Well type
Oil producer
Reservoir type
Sandstone
Product / placement
812WAB / open hole
Isolation of high water saturation zone
Reduces water-cut while increasing oil production
Welltec and client collaboration results
In successful deployment & efficient rig time
Short term delivery requirement
Facilitated by Welltec manufacturing capability
Increased NPV
By negating redundancy associated with swells
A client operating in Offshore Atlantic Canada was having challenges with successfully isolating high water saturation intervals within the reservoir using swell packers in their infill wells. It is believed that the high water saturation was a result of near-by water injectors breaking through via the high permeability and faults within the intervals.
The client approached Welltec® regarding this challenge, and a solution was developed with a high level of collaboration between Welltec sales, manufacturing, and operations.
Initially 2 x 812WAB5:5 were successfully installed the 1st of 2 wells for water breakthrough isolation and a further 5 x 812WAB5:5 were successfully installed in the second well.
Incorporation of the Welltec Annular Barrier (WAB), as a robust, rapid set alternate to the previously failed swells, lead to a significant reduction in water cut to 3.2% & 4.2% respectively for each well and an increase in production efficiency.
Furthermore, the lead time for initial supply was very short (1 month). As Welltec were able to provide a timely and superior WAB solution, this was another added value differentiation, that drove the client to work with Welltec Completions.
WAB open hole zonal isolation maximizes production, reduces water-cut, and eliminates risk and uncertainty associated with swell packers while making more efficient use of CAPEX.
WAB® for Zonal Isolation
Extended reach, cementless lower completions via rotatable, metal expandable packers