Downhole testing

Downhole testing
Downhole tests are conducted either in
OPEN or CASED hole; but primary
functions are identical:
Target zone isolation
DST Flow control
Test string
Fluid conveyance
Q
Vs Bottom hole data acquisition.
P

Testing 2.1
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Tubing or
Drill Pipe Downhole testing - Concepts
Casing

Cushion Pf : Formation pressure

Pc Annulous Ph : Hydrostatic annulous pressure
exerted by the drilling mud (or
Tester Valve completion fluid)
Ph Pc : Cushion pressure exerted by
Gauges
Packer the fluid placed in the tubing prior to
"opening" the test.

Pf
Rat Hole
Pc < Pf < Ph

Testing 2.2
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Downhole Testing - Equipment
Annulous
Packer isolates formation from
Cushion annulous, can be retrievable (DST) or
permanent (wireline set)
Reservoir
Safety joint
Reversing valve
Jars
Tester valve
Gauge carrier
Tester valve
Safety joint
Isolates cushion from annulous while
Retrievable packer RIH
Controls well flow (on/off)
Reversing valves enable cushion to be
spotted and HC fluids to be reversed
out.
I

Testing 2.3
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Downhole Testing - Preparing to test
Annulous
Well conditioning - Perforating
Cushion
Test string make-up - Run in hole (RIH)
Reservoir
Packer setting
Reversing valve
Surface equipment installation
Tester valve
Adjusting cushion pressure

Safety joint

Retrievable packer

Testing 2.4
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Downhole Testing - Opening the well
Pf > Pc: the well flows
Clean-up
cushion fluid
rat-hole fluid
formation fluid
Main flow

II
Testing 2.5
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Downhole Testing - End of test
Open reversing valve
"Reverse" out HC tubing contents
Close reserving valves
Reversing valve
open Open tester valve
Pump in test string to "kill" tested
interval
Unset packer
POOH

III

Testing 2.6
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Types of DST's

OPEN HOLE BAREFOOT CASED HOLE STRADDLE TESTING

(Open or cased hole)

Testing 2.7
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Well location & configuration
Land Offshore fixed Offshore floating Deviated well

Fixed point
at BOP

Fixed point Fixed point Fixed point

at packer at packer at packer

Testing 2.8
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PosiTest cased hole packer setting
I - Running in Hole II - Pick-up String III - Rotate Right Mandrel Turns Right

Fluid Bypass

Slips retracted

Drag Blocks
grip Casing J-Pin in Setting
Side of J-Slot
J-Pin in Safety J-Pin at Bottom of Slot

IV - Set Down Weight V - Slips Set VI - Elements Expanded

Mandrel Application
Mandrel movingdown moves down of Weight
Bypass closes
Elements Cemented
expand Casing

Slips set

Testing 2.9
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Downhole tester valves
MFE (OH&CH-Fixed rigs)
Operated by test string
reciprocation

Testing 2.10
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Downhole tester valves - PCT
Ball seat
Ball valve
Ball valve
PCT (CH-Fixed and floating rigs)
operator
Hydrostatic Operated by applying pressure on
ports
the annulous.
Operator
mandrel

Nitrogen
chamber

Compensating Reference
piston pressure

Pressure
reference Rupture
ports discs

Testing 2.11
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Downhole tester valves - IRIS
IRIS - Intelligent Remote
Implementation System
Low amplitude coded pressure
pulses are "interpreted" by tester
valve electronics which control
tester valve operation.

Testing 2.12
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Testing 2.13
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The EZ Tree
Essential safety device for every
test performed from a floating
support
Two key functions:
Shut well flow (dual safety valves)
Disconnection

Testing 2.14
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Control Umbilical

Retainer Valve EZ Tree subsea system

Fluted hanger takes test strings weight
SHEAR RAMS
Shear Joint Slick joint enables BOP pipe rams to be
closed to pressure up annulous for PCT
operation
EZT Latch Assembly
Dual fail-safe valves
Ball cancut cable and coiled tubing
EZT Valve Assembly Flapper
Dual release latch
PIPE RAMS
Slick Joint Hydraulically
Mechanical release through
Fluted Hanger landing string right hand rotation
Retainer valve prevents invasion of
landing string HC contents into the riser
in the event of disconnection

Testing 2.15
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05/09/2002