Case History: New Horizons for Downhole Flow Measurements via Coiled Tubing Equipped with Real-Time Downhole Sensors at South Ghawar Field, Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaker Buhassan ◽  
Surajit Halder ◽  
Hassan Tammar ◽  
Faisal Beheiri ◽  
Danish Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Case History ◽  
Flow Measurements ◽  
New Horizons ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Downhole Sensors ◽  
Ghawar Field

Evolution of Coiled Tubing Fiber Optic Real-Time Telemetry System in Saudi Arabia Ghawar Field Interventions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed. Duaij ◽  
Danish. Ahmed ◽  
Mohammad Arifin ◽  
Adzlan Ayob ◽  
Rodrigo Sa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Telemetry System ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Ghawar Field

Underbalanced Coiled Tubing Mechanical De-Scaling Operations: A Case History for an Oil Well in Ghawar Field from Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousif A. Alabdulmohsin ◽  
Ibrahim Mohamed El-Zefzafy ◽  
Mohammed H. Al-Malki ◽  
Abdullah A. Al-Mulhim ◽  
Ali A. Al-Ramadhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case History ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Ghawar Field

Case History: Innovative Milling Operation of Stuck Wellhead Tubing Master Valve using Coiled Tubing at South Ghawar Field, Saudi Arabia

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaker Al-Buhassan ◽  
Ibrahim Zefzafy ◽  
Ayedh Al-Shehri ◽  
Abdulaziz Al-Mukhaitah ◽  
Abdulaziz Thawaiqib
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case History ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Milling Operation ◽  
Ghawar Field

Case Study- Real Time Downhole Telemetry CCL and Tension Compression, a Differentiator for Successful Manipulation of ICD's in Horizontal Wells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Ahmed ◽  
Zhiheng Zhang ◽  
Ruben Ortega Alfonzo
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Differential Pressure ◽  
Successful Operation ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Electric Line ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ict System

Abstract Horizontal well completions are often equipped with Inflow Control Devices (ICDs) to optimize flow rates across the completion for the whole length of the interval and to increase the oil recovery. The ICD technology has become useful method of optimizing production from horizontal wells in a wide range of applications. It has proved to be beneficial in horizontal water injectors and steam assisted gravity drainage wells. Traditionally the challenges related to early gas or water breakthrough were dealt with complex and costly workover/intervention operations. ICD manipulation used to be done with down-hole tractor conveyed using an electric line (e-line) cable or by utilization of a conventional coiled tubing (CT) string. Wellbore profile, high doglegs, tubular ID, drag and buoyancy forces added limitations to the e-line interventions even with the use of tractor. Utilization of conventional CT string supplement the uncertainties during shifting operations by not having the assurance of accurate depth and forces applied downhole. A field in Saudi Arabia is completed with open-hole packer with ICD completion system. The excessive production from the wells resulted in increase of water cut, hence ICD's shifting was required. As operations become more complex due to fact that there was no mean to assure that ICD is shifted as needed, it was imperative to find ways to maximize both assurance and quality performance. In this particular case, several ICD manipulating jobs were conducted in the horizontal wells. A 2-7/8-in intelligent coiled tubing (ICT) system was used to optimize the well intervention performance by providing downhole real-time feedback. The indication for the correct ICD shifting was confirmed by Casing Collar Locator (CCL) and Tension & Compression signatures. This paper will present the ICT system consists of a customized bottom-hole assembly (BHA) that transmits Tension, compression, differential pressure, temperature and casing collar locator data instantaneously to the surface via a nonintrusive tube wire installed inside the coiled tubing. The main advantages of the ICT system in this operation were: monitoring the downhole force on the shifting tool while performing ICD manipulation, differential pressure, and accurately determining depth from the casing collar locator. Based on the known estimated optimum working ranges for ICD shifting and having access to real-time downhole data, the operator could decide that required force was transmitted to BHA. This bring about saving job time while finding sleeves, efficient open and close of ICD via applying required Weight on Bit (WOB) and even providing a mean to identify ICD that had debris accumulation. The experience acquired using this method in the successful operation in Saudi Arabia yielded recommendations for future similar operations.

First Successful Selective Stimulation With Coiled Tubing, Hydrajetting Tool, and New Isolation Sleeve in an Openhole Dual-Lateral Well Completed in a Saudi Arabia Carbonate Formation: A Case History

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Orlando Garzon ◽  
Carlos Alberto Franco ◽  
Noel H. Ginest ◽  
Leopoldo Sierra ◽  
Jim Basuki Surjaatmadja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case History ◽  
Selective Stimulation ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Carbonate Formation

Successful Coiled Tubing Milling Operation with Real Time Fiber Optic Downhole Pressure Monitoring and CCL Correlation: Case History

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Ashby ◽  
Jon Hansen ◽  
Ali Alabdulmuhsin ◽  
Hamad Al-Kulaib ◽  
Mohammed Al-Atwi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Case History ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Pressure Monitoring ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Milling Operation

Saudi Arabia's Two World Records for Aided Coiled Tubing Reach and Real Time Logging in Extended Reach Well

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Ohioma I Arukhe ◽  
Mubarak Al Dhufairi ◽  
Saleh Ghamdi ◽  
Laurie Duthie ◽  
Tamer Ahmed Elsherif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Extended Reach Well ◽  
World Records
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