Sand Control & Perforation Final
Sand Control & Perforation Final
Sand Control & Perforation Final
Definition:
Conventional well completions in soft formations (compressive strength less than 1,000
psi) typically produce sand or fines with fluids.
These formations are generally geologically young and shallow, and have little or no
natural cementing.
On the surface :
Damage to surface instruments
Erosion and corrosion
Sands in lines and surface equipments
Sand disposal
Technologies used to solve the sand
production problem: Active
In order to avoid the production of sand there are two main methods
passive
Active sandControl :
This method relies on the use of filters to control sand production:
1/Stand-alone screen
2/expandable sand screen
3/gravel pack and frac pack
4/chemical consolidation
Advantages :
effective sand control
provides wellbore support
gives a maximum hole diameter
gives a high flow area
Gravel pack and frac pack:
The well will be drilled down past the section of the formation desired
for production and will have casing or a liner run in separating the
formation from the well bore. In fact considered as the final stage of
the completion that will involve running in the whole perforating guns,
a string of shaped charges, down to the desired depth and firing them
to perforate the casing or liner.
They generally have no liner, the reservoir is directly connected to the well
bore so there is less requirement for perforation. However, perforation is
sometimes carried out with the intention of providing a better connection to
the reservoir, especially if the wellbore has been damaged during the drilling
process.
Methods :
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