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Negative Testing

Negative testing involves reducing pressure above barriers to create a pressure differential from the formation into the wellbore to test barrier integrity. The document describes preparing a well for a liner lap seal test by cleaning and conditioning, running a packer, pumping lighter fluid to create the required differential, setting the packer, and bleeding off test pressure in stages while monitoring for any flow. Flow rates are recorded over time and a Horner plot is used to establish a converging trend, indicating the packer seals are holding and barrier integrity is maintained.

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Negative Testing

Negative testing involves reducing pressure above barriers to create a pressure differential from the formation into the wellbore to test barrier integrity. The document describes preparing a well for a liner lap seal test by cleaning and conditioning, running a packer, pumping lighter fluid to create the required differential, setting the packer, and bleeding off test pressure in stages while monitoring for any flow. Flow rates are recorded over time and a Horner plot is used to establish a converging trend, indicating the packer seals are holding and barrier integrity is maintained.

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Negative Testing

Diff Pr

Negative test is carried out to test Barriers


By reducing the pressure above the barrier

By creating a pressure differential Across the barriers


Such that the Pressure Differential direction
is from the Formation into the well Bore

Well Integrity: Test of liner lap seal

Well is prepared for the Test( Liner cleaned out , Mud conditioned)

Packer is run (RTTS/SPS Well commissioner) ,seat is prepared

Lighter fluid is pumped in the string, Calculated amount


equal to required differential
Zero
Diff Pr
Test Packer
Zero Packer is then set , as per setting procedure
Apply Test pressure in Annulus to test packer seals
Can Retain some positive pressure to
Bleed of Test pressure in Annulus ensure seals are holding During the test.
Else watch Mud level in Annulus

Differential pressure is bled off From String in stages


( + 200 Psi) as governed by field procedure and
total volume bled is recorded
Well is under observation During Test
Flow is observed through the string… due to thermal gradients and fluid
expansion

Flow rates through the strings are recorded at Time


intervals 10-15 Mins apart
Horner Plot is used and it is plotted to establish converging
Trend
Example Inflow test on Well

Flow Rate (Liters /Min)


2.000

1.500

1.000

0.500

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0 200 400 600

Time (From start measuring flow rate)

Flow Rate is dropping with elapsing Time


It could take a very long time for the flow to stop completely

Horner Plot is used and it is plotted to establish Convergence


Increasing Flow rate is a definite indicator of Failed Barrier
Should establish that the packer seals are holding
By observing Annulus Fluid Level or Pressure
Horner Plot : Example
Horner Plot
Flow Rate ( Liters / Min)

2.000

1.500

1.000

0.500

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Log((T + t)/t) 0.10000 0.20000 0.30000 0.40000 0.50000 0.60000 0.70000

(T + t)
Log T= Time from start displacing the DP to test fluid to start
t
opening up the well (T is fixed value during test)
Time Zero is when
Displacement is started t = Time elapsed from the time start Displacement to test
fluid up to the time of reading

Convergence established by the Plotted line (extrapolated) should be


cutting at Zero or Negative Flow Rate

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