Real-Time Well Testing

Get actionable information when and where it matters most.

Schlumberger real-time well testing services help you remotely monitor,

model, and manage testing operations as they happen. From acquisition
to interpretation, our three-tiered offering lets you choose the level of
service that can help you make better-informed decisions and meet
your test objectives.
RT Connect*

real-time test
data transmission
Wellsite infrastructure
Real-time server
Modular graphical user interface
Smart phone application
Third-party data aggregation
Operations support engineer
File sharing and chat
Collaborative platform
Reservoir engineer
Quick-look interpretation
Wellsite Internet access not included.

RT Interactive*
real-time test
data aggregation
and support

RT Certain*

real-time test
collaboration with
reservoir experts

RT Connect

real-time test data transmission

Access well test data in real time, via a Web-based
browser or mobile device, with RT Connect real-time test
data transmission. This level of service is the basis for
all Schlumberger real-time well testing services. Its fast,
on-demand data transmission enables earlier detection
of well test issues, expediting decision making
and troubleshooting.
The RT Connect service comes fully functional with a robust
infrastructure for real-time data transmission, and no extra
personnel or hardware is required at the wellsite.

A 128-bit encrypted server protects the safety of your well

test data and can be securely accessed only by single-user
logins. With this system, there is no need to compromise data
safety passing information from memory sticks, CD-ROMs,
e-mails, or other risky means.
A fully customizable graphical user interface, designed
specifically for well testing and set up by Schlumberger data
acquisition specialists, allows you to quickly view the well
test data you need at the instant you need it.

RT Interactive

real-time test data aggregation and support

Pool your well test data into one comprehensive dataset
with RT Interactive service. Every feature and benefit of
the RT Connect system is included along with the addition
of third-party data aggregation and operations support.
At the wellsite, third-party data can be seamlessly
aggregated using proprietary software.

Well test data can be gathered from multiple acquisition

sources, including your permanent downhole gauges and
wireless downhole tools, into one comprehensive report for
optimized efficiency. You receive this integrated data from
multiple sources, and our dedicated, local real-time engineers are available 24/7/365 to deliver operations support
to enhance decision making.

RT Certain

real-time test collaboration with reservoir experts

All-inclusive RT Certain real-time test collaboration with
reservoir experts provides recommendations for on-demand
well testing sequence optimization so you can predict
reservoir behavior, continuously adjust well test sequences,
and save rig time. Interpretation results and recommendations are shared and streamed using collaborative platforms

to ensure real-time prediction of reservoir characteristics,

production, and quality. Through real-time collaboration
with reservoir experts, you can be sure that you receive
interpretable data and that all required information is
attained before your test is ended.

The Real-Time Message: Putting an End to Successful Failure

Well testing has been cited as one way to ensure that the investment of a companys time
and capital has been justified and is sustainable in the future. With accurate test data, acquired
through an appropriately designed testing program, the critical information necessary to
characterize a reservoir and establish well deliverability is presented. But even the best
information in the world can be useless unless it can be presented to key decision makers
in time and in the correct format.
Time is the keyword. The principle of well testing is to produce a pressure disturbance in
the reservoir, then analyze its transient response. Many times, a test that is an operational
successeverything worked as intendedcan turn out to be a practical failure, simply
because the dynamic pressure transient measurement was terminated prematurely or
prolonged unnecessarily. Test data, if supplied in a timely fashion to reservoir engineers,
can allow them to recognize problems in the test procedure or results in time to take remedial
action to recover from what would eventually be described as a successful failure.
Shahbaz S., Shumakov Y., and Hetherington, G.:
Putting an End to Successful Failures,
E&P (March 2012), 4648.
Real-time data from RT Connect, RT Interactive, and RT Certain services enable rapid critical
decision making, which is essential in the dynamic environment of well testing. This is facilitated
by flexible workflows, real-time data measurements with backup procedures, and global
connectivity and collaboration. Establishing a responsive, on-demand well test system is crucial
to successful success.

With real-time well testing,

you can choose the level of
service that will best help
you efficiently meet your test
objectives. On-demand data,
seamless integration, and
expert collaboration are
available so you can improve
the quality of your test. Get
actionable information when
and where it matters most,
so you can reach a better
basis for your decisions
and be certain.

Real-Time Well Testing

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