Tubing
Patch™ and StimTube™ Tool Prove to be Excellent
Remediation Techniques for Monobore Completions
Over the past few years a number of Operators in the Asia
Pacific area have gravitated towards small monobore wells
for cost effective drilling and completions. While there
are certainly cost benefits to the monobore well technique,
monobores face certain challenges which Owen Oil Tools has
been able to offer cost effective solutions for.
Monobore wells in the Gulf of Thailand are typically completed
with a co-mingling of zones from bottom to top. At times
certain productive zones begin to deplete faster than others
and produce excessive amounts of water. If these zones are
upper
zones the more common practice of plugging back is not
an option. The Owen Oil Tools X-Span casing patch
is being used as the primary means of water shut-off. Charted
are a just few examples of success stories from the Gulf
of Thailand.
desired production because the perforation does not extend
beyond the damaged zone of the wellbore. Initial evaluation
of the StimTube™ Tool has begun to determine if it
can add productivity. Although field data is limited at
this time,
Patch
Length
Total
Cost (Including Conveyance)
Production
Before MMscfd/BWPD
Production
After MMscfd/BWPD
20
Feet
$12,000
1.66
/ 648
2.47
/ 144
20
Feet
$16,500
0.45
/ 361
1.77
/ 240
20
Feet
$18,000
1.22
/ 240
2.30
/ 0
Another challenge for the small monobore wells is that it
is not possible to run large diameter, deep penetrating,
high shot density perforating guns. At times this results
in less than
the first trial resulted in an increase in production from
0.1 MMscfd to 1.1 MMscfd . The operators are encouraged
with this data and many more trials are planned soon.
New
Faces
Since the last issue of OWENewsletter was published,
a number of new faces have joined our company. It
is our pleasure to introduce some of them to you now:
Craig
Beveridge joined Owen last September and is
now acting as Well Solutions Manager. Craig comes
with sixteen years experience from McCullough and
Western Atlas where he served in a variety of functions
including TCP Operations Manager and Global Ballistics
Field Support Liaison.
The
friendly voice you hear when you call Owen Oil Tools
is Helen Head. Helen joined us several months
ago and brings a wonderful mix of professionalism
and familiarity that is so seldom seen in today’s
voice mail society. Many of you will recognize Helen’s
voice from her years at JRC.
Mark
Dennis comes to Owen Oil
Tools from the Rocky Mountain Region where he worked
for Schlumberger for 21 years in numerous positions.
Mark has been named Global Logistics Manager and
also serves as Manager of Technical Services. Mark
brings with him a wealth of wireline and downhole
experience that will enable Owen to increase our
"World Class" service.
Cameron
Jackson, the newest addition to the Owen fold
has accepted his position as Manager of Australia.
Cameron worked with Schlumberger in Australia
and other locations in the Asia Pacific region
for 8 years. His wireline and completion knowledge
will be a great benefit to our customers "Down-Under"
Phillip
Lawson comes to Owen Oil Tools from JRC and
others where he has been designing shaped charges
for 40 years. Phillip is a welcome addition to
our engineering department and will serve to strengthen
the "Best in Class" group of shaped
charge designers in our business.
Mike
Marion has joined Owen
and been named Plant Manager in Fort Worth. Mike
has an extensive background in Industrial and Manufacturing
Engineering. Most recently Mike served as the Director
of Continuous Improvement at Flint Engineering in
Tulsa, OK. Mike will be an integral player in Owen’s
continual push towards "zero-defect" manufactured
product.
Craig
Beveridge joined Owen last September and is
now acting as Well Solutions Manager. Craig comes
with sixteen years experience from McCullough and
Western Atlas where he served in a variety of functions
including TCP Operations Manager and Global Ballistics
Field Support Liaison.
The
friendly voice you hear when you call Owen Oil Tools
is Helen Head. Helen joined us several months
ago and brings a wonderful mix of professionalism
and familiarity that is so seldom seen in today’s
voice mail society. Many of you will recognize Helen’s
voice from her years at JRC.
Mark
Dennis comes to Owen Oil
Tools from the Rocky Mountain Region where he worked
for Schlumberger for 21 years in numerous positions.
Mark has been named Global Logistics Manager and
also serves as Manager of Technical Services. Mark
brings with him a wealth of wireline and downhole
experience that will enable Owen to increase our
"World Class" service.
Cameron
Jackson, the newest addition to the Owen fold
has accepted his position as Manager of Australia.
Cameron worked with Schlumberger in Australia
and other locations in the Asia Pacific region
for 8 years. His wireline and completion knowledge
will be a great benefit to our customers "Down-Under"
Phillip
Lawson comes to Owen Oil Tools from JRC and
others where he has been designing shaped charges
for 40 years. Phillip is a welcome addition to
our engineering department and will serve to strengthen
the "Best in Class" group of shaped
charge designers in our business.
Mike
Marion has joined Owen
and been named Plant Manager in Fort Worth. Mike
has an extensive background in Industrial and Manufacturing
Engineering. Most recently Mike served as the Director
of Continuous Improvement at Flint Engineering in
Tulsa, OK. Mike will be an integral player in Owen’s
continual push towards "zero-defect" manufactured
product.