Defining the Zonal Contribution in a Horizontal Well with Cased Hole ICD's Completion Using Innovative Integration of Multi Arrays Production Logging, Spectral Noise and High Resolution Temperature Log

Abstract

The Horizontal wells enhance reservoir performance by placing a long wellbore section within the reservoir. As they help in reducing water and/or gas production, increasing oil rates, reducing sand production and finally in achieving efficient drainage of the reservoir. The inflow control devices (ICDs) are used to address the issues of premature water and/or gas breakthrough, uniform flow distribution and reservoir depletion in the oilfield. They reduce the flow of unwanted fluids and balance the production distribution across the entire lateral section. The production contribution across the ICDs monitoring to take necessary remedial action is one of the challenges in this type of completion. In this case study, the main objective was to determine the contribution profile and source of water in horizontal well with passive ICD completion installed back in 2011. The various challenges were the low production rate, heavy oil with water, erratic and inconsistent nature of the well flow, ESP design test with lack of recent flow results, and lack of some data about the ICDs. In addition, unlike most of the cases where the ICDs are installed in open hole, this case the ICDs are installed in 7in liner with nine perforation intervals. This paper presents the use of multi arrays production logging combined with spectral noise and high precise temperature tools, to determine the contribution profile and source of water in this challenging ICD completion. The contribution profile across the ICDs was determined using the multi arrays production logging data and temperature simulation models assisted by noise data. The results were in contrary to the previous production logging results and helped significantly in the design of proper ICD cleaning operations. The work-over resulted in successfully restoring and attaining high oil gain. The innovative combination of multi arrays production logging combined with spectral noise and high precise temperature tools to determine the contribution profile and source of water in horizontal well with ICD completion.