Velocity String Installation &

Performance Review

VERMILION ENERGY
S.W. TUMMERS
 VOGN Overview

Entered the Netherlands in 2004 by acquiring TOTAL’s

onshore assets;

Acquisition included ~2 million Nm3/day of mature natural
gas properties;

40 production locations, 60 producing wells, 5 water
injection wells;

Direct focus on production optimization:
– Install smaller diameter production tubing to improve well
flow;
– Shut-off water encroachment zones;

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 Velocity String Details

Currently Vermilion has installed 39 velocity strings (33

onshore, 6 on Zuidwal Platform);

The sizes are: 1 ½” 1 ¾” 2” 2 3/8” 2 7/8”

Material: mostly (used) coiled tubing (carbon steel);

Hang off depth: just below DHSV
until top perfs (also found in literature: best
performance is reached between top perfs
and 1/3 of top perfs);

Typical assembly: usage of a packer and pump out subs;

Typical reservoir pressure: 20 bars;

Typical WHP: 5 bar;

Typical flow: 5.000 – 20.000 Nm3/day with 1 m3 water.
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Data Gathering and Modeling (1)

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Data Gathering and Modeling (2)

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 Well Diagram Example and BHA

VERMILION FIELD : LW EAST WELL : NIJEGA 9

R T /T H : 6.96 M. AN N U LU S FLU ID :
COMPLETION DATE : 4/80 INHIBITED KCL BRINE S.G. 1.02
V OLU M ES D R ILLIN G D E PT H S
TUBING : 9.52 m3 TOP CEMENT IN 7" : 2155.5 m/RKB
ANNULUS : 29.65 m3 9 5/8" SHOE : 1200 m/RKB 1
HOLE : 44.25 m3 CEMENT TOP BEHIND 7" : 900 m/RKB
Xma s T R E E 2
TUBING HEAD
TUBING HANGER
MERIP 11".5000 X 7 1/16".5000
MERIP 3 1/2" EUE TOP X 3 1/2" VAM BOTTOM. 3
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L MASTER VALVE MERIP 3 1/8" X 5000
U MATER VALVE
SWAB VALVE
MERIP 3 1/8" X 5000
MERIP 3 1/8" X 5000 4
15
WING VALVES MERIP 3 1/8" X 5000 5
TOP CAP MOTI 6 1/2" - 4 ACME QUICK UNION.
ST R IN G 6
16
ITEM QTY DESIGNATION Depth/Th ID/in 28
29
1 1 MERIP TUBING HANGER WITH 3" CAMERON BPV PROFILE
2 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 0,38 2,992
3
4
3
1
TUBINGS 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2#
PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2#
27,75 2,992
29,27 2,992 17
5 1 3" CAMCO B6 N IP PLE 30,05 2,813 30

6 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 31,51 2,992

7 221 TUBINGS 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 2,992
8 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 2054,06 2,992
18
9 1 2.75" BAKER F N IP P LE 2054,42 2,750 7

10 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# & ONE IDEM TBG JOINT 2064,94 2,992 19
11 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 2066,45 2,992
12 1 XTRA LG TBG SEAL RECEPTACLE EBA-1 SIZE 43-20 2074,09 4,299
20
13 1 S LICK JOIN T W IT H 2.75" R BAKE R P R OFILE. 2074,47 2,750

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15
1
1
PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2#
PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2#
2075,00
2075,52
2,992
2,992
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16
17
18
1
1
1
ANCHOR SEAL NIPPLE K22 SIZE 80-40
BAKER PACKER 84 SAB 40 X 32
MILLOUT EXTENSION 5" VAM
2075,95
2077,39
2079,01
3,248
3,248
4,402
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9
10
22
19 1 XOVER 5" VAM X 3 1/2" VAM 2079,20 2,992 11
20 2 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 2082,20 2,992
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23
21 1 2.31" BAKER F N IPP LE 2082,55 2,312
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22 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 2083,57 2,992 14
23 1 TUBING 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 2092,67 2,992 15
24 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 2094,19 2,992 16
24
25 1 2.25" BAKER F N IPP LE 2094,55 2,250 17

26 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 2096,58 2,992 18

25
27 1 WIRELINE ENTRY GUIDE 2096,89 2,992 19

VE LOCIT Y ST R IN G m/T h
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21
26
22
28
29
1
1
Packer-1.05 m Model C- 2.69 Nominal - Top sub is 3'' GS
External Coil connector-0.14 m (2.188'' OD, 1.25'' ID)
35,00 1,250
36,19 1,250
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27
30 1 1.5" Tapered Coiled tubing Wall Thick. = 0.145'' bottom, 0.175'' top 2121,60 1,340 24
31 1 External Coil connector-0.14 m (2.188'' OD, 1.25'' ID) 2121,74 1,250 25
32 1 Dual pump out sub- 0.26m (2.188'' OD 1.25'' ID) 2122,00 1,250 26
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31 31
32

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P ER FOR AT ION S D EP T H / R T N OR M CLAS S IF IE D : N O
FROM T O
21 43 21 37 BARKONE 2 2 1/8" 4 SHTS/FT. D EV IAT ION : 29dg.
21 37 21 31
21 31 21 29

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Example 1

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Example 2

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Example 3

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 Performance Summary

Of the total of 39 velocity strings, 5 did not perform

properly;

This makes a success rate of 87,2%;

Reasons for failures:
– Attempt as last resort (with the knowledge of low probability
of success);
– Data is insufficient or wrongly interpreted;
– Last minute changes in design.

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 DHSV Restriction

VERMILION FIELD : LW EAST WELL : OP 1

R T / T H : 5.00 m.
COMPLETION DATE : 1/76
VOLU MES
AN N U LU S FLU ID :
1.03 SG MGCL2 BRINE
D R ILLIN G D E PT H S
1 31
TUBING : 4 1/2" : 16 m3 7" SHOE @ 1969 m.
ANNULUS : 4.5 X 7 : 17.9m3 TOP CEMENT IN 7" @ 1940.70 m. 1 31
HOLE : 39.3 m3 9 5/8" SHOE @ 1205 m.

TUBING HEAD
TUBING HANGER
Xma s T R EE
CAMERON TYPE F 11 "-10000
CAMERON 11"-10000 X 4.5 EUE TOP X 4.5 VAM BOT.
2
32

33
32
L MASTER VALVE
U MATER VALVE
CAMERON GATE VALVE 4 1/16"-10000 F TYPE
CAMERON GATE VALVE 4 1/16"-10000 F TYPE WITH ACTUATOR
3
4 34 2
SWAB VALVE CAMERON GATE VALVE 4 1/16"-10000 F TYPE
WING VALVES
TOP CAP
CAMERON GATE VALVE 4 1/16"-10000 F TYPE
4 1/16"-10000 X 4 1/2" EUE BOX
5
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ST R IN G 23
ITEM QTY
1
DESIGNATION
1 TUBING HANGER WITH 4" CAMERON BPV PROFILE
Depth/Th ID/in.
0,26 4,000
24
25
3
2 3 TUBING 4 1/2" VAM 11.60 # N80 32,50 3,875

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3 1 PUP JOINT 4 1/2" VAM 11.60 # N80

1 BAKE R 3.81" B SCS SSV N IP PLE

35,43 3,875

35,94 3,812
4 34
5 1 PUP JOINT 4 1/2" VAM 11.60 # N80 38,74 3,875 6
6 155 TUBING 4 1/2" VAM 11.60 # N80 1860,18 3,875
7 1 PUP JOINT 4 1/2" VAM 11.60 # N80 1863,06 3,875
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9a
1
1
XOVER 4 1/2" VAM B X 4 1/2" TDS P
XTRA LONG TBG SEAL RECPTACLE EBA1 46-30
1863,60 3,875 5
9b 1 S LICK JOIN T W IT H 3.688 BAKER F PR OFILE 1875,90 3,688

10 1 XOVER 4 1/2" TDS B X 4 1/2" VAM P 1875,88 3,875 26

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1
1
BAKER K22 ANCHOR SEAL
BAKER F1 PACKER SIZE 86-40
1876,13
1876,94
3,125
4,000
23
13 1 MILLOUT EXTENSION 5" VAM 1878,61
14
15
1
1
XOVER 5" VAM X 3 1/2" VAM
PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2#
1878,82
1879,81
2,876
2,876
24
16 1 BAKE R 2.75" F N IP PLE 1880,15 2,750 7
8
25
17 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 1880,86 2,876 9a
18 1 TUBING 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 1890,36 2,876 27
19 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 1891,88 2,876 9b
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20 1 BAKE R 2.75" R N IP PLE 1882,22 2,697 11

21 1 PUP JOINT 3 1/2" VAM N80 9.2# 1894,67 2,876 12

22 1 WIRELINE ENTRY GUIDE 1894,85 2,876 13
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CON CEN T R IC ST R IN G IN ST ALLED APR IL '90 : 16
17
23
24
25
1
1
1
OT IS "J" S LOT SLICK JOIN T W IT H X 1.875 PR OFILE
OTIS GO PACKER
XOVER 2 3/8" EU X CS HYDRILL
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28 31 1 BPV PROFILE WITH SEAL SLEAVE, 0.8 M 0,26 1,900
1 4" RECEPTICAL 1,50 2,600
26 TUBING STRING 2 3/8" CS HYD. N80 4.7# 20 29
27
28
29
1
1
1
XOVER 2 3/8" X 1.9 CS HYD. , NOGO TO LAND IN 3.68" F PROFILE
TUBING STRING 1.9" CS HYDRILL N80 2.9#
OT IS 1.5" X P R OFILE
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22 32
30

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1

1
XOVER 1.9 CS HYD. X 1.25"NPT

BPV PROFILE WITH SEAL SLEAVE, 0.8 M 0,26 1,900

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33 3 2.3/8" TUBING 35,25 1,900
32 1 4" RECEPTICAL 1,50 2,600
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34
3
1
2.3/8" TUBING
SEAL STINGER FOR WR-SCSSSV
35,25
35,50
1,900
1,900 34 1 SEAL STINGER FOR WR-SCSSSV 35,50 1,900
PE R FOR AT ION S

1906-1909 2 1/8" UNIJET

1910-1913 2" SCALLOP N OR M CLASSIFIED : N O
1912-1916.5 2 1/8" UNIJET
D EV IAT ION :
VER T ICAL
REVISION: 20-11-2008

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 Future Developments and Challenges

Challenges:

Pulling velocity strings (corrosion);

Barriers.

Future Developments:

Exemption for DHSV for mature onshore gas wells?

DHSV system installed in the velocity string so they can
be run to surface? Expensive?

…?

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 Conclusion

Velocity strings in mature onshore gas wells, despite the

challenges, offer a cost effective way of deliquifying those
(small) wells.

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