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Case study: LeakPoint

Precision leak detection in

complex completion delivers
substantial operator savings Region: North Sea, UK
Well type: Newly completed producer

Challenge Case benefits

A failed pressure test following the installation of a new — Rapid, accurate leak location enabled precise
completion in a North Sea oil producer led to the discovery diagnosis and remediation
— Portable diagnostic system enabled
of a 2 l/min. leak. The leak presented the operator with
fast mobilisation and deployment
a difficult choice: undertake a lengthy troubleshooting
— Rapid diagnosis avoided risk of completion
process or pull the completion. Further concern about wash-out damage
wash-out damage to completion equipment made a quick — Customer stated intervention and production
solution imperative. savings amounted to
millions of dollars
Several leak sources were suspected. These included 3 gas
lift valve (GLV) dummies and a chemical injection valve Key capabilities
dummy. The completion also included a new packer, — Fast, highly accurate location of
which had not been set, and a lower-set production single or multiple leaks
packer. A plug at 3,827m limited the possibility of deeper — Locates leaks through tubing in
A, B, & C annuli
leak points.
— Sensitive to a wide range of leak
-100 Cable velocity (ft/min) 100 Depth 0 LeakA 80000 rates: 0.02 to >5,000 l/min.
14000 CCL 18000 (ft) 0 LeakB 40000
0 LeakC 40000 — Clear, unambiguous log response
— Proven effectiveness. Pinpointed
1145 leaks in >90% of wells surveyed
— Confidently select and target the
most effective remedial intervention

1150

1155

Leak at GLV dummy. The peak indicates turbulent flow in the

vicinity of the tool, revealing the exact depth of the leak point.
Case study: LeakPoint
Solution Typical applications
A LeakPoint survey was specified and completed in under — Locating leaks in tubing, casing and
completion components
10 hours. This precisely located a leak in the upper GLV — Pre-workover diagnostics
dummy, which was retrieved and found to be damaged. — Post-remediation validation
— Pre-abandonment survey
Results
The LeakPoint survey provided the precise location of a
difficult-to-pinpoint and potentially expensive leak. The
survey also verified the integrity of the other completion
components within the well.

The failed GLV dummy was replaced, a pressure test was

performed and no further leakage was found.

The customer stated that LeakPoint technology had

helped to avoid lost production, re-completion and further
intervention costs, saving the operator millions of dollars.

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