Plastic plugbacks can extend oil and gas well productive life

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:5721907

Rice, R T ^[1]

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1. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (US)

A high rate of successful water reduction has been documented in 21 plastic plugbacks performed on gravel-packed oil and gas well completions in the Gulf of Mexico. This electric wireline plugback method is unique because it is performed inside gravel pack assemblies, utilizing plastic instead of cement. This article presents a case study of field results from 21 jobs performed by Tenneco/Chevron.

• OSTI ID: 5721907
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Vol. 212:11; ISSN 0043-8790
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
OIL WELLS
WELL COMPLETION
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GULF OF MEXICO
NATURAL GAS WELLS
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WELL CASINGS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BUILDING MATERIALS
CARIBBEAN SEA
MATERIALS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
WELLS
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