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Sand-Vac and Well-Vac Well Cleanout Systems

Remove solids and liquids from ultra-low-pressure wellbores

Applications
nnUltra-low-pressure reservoirs
nnExtended-length and horizontal
producing intervals
nnWell cleanup and unloading
nnProduction profiling
nnHeavy-oil and sand-producing wells
nnOperating areas that are
constrained in the use of nitrogen
due to costs and logistics

Features and benefits

Remove solids and liquids
The Baker Hughes Sand-Vac™ and Well-Vac™
systems use concentric coiled tubing (CCT)
combined with a proprietary downhole
switchable jet pump to remove solids and
liquids from ultra-low-pressure wellbores that
are not treatable with standard circulating
methods. These cleanout systems isolate the
fluids from the reservoir and allow continuous
returns without the use of nitrogen. This
is particularly advantageous for cleanout
operations that require significant amounts
of nitrogen or have issues related to supply,
logistics, or platform deck space.
Used in extended-length producing intervals,
these systems handle crossflow or thief-
zone challenges that hamper conventional
circulation cleanouts. The tools also
incorporate optional built-in pressure and
temperature memory gauges to collect
accurate downhole data.
nnMultiple operating modes
–– Sand-Vac mode
• Removes sand and solids
The cleanout systems use CCT combined with in a single run
a proprietary downhole switchable jet pump –– Well-Vac mode
to remove solids and liquids. Liquid pumped • Vacuums drilling mud,
down the inner coiled tubing string through stimulation fluids, and
other reservoir fluids
the jet pump nozzle creates a localized
• Enables production
pressure drop that essentially vacuums out inflow profiling
wellbore fluids and entrained solids. –– High-pressure jetting mode
• Passes through hard
Meet objectives in a single run sand bridges
While deployed in the well, the system can • Enables effective stimulation
fluids placement
be switched between multiple operating
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modes to achieve all of your objectives in
a single run. CIRCA™ software
–– Optimizes time on location by
The Sand-Vac mode removes wellbore solids providing accurate job design,
simulation, tool setup, and safe
without using nitrogen. The Well-Vac mode
operating guidelines
increases the localized pressure drawdown
nnNitrogen not required
to vacuum wellbore fluids, drilling mud,
stimulation fluids, and other liquids from the –– Eliminates logistical problems
reservoir. A high-pressure jetting mode diverts –– Reduces costs
all fluids through high-pressure nozzles to
remove consolidated sand bridges or pump
stimulation fluids.
 OVERVIEW

The combined flow enters the jet pump Typical properties

diffuser and recovers pressure from the Tool OD Tool length Temperature rating Typical CCT size

nozzle to drive the return fluids to the surface in. mm. in. mm. °F °C in. mm.

via the CCT annulus. This system uses a 13/4 44.5 62 1.6 390 199 11/2 x 7/8 38.1 x 22.2

single-phase fluid that enables the cleanout 2x1 50.8 x 25.4

21/8 54.0 91 2.3 390 199
or 23/8 x 11/4 or 60.3 x 31.8
to be performed with simplified logistics
2x1 50.8 x 25.4
and reduced costs when compared with 21/2 63.5 91 2.3 390 199
or 23/8 x 11/4 or 60.3 x 31.8
circulating nitrified fluids.

Forward- and rear-facing jets fluidize solids, which are then sucked through a screen section and sent to the surface via the CCT annulus.

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