Techniques
May use the drilling rig for the initial well completion or utilize
workover/completion rig
Open hole
Cased hole
Tubingless or Slimhole
Casing
New reservoir
Advantages
Eliminate Casing and Perforating costs
Maximum wellbore diameter opposite production interval
Easy to deepen well if required
Easily converted to screen or perforated liner completion
Disadvantages
Excessive Water or gas production difficult to control
Not easy to stimulate producing interval
Open hole section may require frequent clean–out
Can only be applied in well consolidated formation
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Liner Completions
Slotted or
perforated Permanent
Disadvantages
Excessive water or gas production difficult to control
Mud cake not removed – can result in damage
Not easy to stimulate producing interval – n o selectivity
Reduced diameter across producing interval
Disadvantages
Well bore diameter restricted
Perforating cost can be significant
Greater danger of productivity impairment from completion skins
Liner cementation not as easily or as good as primary cementation
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Cased Hole
Oil or gas
reservoir
Disadvantages
Perforating cost can be significant
Reduction of wellbore diameter
Greater danger of productivity impairment from completion skins
Oil or gas
reservoir
9 5/8”
9 5/8” 9 5/8”
3 1/2”
tubing
4 1/2” 7”
7”
tubing
7” 5½” 5½”
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Well Completions (Vertical Wells)
Single Zone
Multiple Zones
Open-ended Packer
Open - ended
(Commingled) Dual packer
Openhole Completion
True openhole
Slotted or preperforated liner/casing
Segmented uncemented liner/casing
4 1/2” tubing
Seal bore
Packer SC-1LR receptacle
Bull plug
5 1/2” TR-SSSV
5 1/2” Tubing
ELTSR
Type of formation
Homogeneous
Heterogeneous
Naturally Fractured
Type of well
Oil or gas
Near oil/gas contact or oil/water contact
CASING 7” - N80
240 m 311m