Well Design Evolution, Validation and Optimization in ADNOC Onshore GAS Field

Abstract

In early 80's in ADNOC Onshore standard well completion design for gas producers in Reservoir Y of Bab field was a combination of L-80 carbon steel with a downhole continuous corrosion inhibitor injection above the Chemical Injection Valve (CIV) and Corrosion Resistant Alloy (CRA) Incoloy 825 / SM25Cr-75 below the CIV and packer. In 1994 (after 10 years of operation), due to the fact that no integrity issues were observed, it was decided to maintain the same design strategy was followed in all new gas producer wells in this reservoir. Identical design strategy was followed for Reservoir X (Project-I) gas wells which presented less severe fluid conditions. Table 1 summarizes reservoir conditions for both reservoir X and Y.