expense simple
Flexibility to change the Entire Reservoir
completion type Open to Inflow
• ADVANTAGES
Radial flow and access to Maximum
formation fracs diameter across
reservoir
No formation damage
from cement
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OPENHOLE COMPLETION
Mud Filter cake No damaged zone
removal issues bypass
• DISADVANTAGES
No protection against Limited zonal
formation collapse isolation
Difficult
Excessive hydrocarbon rate Selectively
effect tubing lift performance stimulation
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UNCEMENTED LINER COMPLETION
Some concerns
over formation
strength
• USED WHEN
Possible logging
across reservoir
section (Known pipe
diameter)
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UNCEMENTED LINER COMPLETION
No perforation
Relatively Cheap
Expense
Slots in liner contribute in Entire Reservoir
sand control Open to Inflow
• ADVANTAGES
Maximum
Radial flow and access to
diameter across
formation fractures
reservoir
No formation damage Some protection against
from cement formation collapse
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UNCEMENTED LINER COMPLETION
Mud Filter cake Liner erosion
removal issues issues
Difficult
• DISADVANTAGES Liner collapse Selectively
stimulation
Excessive hydrocarbon rate Limited zonal
effect tubing lift performance isolation
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CASED, CEMENTED AND PERFORATED COMPLETION
FIRST CHAPTER – COMPLETION MODE SELECTION
CASED, CEMENTED AND PERFORATED COMPLETION
Bypass the
No need for filter
damage by
cake clean up
perforation
Good Zonal Selective
• ADVANTAGES Isolation Stimulation
Multiple Good well integrity
completion ( with proper
cement)
Protection against Good reservoir
formation collapse management
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CASED, CEMENTED AND PERFORATED COMPLETION
Perforation related Skin Perforation
due to lack of 360 permeability
coverage impairment
• DISADVANTAGES Expensive over Wellbore diameter
long interval restriction
Liner cementation in Rig time in offshore
deviated and horizontal due to cementing and
wells perforation
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HORIZONTAL COMPLETION
FIRST CHAPTER – COMPLETION MODE SELECTION
HORIZONTAL COMPLETION
USED WHEN:
- RESERVOIR HETEROGENEITY PREVENT EFFICIENT VERTICAL WELL EXPLOITATION
- FRACTURES EXISTENCE PRIORITIZE EFFICIENT COMPLETION IN HORIZONTAL
- FEWER WELLS ARE REQUIRED DUE TO COST OR FACILITIES LIMITATION
- LONG AND THIN RESERVOIR
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HORIZONTAL COMPLETION
Higher
productivity
• ADVANTAGES Larger drainage
area
Less wells needed
for field
development
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HORIZONTAL COMPLETION
Higher
Higher Drilling costs
Completion Costs
• DISADVANTAGES Greater
Can be subject to
Mechanical
water or gas coning
Risks
Less efficient clean up Expensive perforation
and then more with need to remove the
formation damage spent guns
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DUAL COMPLETION
Ability to production
Two Zones from one zone and
ADVANTAGES production Injection into another
Zone
Operationally
DISADVANTAGES Expensive
Complex
Flow control
Facilities on
surface required
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INTELLIGENT COMPLETION
- INSTALLATION OF HYDRAULIC OR ELECTRICAL
CONTROLLED DOWNHOLE CHOKE
- USING PENETRATOR PACKERS
- USING MULTIPLE PACKERS
- EXPENSIVE AND OPERATIONALLY COMPLEX
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INTERACTIONS BETWEEN
CASING SCHEME AND
COMPLETION DESIGN
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RESERVOIR SECTION COMPLETION FOR CASED AND PERFORATED STRATEGY
FOR VERTICAL AND MODERATELY CONSOLIDATED WELLS
QUESTIONS WHICH SHOULD BE ASKED DURING LOWER COMPLETION SELECTION :
ISOLATION OF CASING FROM WELLBORE FLUID REQUIRED?
o CORROSION RISK?
o EXCESSIVE BURST AND COLLAPSE LOAD ON CASING DURING PUMP DRAWDOWN OR STIMULATION?
ISOLATION OF LINER TOP REQUIRED?
o LINER TOP FAILING RISK IF EXPOSED TO PRODUCTION OR STIMULATION?
o NO PROPER LINER TOP SEAL EXISTED? ONE FROM COMPLETION (PACKER) TO BE PROVIDED?
NO ID RESTRICTION FOR FUTURE CT OR WL TOOL INTERVENTION?
TAPER TO BE MAXIMUM 45 DEGREE FOR HIGH ANGLE WELLS TO BE LIMITED TO MAXIMUM 20
DEGREE!
FIRST CHAPTER – COMPLETION MODE SELECTION
RESERVOIR SECTION COMPLETION FOR CASED AND PERFORATED
STRATEGY FOR VERTICAL AND MODERATELY CONSOLIDATED WELLS
QUESTIONS WHICH SHOULD BE ASKED DURING LOWER COMPLETION SELECTION :
FLUID PASSAGE BETWEEN LINER/TBG AND CSG/TBG TO BE SMOOTH TO AVOID TURBULENCE
AND PRESSURE DROP AS :
o HIGH PRESSURE DROP LEADS TO EITHER EROSION, SCALE DEPOSIT AND TURBULENCE FLOW
o LARGE ID WELLBORE LEADS TO PARTICLE DROP AND PIPE BLOCKAGE (NO FLUID
ACCELERATION)
o CLEAN UP ISSUES? LIMITED CT RATE AND LARGE ANNULUS BETWEEN CT AND WELLBORE ID
LEADS TO LOW LIFTING VELOCITY!!!
INTERFACE BETWEEN LINER/TBG TO ALLOW THE WELL ISOLATION BELOW PACKER!!
WEG?
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COMPLETION BORE
COMPARISON?
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Monobore method
Static wellbore fluid trapped
on casing side
Easy to space-out
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CAUTIONS FOR THIS TYPE OF COMPLETION
RUN THE TOOLS THROUGH THIS TYPE COULD EFFECT THE PBR SEAL
DURING RUNNING COMPLETION, CENTRALIZING SHOULD BE DONE ACCURATELY
NO CHANCE OF INSTALLATION OF NIPPLE BELOW THE PBR SO LINER SHOULD BE ABLE
TO ACCEPT THE BRIDGE PLUG
DUE TO LARGE BORE OF PBR, THE COMPRESSIVE FORCE WILL BE HIGH SO NO-GO
SHOULDER IS RECOMMENDED
Monobore method
Casing isolation by PBR seal
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TUBING AND CASING INTERFACE
FIXED VS ANCHOR LATCH COMPLETIONS
FIRST CHAPTER – COMPLETION MODE SELECTION
TUBING AND CASING INTERFACE
ANCHOR LATCH COMPLETION TYPES
UPPER SEAL BORE
LOWE SEAL BORE ( SEAL BORE EXTENSION)
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TUBING AND CASING INTERFACE
EXPANSION DEVICES TYPES
PBR
POLISHED BORE RECEPTACLE (PART OF PACKER)
LOCATOR SEAL ASSEMBLY (PART OF TUBING)
EXPANSION JOINT
TUBING SEALBORE RECEPTACLE (PART OF TUBING)
SEAL LOCATOR ASSEMBLY (PART OF PACKER)
FIRST CHAPTER – COMPLETION MODE SELECTION
TUBING AND CASING INTERFACE
EXPANSION DEVICES TYPES
FIRST CHAPTER – COMPLETION MODE SELECTION
TUBING AND CASING INTERFACE
EXPANSION DEVICES TYPES
PBR
ADVANTAGE : DEBRIS FROM INSIDE THE TUBING
DO NOT FALL INTO SEAL BORE, EASIER TO RE-ENTER
DISADVANTAGE : DEBRIS FROM ANNULUS MAY
COLLECT INSIDE THE SEAL BORE
EXPANSION JOINT
ADVANTAGES : DEBRIS FROM OUTSIDE THE TUBING
DO NOT FALL INTO SEAL BORE, PROTECT SEAL BORE
FROM WEAR
DISADVANTAGES : DEBRIS FROM ANNULUS MAY
COLLECT INSIDE THE SEAL BORE, ID CHANGE INTRODUCE
LIP WHICH SHOULD BE PASSED
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TUBING AND CASING INTERFACE
LINER TOP TO TUBING SEAL OPTIONS
LINER TOP TO TUBING SEAL (NO PBR)
LINER TOP TO TUBING SEAL WITH
EXPANSION DEVICES
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TUBING AND CASING INTERFACE
PACKERLESS VS CASING/TUBING ISOLATION?
DOWNHOLE PUMP? PACKERLESS IS PREFERRED DUE TO LOWER BH PRESSURE
CORROSION AND INTEGRITY OF CASING?
WELLHEAD HANGERS SEAL INTEGRITY RESTORATION?
SHALLOW AQUIFER PROTECTION IN CASE OF CASING INTEGRITY ISSUES?
FOR TUBING/CASING ISOLATION :
PACKER
LINER TOP SEAL OR PBR
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TUBING AND CASING INTERFACE
EXPANSION DEVICES REASONS :
TUBING MOVEMENT ABILITY IN CASE OF HIGH EXPECTED TUBING ELONGATION
CAPABILITY OF TUBING DISCONNECT FEATURE
TUBING DISCONNECT ALTERNATIVES
ANCHOR LATCH ( BY EITHER PULL OR ROTATION). DISADVANTAGE OF LIMITATION OF
PULL OR ROTATION
LEFT HAND PREMIUM CONNECTION . DISADVANTAGE OF ROTATION LIMITATION.
CHEMICAL CUTTER . GOOD OPTION IN CASE OF RELIABLE DESIGN
MECHANICAL CUTTER. BLADE TYPE IS CONSIDERED RELIABLE OPTION.
FIRST CHAPTER – COMPLETION MODE SELECTION
TUBING AND CASING INTERFACE
TUBING CUT OVERSHOT METHOD
THANKS FOR BEING INTERACTIVE
Q AND A
