Hydrocarbon Reservoir Development: Wells Drilling and Completion Operations

Provision of optimum production/injection performance, ensure safety, maximize integrity and reliability, minimize total costs per unit volume of fluid produced or injected

To select one or more designs for more detailed development

To specify all components and assess sensitivity of well and completion performance to variations in reservoir data

<p>To minimize costs of initial completion, maintaining production, and remedial measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Other criteria to control sand production</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are crucial in meeting specified objectives and ensuring the wells can be depleted efficiently</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Specification of the bottom-hole completion technique; 2. Selection of the production conduit; 3. Assessment of completion string facilities; 4. Evaluation of well performance/productivity-injectivity.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Due to considerable uncertainty in the validity and accuracy of data from exploration wells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Specify all equipment and materials; 2. Optimise completion performance; 3. Optimise well performance.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Due to the diversity of design data and the range of disciplines involved in the decision-making process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Open hole completion; 2. Pre-drilled / pre-slotted liner or screen completion (uncemented); 3. Casing or liner with annular cementation and subsequent perforation.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Open hole completion.</p> Signup and view all the answers