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The method of drilling deep wells into the earth for the recovery of oil andgas is beset with many hazards. This is especially true in the Ventura Avenuefield, which has the distinction of being the hardest field in California inwhich to complete a deep well. The hard, shifting and squeezing formations ...
Abstract Gravel packing can be successfully performed on high-angle wells (70°-80°) when special consideration is given to the completion design and details of field procedures and practices. Through analysis and modification of current techniques and research done on full scale models, Chevron experimented ...
Abstract This paper describes a two-step frac/gravel pack completion procedure conducted from a jack-up rig offshore Gabon in 1993 and 1994. After an in-depth, sand production study, seven wells were completed using hydraulic fracturing and cased-hole gravel packs. Because the Anguille formation spreads ...
SPE Members Abstract The low invasion coring method was used to provide highly reliable connate water saturation in the Oligocene age, Lingshui III sandstone, Yacheng 13-1 reservoir, development Wells A1 and A2. Development well coring was implemented to resolve an uncertainty in the total gas-in-place. A ...
Abstract Texaco UK North Sea is operator and 100% license holder of the Captain Field which contains a greater than 1.5 billion barrel, viscous oil accumulation. Oil production from the Captain reservoir will be dominated by the water / oil mobility ratio of 30, resulting in severe water coning from ...
Abstract Following the failure of the initial well in the Marlin field1 the preferred solution for completing the remaining wells was to control wellbore temperature via vacuum insulated tubing (VIT)2. Implementation of VIT required a number of computational and experimental innovations, including: Provision ...
Abstract An ever-expanding range of reservoir scenarios continues to challenge oilfield operators and service companies to provide completions that will not only produce at optimum levels but will also accelerate return on investment (ROI). Unfortunately, in attempting to satisfy these needs, developers ...
Abstract Surfactant gels were introduced into the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) as fracturing fluids in about 1998.These fluids proved to be successful for propped fracture stimulations in shallow gas wells.About the same time, it was found that surfactant gels could be foamed with nitrogen ...
Abstract Integration of key information in the early life of the Enfield water-flood development project led to improved understanding of the reservoir's architecture and dynamic behavior. This paper provides an overview of the field and a review of the first two years of production from the Enfield ...
Abstract Biodiversity analysis is key to ecological biomonitoring in any environmental assessment program. Conventional taxonomic methods lack the speed, sensitivity, accuracy and robustness required for executing comprehensive biodiversity analysis especially in remote marine environments. Recent ...
Abstract The Yemen LNG plant construction started in September 2005 in Balhaf in the Gulf of Aden and lasted over 4 years. The 1 km² plant, within a 10 km² fenced site, lies along 7 km of coastline. This paper describes the approach of Yemen LNG along with its main shareholder Total E&P, concerning ...
Abstract Understanding oil slick migration in rivers is important for effective spill response because rivers provide essential services for household purposes e.g. fisheries, water supply, transport, socio-cultural activities and recreation. Rivers constitute the second most important source of household ...
Abstract Shale drilling for both natural gas and hydrocarbon liquids has increased dramatically in North America over the last several years. Shale oil and gas deposits are known to exist all over the globe including Australia and the rest of the Asia Pacific. This paper discusses the requirements ...
Abstract The water chemistry prevailing in the BP Amoco operated Miller field presents one of the harshest scaling environments in the North Sea. The high barium, moderate salinity brine, coupled to a relatively high bottom hole temperature produces a scaling environment that dictates the need for ...
Abstract The Genesis project was ChevronTexaco's first Gulf of Mexico deepwaterdevelopment project and the first industry project to utilize spar technologyfor drilling, completion, and production operations. This paper discusses theunique results and lessons learned through the first four years ...
Summary The Northern Oil Directorate of PDO (OND) manages some of the most important assets in the country, contributing just a little under 50% of Oman's daily production. Over the last 5 years, the production has seen a rapid decline. The challenge of arresting this decline to maximize the reserves ...
Abstract The Chad Export Project has developed and implemented an array of measuresto mitigate a wide variety of environmental impacts, issues, and challenges.Extensive integrated analyses, supported by on-the-ground surveys and publicconsultation, were undertaken during the Project's multi-year ...
Abstract The removal of solids from the Tyonek field gas wells has proven to be a major challenge for the operator. The field has an exceptionally low bottom hole pressure gradient of ~0.1 psi/ft. This means that traditional two phase sand removal operations using coiled tubing had not been successful. ...
Abstract A number of highly deviated gas producing wells in the southern area of the Ghawar field of Saudi Arabia were recently perforated using coiled tubing (CT) conveyed guns. However, after performing several jobs, it was found that the cost of using the tubing conveyed perforating (CT-TCP) approach ...
Abstract Health impact assessments (HIAs) have been used for a number of years in the public sector to assess the potential for impacts associated with urban redevelopment projects. HIAs can also serve as a valuable tool in the evaluation of capital projects in the oil and gas sector. Conducting HIAs ...