12 Years of Intelligent Completions

Jon Rawding
 1997 Technology
1st SmartWell Completion 2009 Technology
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What is an Intelligent Well Completion?

One companys Intelligent Well

Completion is anothers simple
well completion
An intelligent well enables an
operator to:
Remotely monitor and control
flow downhole, at the
reservoir, with no physical
intervention
Optimize well, production and
reservoir management
processes
Elements of SmartWell Completions

Power and Architecture and

Communications Infrastructure

Flow Flow
Control Monitoring

Flow
Optimization Data Management
Field Solutions
Closing the Loop Interpretation
Valuation
SmartWell Intelligent Completions

Optimize well, production and reservoir management processes by enabling the

operator to remotely monitor and control well inflow or injection downhole, at the
reservoir, with no physical intervention

The Basics of an Intelligent Completion

Great Achievements for the First 12 Years

Simple Zone Shut-Off

75%97%+

I-Field Solutions
1997 2009

Reliability Experience Capabilities

 Intelligent Completions are Evolving
Integration and
From individual well applications to multi-well field HPHT and next
combination
developments generation technology
Form the foundation for the digital oilfield
New developments in sensing, control,
automation Market diversification
and migration
Technology
evolution

First intelligent
completion

The case
SCRAMS
for change

Digital Digi-Pulse
Hydraulics HS-ICV
HVC-ICV Accu-Pulse Cableless
Early 1990s 1997-1998 1999-2002 2003-2006 2007-2009
Cost Implications of Unexpected Water Breakthrough

Offshore Field
Unexpected Water Breakthrough
Intervention Costs
$4,000,000 - $8,000,000

What do I get for an average

$6,000,000 per well?
Position Rig
Install Riser
Slickline Drift Run
Wireline Production Logging
Wireline Set Water Shut Off Plug
Prepare to suspend Well
Recover the riser
Move Rig
Cost Implications of Unexpected Water Breakthrough
SmartWell Systems in Subsea Applications
Location
Na Kika field located in the Mississippi Canyon area in deepwater
Gulf of Mexico
Challenge
Differential pressure, crossflow, or early water breakthrough were
the main risks identified with producing multiple-completion wells
that might lead to costly well interventions
Results
SmartWell systems installed in Shell/BP Na Nika field in 2003
Downhole valves and sensors optimize production offtake and
provide downhole data in real-time
Field experiences published in 2007
The project has been an economic and technical success. The
application of intelligent well technology has enabled co-
owners, Shell and BP to successfully develop Na Kika with a
minimum number of wells and continues to help provide world-
class reservoir surveillance data and ensure high standards of
reservoir management

-Source: IPTC11784
Na Kika Field Experiences in the Use of Intelligent Well Technology to Improve Reservoir Management
A. Chacon, SPE, J.B. McCutcheon, SPE, D.W. Schott, SPE, B. Arias, SPE, and J.M. Wedgwood, SPE, BP America
 Full Field Subsea WAG Development

Increased production rate and stable produced water cut rate (14%)
Significant improvement in reservoir sweep efficiency

Background and Subsurface Setting

Location: Snorre area in the Norwegian North
Sea, consisting of the Snorre, Vigdis, and
Tordis fields (production started in August 1992)
Southern Snorre field is developed with a
floating tension leg platform and a subsea
template
Northern Snorre field (Snorre B) put on
production in 2001 and is developed with semi-
submersible production installation

Challenge
Complex reservoir structure, with varying properties and many flow barriers
Individual sand bodies are often non-continuous
Permeability contrasts are significant; faulting changes flow patterns
 Full Field Subsea WAG Development
Increased production rate and stable produced water cut rate (14%)
Significant improvement in reservoir sweep efficiency

SmartWell Solution

SCRAMS zonal flow control installed in large

part of Snorre B field
4-position interval control valves (4P-ICV) in
4 isolated zones completed K-4H and K-6H
water injectors
Automated Production Optimization
Operations Control/Visualization

3) Sensor readings, Objectives Optimization Software

Data Acquisition
Predictive
Software 4) Predict, Optimize Model
Optimizer

2) P,T,Q
5) Valve Settings 6) Maintain 1) Train

Intelligent Completions First Principles Simulation(s)

 1997 IWC Technology 2009 IWC Technology
1st SmartWell Subsea
Completion Installed Physical
Asset

Decisions
Plans &
Subsea

Data
Data
Control
Control
Controlled
Water
Cased
Gas
Open
Wireless
Comingling
Break
Break
Hole
Holethrough
Platform through
Land
Well Testing
Production Optimization
Intervention
Models
Avoidance Water/Gas
Auto GasInjection
Lift
Dump Flood

Intervention Avoidance Optimize Production

In Summary

1997 Technology
2009 Technology
1st SmartWell Completion
Installed

Total Apps Approved: >100,000

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