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SPE 25323
Cost-Effective
J,C, Hibbeler and Gino DiLullo,* BJ Services Co. (S) Pte, Ltd,, and Michael Thay,
Sarawak Shell Bhd , Sabah Shell Peiroleum Co. Ltd.
SPE Members
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mixwater (IWOW) of ELES surfactantwas found to the 13- 3/8 shoe and built up to 82 degreesby the
be optimum. Concentrationsover2.5%bvow 9- 5/8 shoe. A horizontal section of 3,050 feet
resulted in increased free water and in extreme was drilled and a 7 liner set. Gas producingsands
cases caused slurry segregation, Concentrations are located from 6,000 to 8,350 feet MD and are
below 1.0%bvowdid not pass the gas flowtest. associatedwith a large sandhde sequence. Gas ,
oil and water gradients are 0.066, 0.317 .nd 0.435
A slight modification to API slurry preparation psi/fl respectivelywithin target zones. These zones
procedureswas adopted for surfactant slurries to have pore pressures from 0.43 to 0.58 psil!l and
avoid excessivefoaming. Specifically, surfactant porosityrangingfrom 10to 15%.
is addedaftercementat 1000RPM and mixedfor
15seconds, For the Erb West well, EW-129, 9-5/8 inch casing
slurry design focusedor, the followingfive points:
1) fluid loss control2) low gel strength 3) minimal
FIELDAPPLICATION transition time 4) zero free water and 5) gas
ccntrolvia surfactantinjection. Fluid loss control is
As with the specializedlab testing, sluny mixing in achieved via PVAP which exhibited better foam
the field must also be modified for surfactant stabilizing propertiesthan stan&rd HEC fluid loss
slurries. Speeifkally, surfactant must be injected additives, Note that at higherconcentrationsPVAP
into the sluny downstream of the mixing jet. If alone will controi gas. The abovecriteria was met
surfactant wem premixed in mix water, excessive by the followingslurry:
fomningwould result and the slurry wouldbecome
unpurnpatde.
Gcement + 0,58 gahx PVAP
For the purpose of surfactant injection a hole was + 0.12 galhx dispersant
drilled in the cementunitssuctionmanifoldlocated + 0.05 gal/sx retarder
betweenthe mixing jet and high pressure pumps. + 2.0+0
bvow ELES
Injectionrate is critical, as lab tests establishedthat
over-injectedslurry caum segregationwhile under- Density : 820 lbs/1000ft
injected slurry does not stop gas flow. A 314 Mix water : 4.50 gps (sea)
twbine flow meter was used to measure injection Total fluid : 5,35gps
rate. Adjustments in injection rate are made by Yield : 1.19CuWsx
simplyreducingair pressureto the air drivenpump.
TVD,MD : 6970, 8404 feet
Deviation : 82 deg.
CASESTUDIES BHST : 190deg.F
BHCT : 146deg. F
Thus far, surfactant cement ims been,used for gas P. G, : l,31dcg F/100fi
control in three gas fields locatedoffshoreof East
Malaysia. Each field required slightly different
slurrydesigns to addressspec~lc potentialgas flow CASESTUDY-2
problems. Surfactant cement has also been used in the
exploratory B11 gas field located offshore of
CASESTUDY-1 Sarawak,East Malaysia, The B11producesgas and
The Eti West development gas field, located small amounts of condensate from a massive
offshore of Sabah, East Malaysia, has several carbonate. The structure has stringers of dolomite
overpwured sandstone formations which have but is predominatelylimestone. Pore pressures in
crowd annular S+S migration after cementing, producing zones range from 0.45 to 0.68 psi/ft.
Some of the problems associated with this have Porosities in these zones are highly variable and
beenpoorcementbonds,and ZOnalcommunication. range from 5 to 2 lXOO In this field, annular gas
The typical Erb Weal well averages 11,000 to control as well as excellentbonding is required to
13,000feet MD and latest completionshave been safelyisolatehigh H2S/Co2zones, Pore pressurein
horizontal, For the EW-129kickoffwasjust below the H2S/Co2zonelocatedjust 40 feetbelowpay
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zoneswas 0,70 psi/ft. Preventionof zonai cmnrnu- Gcement+ 0.58 galkx PVAF
nieation between these and producing zones was + 0.18 gallsxdispersant
consideredessential, + 1,00V0bvowELES
For the B11.2 well, 7 inch easing slurry design Density : 820 lbs/1000ft.
focusedon gas controland enhancedbonding. Gas Mix water : 4.53 gps (sea)
controlwas needed, not only for producinggas but Totidfluid : 5,35 gps
also for H2S and C02, Four points were Yield : 1.19cufVsx
ad~, 1) fluid loss control 2) turbulent flow
rheologyto enhanee mud removal3) low transition TVD, MD : 5250, 5335feet
time, and 4) gas controlvia surfaetantcement. The BHST : 160deg.F
followingslurry met thesecriteria: BHCT : 120deg. F
For well M-1.3 surfktant was used on the 7 liner Surfactant cements gas control meehanism is
to preventgas migrationof the GasChimneyand unique in that it blocks gas flow at the
within the target gas bearing limestone. Good ee.ment/forrnationinterfaee, This provides better
cementbonding is neededto isolatethe variousgas bonding within individualgm bearing formations.
and fluid eontaets, Slurry design f- on 1) Systems,suchas SBRlatex, requiregas migration
fluid losscontrol, 2) turbulentflowrheology,and 3)
gas controlvia surfaetantcement.
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into the cemented anmdus to activate gas control 3, RP,A,R van Kleef, F,C. Schoutten and G.
mechanisms. TM can leave gas, oil and Wter Aberson : SurfactantCement - A Cost Effective
cmtacts within a formation poorly bonded and !?dutionto Gas Migration Problems, May - June
vulnerableto communication. 1989.
The addition of ELES surfactantreducesa slurrys 4. L, Sabines, J.M. Tinsley and D.L. Sutton :
plastic viscosity and yield point while increasing Transitiontime of Cement Slurries Between the
thickeningtime. A defoamercan be used to con- Fluid Stateand Set State, SPE 9285, 1990.
trol normal surfacef~ng without Sactilcing the
downholefoamingabilityof surfactanto 5, C.E. Cook, M.P. Kluck and R Medrano :
Field Measurements of Annular Pressure and
Injection of surfactant is a relatively easy field Temperature During Primary Cementing, SPE
practice and incrementalequipment costs are low. 11206.1982.
Injection rate can be adjusted and monitored
accuratelyvia flow meter and field data acquisition 6. G. Carter, C. Cook, and L. Snelson :
units. Cementing Research in Directional Gas Well
Completions,SPE4313, 1973
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Table-1
C&SESTUDYN(3. 1 2 3
SLURRY13ENS~ (pptf) 820 820 820
BHCT(degF) 146 200 120
ADDITIVES
DISPERSANT (gps) 0,12 020 0,18
RETARDER(gps) 0.05 0,05
PVAP(gps) 0.58 0!70 0.58
ELES (% bvow) 2,00 2.00 I ,00
GAS CONTROL(1,000 psi hydrostatic,500 psi fmtn.) YES YES YEs
API FLUID LOSS (c.e/30rein) 54 58 42
FREE WATER (V, @ bhct) 0,30 0.50 TRACE
RHEOLOGY (farm rdgs @ bhct)
300 RPM (W/ELES , W/O ELES) 43,52 38,46 48,60
200 RPM 30,35 27,32 33,38
100 RPM
6 RPM
3 RPM
IHICK.ENING TIME (rein)
40 Bc (w/ ELES , w/o ELES)
70 Be
226, 172
238.188 I 313,240
320,256 I 280, 149
290, 162
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