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AAPG Bulletin, Vol. 90 (2006), Program Abstracts (Digital)

7th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition
Manama, Bahrain
March 27-29, 2006

ABSTRACT: Profiling Complex Previous HitFlowNext Hit in Deviated Wells- A North Sea Case Study

Parijat Mukerji1 and Pierre Baux2
1 Production Domain Champion, Schlumberger, 20 Queens Den, Aberdeen, Ab15 8BW, United Kingdom, phone: 44 1224 7717346128, [email protected]
2 Geosciences, Total E&P UK PLC, Crawpeel Road, Altens, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

The keys to proactive production and reservoir management are production logs that profile Previous HitfluidNext Hit entries and diagnose problems in producing wells. Designing optimal production strategies and remedial operations requires high -confidence diagnosis. Production logging in deviated wells producing mixtures of various phases is challenging because of complex Previous HitflowNext Hit regimes. This is further complicated by Previous HitfluidNext Hit recirculation in the wellbore, causing the heavier phase to fall back towards the bottom of the wellbore, resulting in negative velocity on the low side. In this paper we present a field example that uses a new compact, integrated production-logging tool that incorporates the latest technological advances and best practices to address complex production-logging requirements. We also present the logging results in similar wells during the same campaign that were logged with a conventional production services platform tool. We are able to demonstrate the added value in terms of comprehensive Previous HitflowNext Hit diagnosis. A production logging operation using the new tool, which specializes in horizontal and deviated well logging, was planned to obtain key inputs for the reservoir model and investigate reasons for low well productivity. The well was producing from multiple horizons, and it was critical to obtain an accurate Previous HitflowNext Hit profile and infer the extent of depleted layers in the field. Production logs from the new tool resulted in accurate Previous HitflowNext Hit diagnosis and led to better understanding of complex Previous HitflowNext Hit mechanisms across multiple producing zones. Future steps after this logging operation include re-perforation and hydraulic fracturing of selected intervals. The tool provides a recording of holdup and velocity profiles along the vertical diameter of the borehole cross-section. The direct measurement of the velocity and Previous HitfluidTop holdup profile enhances the capability of the analyst to determine the downhole phase.

 

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