PAB2094

WELL COMPLETION AND PRODUCTION

Well Performance Concepts

Iskandar Dzulkarnain
Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw
COURSE CONTENT

1. Scope of well completion

2. Well inflow performance
3. Well performance equation
4. Tubing performance
5. Flowline chokes
6. Completion flow performance and
optimization
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 Scope of well completion
Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw

Well completion means the conclusion of a borehole that has

been drilled. Completion is therefore the link between the
borehole and the production phase.
It involves all operations to make the well produce
- Connecting the borehole
- Treating the pay zone
- Equipping the well
- Putting it on string
- Accessing it
Measurement and maintenance operations (workover jobs) also
come under the heading of completion. Completion begins
with well positioning and ends at well abandonment.
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 Scope of well completion
Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw

Well Completion -
Communicate Reservoir
to Surface

reservoir reservoir

reservoir reservoir
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 Scope of well completion
Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw

Why well completion is so important ?

To effectively drain out the reservoir fluids to the

surface - increase productivity and recovery

To provide subsurface and surface flow control

Increase asset value through cost optimization - well
completion cost represents one of the major
contributor to total wells expenditure in field
development

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Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw
Typical Well Completion Operation

Clean Out
Typical Sequence of Operations : Assembly

• Well cleanout

Bit and
Scraper
+
Cleanout
Fluid

reservoir reservoir

reservoir reservoir
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Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw
Typical Well Completion Operation

Well Completion -
Communicate Reservoir to Surface

Perforating
Typical Sequence of Operations : gun
Assembly
• Well cleanout
• Perforate

reservoir reservoir

reservoir reservoir
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Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw
Typical Well Completion Operation

Well Completion -
Communicate Reservoir to Surface

Typical Sequence of Operations :

• Well cleanout
• Perforate
• Kill well
• (Sand exclusion - if required)

reservoir reservoir

reservoir reservoir
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Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw
Typical Well Completion Operation

Well Completion -
Communicate Reservoir to Surface

Typical Sequence of Operations :

• Well cleanout
• Perforate
• Kill well
• (Sand exclusion - if required)
• Run and set completion string

reservoir reservoir

reservoir reservoir
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Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw Well Completion
Typical Sequence of Operations :
• Well cleanout
• Perforate
• Kill well
• (Sand exclusion - if required)
• Run and set completion string
• Install X-mas tree

well
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Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
Well Completion -
A.P. Aung Kyaw Communicate Reservoir to Surface

Typical Sequence of Operations :

• Well cleanout
• Perforate
• Kill well
• (Sand exclusion - if required) To
• Run and set completion string Production
• Install X-mas tree system
• Tie-in well

well
Production
header
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Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw
Well Completion

Typical Sequence of Operations :

• Well cleanout
• Perforate
• Kill well
• (Sand exclusion - if required)
• Run and set completion string
• Install X-mas tree
• Tie-in well
• Unload and produce well
• Handover to production reservoir reservoir

reservoir reservoir
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Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw
Well Completion Types

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Well Completion and
Production, PAB 2094
A.P. Aung Kyaw
Well Completion Types

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