Innovative Hydraulic Isolation Material Preserves Well Integrity
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Abstract
Abstract Annular fluid or gas migration, resulting in surface hydrocarbon leaks or sustained casing pressure (SCP), is a problem operators face worldwide. With energy demands escalating, it becomes increasingly important to maintain production from existing wells and bring new wells on line without delay. Internal company policies regarding health, safety and environment, along with increased government scrutiny of the petroleum industry, can require wells to be shut-in if leaks or SCP are present. Estimates of the number of leaking wells have varied widely as reporting standards have evolved over time and from country-to-country. In Western Canada, however, there are detailed reports of over 18,000 wells having Surface Casing Vent Flow (SCVF) that in some cases requires them to be shut in and production suspended. From spud-in to abandonment, an oil well is subjected to numerous, repeated events that could compromise zonal isolation. Resulting damage, in the form of cracks in the isolation material or the creation of a microannulus, can allow hydrocarbons to flow to surface or become trapped below the wellhead. This paper will describe a novel zonal isolation material that responds to a loss of hydraulic isolation. If hydrocarbon flows occur within or around the primary cement sheath, the material will seal these flows and reestablish well integrity. The system, which has slurry properties comparable to standard oilfield cements, is designed to be pumped as part of any primary cementing operation on wells drilled with water or oil-based drilling fluids. This material was used in well construction operations for wells drilled in Eastern Alberta, and can be applied to reduce the incidents of SCVF in this area. This ability of this system to eliminate hydrocarbon flows has been confirmed with high-pressure laboratory testing, and it has been successfully field tested in Western Alberta.
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