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J. B. (Jack) Thomas
Summary:
TIME FACTOR
Geologic Information in Completions
*Partial
Solubility
IV. CO M P LETIO N
EXAM PLES
Completion Examples- Barrier Bar
Discrete
Clay
Bar Margin (Grieve Ss.)
Grain Coating
Clay
Completion Examples- Volcaniclastic Ss.
❂ Markley Ss., CA
• 13-54% clays by X-ray
• Grain coating, pore filling + GLASS
Smectite
Glass
V. HOW D O I PUT THIS
TO G E THER?
To Help Improve Completions; for
reservoirs rich in...
Mineral Potential Maximizes Minimizes Remedy
Effect Damage Damage
Smectite Swelling Fresh Wtr., HF Air, KCl, OBM HCl; Re-perf.
drilling & frac.
Mixed Layer Swelling; Fresh Wtr., HF Air, KCl, OBM HCl; Re-perf.
Clay Mobile Fines drilling & frac.
Kaolinite Mobile Fines Hi WL Muds, Air, Foam Clay stab.;
HF drilling Low Flow
Rates
Chlorite Iron Gel Hi pH muds; Air, Foam; HCl HCl (seq.),
Precipitate O2 Rich sequestered low strength
Carbonate Complex CaF HF Salt muds; HCl
Minerals precipitates OBM
Quartz, Mobile Fines; Hi WL Muds, Air, Foam; Clay stab.;
Felds. Glass Gel Precips. Hi pH muds Bland Fluids Foam fracs.
(silt)
Improving Completions: Pore Geometry
Information In Complex Reservoirs