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7-1 Introduction to CT Applications

CT Client School
 CT Application Analyses
Key application segments 3% 8% 8%
2% Nitrogen Lift
Fluid conveyance 0% Fill Removal

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Acidizing
5% Scale Removal
Tool conveyance 4% DH Motors
Cementing
4% 34% Logging
Completions Fishing
Perforating
14%
Subcategories Completions
Fraccing
2% CT Drilling

Fluid circulation 16%

Fluid placement/injection
Mechanical/electrical tools
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 Fluid Conveyance
Principal issues for fluid conveyance
Pump rate and pressure constraints

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Fluid compatibility - CT string, completion tubulars,
reservoir
Fluid circulation
Annular velocity
Fluid placement/injection
Depth control
Achievable rate
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 Well Kill/Kick-Off (Fluid Circulation)
Fluid circulation and placement
Dense fluid well kill

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Light fluid kick-off
Technique sensitive to:
Surface choke control
Fluid volumes

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 Nitrogen Kick-Off
Inducing flow from reservoir
Lowering hydrostatic pressure

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System optimized when:
CT string at deepest point
N2 rate a lowest practicable
CT string selected to provide
annular clearance

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 Wellbore Fill Removal
Removal of solids from wellbore - restoring production,
wellbore access, operation of completion devices
Technique sensitive to: Wellbore profile and BHP

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Fluid characteristics and rate

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 Acid Wash
Precise placement of acid in
wellbore

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Technique sensitive to:
Length of interval
Fluid delivery rate
Temperature (inhibitor)
Flow-back or clean-up

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 Screen Wash
Removal of soft and soluble
deposits

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Techniques sensitive to:
Fluid selection
Geometry of screen
Nozzle selection and jet stand-
off

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 Fracturing
Selective treatment of short zones
Technique sensitive to:

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Depth of treatment
Available treatment rate
Fluid selection
Toolstring contingency
functions

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 Matrix Acidizing - Diverted
Ensuring treatment of least permeable zones
Technique sensitive to: Length of interval

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Placement and quality of foam

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 Chemical Treatment
Removal of soluble deposits from
wellbore or perforations

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Techniques sensitive to:
Location and chemical
composition of deposits
Surface area of deposits and
action of chemical
Mechanical assistance (jetting)

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 Water Control Polymer Injection
Blocking water production by
chemical injection

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Techniques sensitive to:
Length of interval
Communication between zones

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 Cement Placement
Accurate placement of cement
slurry

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Techniques sensitive to:
Temperature and pressure
conditions
Cement slurry characteristics
Cement column stability

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 Conveying Tools
Principal issues for tool conveyance
Handling of toolstring

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insertion and retrieval process
Depth control
accurate placement/correlation
Wellbore conditions
pressure, temperature, fluid compatibility
CT string force/movement
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 Flow Control
Operation of completion equipment
Sliding sleeve

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Plug setting retrieval
Gauge placement and retrieval
Technique sensitive to:
Wellbore depth and deviation
Control force
Confirming correct tool function
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 Scale Removal
Removal of inorganic salts (may be
combined with organic deposits)
Reduced flow area (ultimate plug)

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Increased roughness
Preventing wellbore access
Techniques sensitive to:
Type of scale - soluble, insoluble
Location of scale - tubulars,
completion components
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 Gravel Pack
Placement of screens and/or
gravel pack

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Prepacked screen
Conventional screen + pack
Combination
Technique sensitive to:
Placement of screen/tools
Placement of pack fluids
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 Sand Consolidation
Injection of chemicals to stabilize
sand within the formation

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Completion treatment
Remedial treatment
Techniques sensitive to:
Placement and volume of
treatment
Maintaining permeability
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 Fishing
Removal of large debris from
wellbore
Magnetic, catchable (internal

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or external), wire
Techniques sensitive to:
Retrieval of tools and fish
Wellbore geometry
Size and position of fish
Fish stuck or free
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 Zonal Isolation
Permanent/temporary isolation of
producing zone
Bridge plug (permanent/retrievable)

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Bridge plug + cement
Retainer + cement
Techniques sensitive to:
Wellbore/completion geometry
Depth control
Cement slurry characteristics
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 Milling/Drilling
Mechanical removal of hard material
Wellbore deposits (hard scale)

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Cement or cured treatment fluids
Opening wellbore restriction
Removal of fish/plug
Techniques sensitive to:
Wellbore geometry
Fluid circulation rate
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 Underreaming
Milling below tubing/restriction
Scale, cement, OH underreaming

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Technique sensitive to:
Hole size/geometry
Material to be removed
Length of interval

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 Tubing Cutting
Rotary internal cutting
Tailpipe removal (drop)

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Tubing string cut (retrieval)
Technique sensitive to:
Tubing geometry
Tubing material
Cutter stability

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 Selective Matrix Acidizing
Selective placement of treatment fluid
through dual packer assembly

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Straddle assembly
Packer - bridge plug
Techniques sensitive to:
Placement of tools
Treatment volume and rate

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 Perforating - TCP
Hydraulically activated perforating system
Technique sensitive to: Length of interval/guns

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Depth correlation

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 Production Logging - Memory
Wellbore and production data
recorded within toolstring

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Pressure, temperature, flow rate

Techniques sensitive to:

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 Production Logging - Wireline
CT conveyed wireline logging tools
Technique sensitive to: Length of toolstring

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Control of string movement
Depth correlation

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 Perforating - Wireline
Electrically activated perforating system
Technique sensitive to: Length of interval/guns

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Depth correlation

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 Completion Velocity String
Unloading of wellbore liquids
Depleted gas reservoir

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Reduced fluid flow area
Live well installation
Techniques sensitive to:
Wellbore geometry
Hang-off point

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 Completion Conventional Components
Replaces production tubing
Connectors for components

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Technique sensitive to:
Corrosive fluids/environment
Limited material selection
Special handling equipment
Need for large CT handling
capabilities
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 Completion Spoolable Components
Complete spoolable system
External flush components

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Live well compatible
Technique sensitive to:
Limited component selection
Need large CT unit availability to
pull the completions

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 Completion ESP
ESP conveyed on CT
Internal cable

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External cable
Technique sensitive to:
Large CT capabilities
Deployment issues with potential
100 long pumps
Removal considerations (POOH)
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