WaterWeb Service

A relative Permeability Modifier

(RPM)

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WaterWeb Service:
A relative permeability modifier

Selective water shutoff

A "bullhead" type treatment designed to help

reduce water flow from the treated area of a
water-producing zone

Little or no damage to the flow of hydrocarbon

(oil or gas).

WaterWeb service requires no shut-in time;

absorption to the rock is immediate.

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WaterWeb Service:
Adsorbs to the surface of the rock
Pore throat

Hydrocarbon

Water
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WaterWeb Service:
Selectively reducing water effective permeability

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WaterWeb Service:
A selective treatment

WaterWeb service can potentially be bullheaded into the wellbore

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WaterWeb Service:
Volume Design 7-10 ft radial penetration

rtreatment

avg

rw
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WaterWeb Service:
Selective Water Control through RPMs

Three alternatives were identified:

1. Well abandonment
2. Workover operation: remove
tubing, squeeze and re-perforate,
replace tubing, put well on
production
3. Bullhead a relative permeability
modifier, put well on production.

SPE 102711

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WaterWeb Service:
Selective Water Control through RPMs

Job Economics:
Return on investment was
approximately one month
$250,000 has been added to the
hydrocarbon production
Savings are $187,000 in terms of
intervention costs and $33,000 for
surface water handling costs

SPE 102711

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WaterWeb Service:
Selective Water Control through RPMs
Gas Well in East Texas

Increasing
Water
Production

Water-cut trend stabilized

Post WaterWeb
Water
Production

WaterWeb

Post
WaterWeb
Gas
Production

Decreasing
Gas Production

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WaterWeb Service:
A relative permeability modifier

The effect of WaterWeb service can be reversed with a strong oxidizer (i.e. NaOH +
Bleach, SP, OptiKleen SP)
Figure 7

100%
90%

Oxidizer Treatment

80%
70%
60%

% Kw reduction

50%
40%
30%
20%
total

10%
0%
500
-10%

505

510

515

520

525

530

535
Segement 3

-20%
-30%
Segment 2
-40%
-50%
Pore volum es of brine flow ed after treatm ent

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WaterWeb Service:
A relative permeability modifier

Selective water shutoff: a "bullhead" type treatment designed to help

reduce water flow from the treated area of a water-producing zone

Little or no damage to the flow of hydrocarbon (oil or gas).

WaterWeb absorption to the rock is immediate.

No shut-in time is required.

More than 450 jobs pumped up to date

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