Production operations: well completions, workover, and stimulation. Volume 1

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5989335

Allen, T O; Roberts, A P

This two-volume set of books encompasses well production operations from the time the first potential oil or gas horizon is penetrated until the well is abandoned. Primary focus is on well completions, workovers, and stimulation, which are critical to producing operations. The objective of completing a well is to obtain, and to maintain effective communication with the desired reservoir fluids and is the focal point of exploration and production activities. The technology required for effective well completion is very complex. The importance of total reservoir description is emphasized including geology and fluid flow characteristics, the role of communication between the reservoir and the wellbore, the pitfalls of flow restriction around the wellbore, and the importance of knowing where fluids are and in which direction they are moving. Problems are involved in excluding undesired fluids. Waterflooding and other enhanced methods are used to maximize recovery of hydrocarbon fluids. Topics included in Volume I are: geologic considerations, reservoir considerations in well completions, well testing, primary cementing, well completion design, tubing and subsurface control equipment, perforating oil and gas wells, and completion and workover fluids.

• OSTI ID: 5989335
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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