GAS SHUT-OFF OPERATIONS

Presented by
KAVAN BHATT
SAP ID – 500065783
ROLL NO-002
How gas influx take place?

• It is mainly occurs due to Gas coning or channeling in many oil field and it is very serious problem.

• Due to excess production of gas reduce the oil productivity means sudden hike in GOR ratio on surface

conditions.

• Increment in GOR due to high gas mobility in formation.

• Due to this it is necessary to control gas influx in well bore or GOR.

 Annular flow has been problem for E&P for many year. It is
define as flow of formation fluids in to the space or pathway in
an annulus, with in well.
Flow paths may be:
• Along with the cement and formation interface.
• Along with casing and cement interface.
• Through unset cement by percolation of Gas bubbles.
• Trough the crack in set cement.
Solution
• Squeeze Cementing is first option to isolate gas producing zone.
• For the betterment of it Frist inject resin ( Epoxy , phenolic and
furan) ahead of neat cement slurry to isolate gas producing zone.
Epoxy resin system is ideal for use of shutting of unwanted gas
flow
Case study (Oil carbonate Reservoir in Saudi)

• Field Details: in 1996, the oil column was overlain by large gas cap and underlain by large active water

aquifer.

• Reservoir type: Low k carbonate reservoir

• Crude oil : 41 API gravity ,dynamic viscosity = 2.83 mPa at 70 Degree F (21.1 degree C).

• Formation temp range: 180 -195 degree F (90.5 degree C)

• Avg GOR : 750 Scf / Stb

Problem identification

• After several log run identified two zone of gas production first zone at 6000-6500 ft. and second zone at

7200 – 7400 ft.

• For archiving success high GOR wells need to identify coning problem is deciding whether fluid flow near

the well bore is radial or liner.

• Coning may induced by vertical fracture which can create the channel between gas zone and fracture.
Implementations
• Several Studies had been carried out :

• By using gels of foam(non-aqueous) as gas blocking agent in high GOR oil production wells.

• Polymeric foam showed high resistivity to gas flow.

• Complex gel/foam technology based on insitu gelation of polymer and silicate at GOC and placement pillow
in to oil bearing layers.

• Finally attempted two foam system and two different foam generation techniques it was worked up to 12
months.

• Then they developed polymer gel it showed very much effective repairing to wards Gas influx. They conclude
that polymer gel successfully withstand pressure grater than 1000 psi( 70kg/cm2). (sengupta)
Gel system with formation brine
Conclusion

• Detail studies had been carried out and conclude the source and entry of gas in well.

• After using polymer gel which can with stand in HT and HP conditions.

• Gelation time can be controlled by varying concentration of cross linkers or by injecting down in formation.
Thank you