Advanced Flow Monitoring

Formation Fracture Detection

 Why accurate flow detection?
The only inaccurate ML sensor is the one used to monitor kicks!

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Advanced Flow Monitoring – Fracture Detection

MATRIX PERMEABILITY/PORES

Theoretical Flow Models

Fractures Detection – Natural Open fractures

Real Time Data HPHT well onshore Kuwait

Case History
Tight Reservoir Fracture in Algeria
identified & modeled by the Flow Guardian specialist on site

Electromagnetic flow meter installed on

a dedicated bypass of the rig flow line

Sudden losses followed by a slow

recovery indicated open fractures,
as per the theoretical model

Case History 503

Detection of open formation fracture – identified
potential productive interval while drilling

Case History 505

Fractures Detection – Matrix Permeability

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HPHT onshore Kuwait
MATRIX PERMEABILITY

SPE 154927 Presented at EAGE 2012- Copenhagen

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1 Talal Al-Adwani, Sunil Singh,Badruzzaman Khan and Jalal Dashti – Kuwait Oil Company
Alberto Martocchia, Gionata Ferroni, Javad Estarabadi – Geolog International

Case History
 Conclusions

Advanced Flow Monitoring can be utilized effectively for:

1. Early Kick Detection

2. Reservoir open fracture identification

2. Mapping of high permeability intervals

3. Formation testing optimization

What is the next step?

- Influence the design of rigs for optimal drilling fluid returns measurement
- Standardize Δflow log reporting
Advanced Flow Monitoring

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