Geology, geography and global energy

Scientific and Technical Journal

Equipment for completing horizontal wells utilized for developing oil fields with horizontal wells

2014. №3, pp. 129-133

Kurenov Mikhail V. - Postgraduate student; Engineer of the 1st category, Astrakhan State Technical University; JSC В«LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft, 16 Tatishchev st., Astrakhan, 414056, Russian Federation; 1 Admiralteyskaya st., Astrakhan, 414000, Russian Federation, kurenov-mikhail@rambler.ru

Nukhaev Marat T. - C.Sc. in Technical Engineer, JSC В«VORMHOLESВ», 50 Ozerkovskaya Naberezhnaya st., Moscow, 115054, Russian Federation

Selection of lower completion equipment is a major factor defining the well production life and whether the well will be capable of maintaining high performance throughout the whole production life. This paper presents a review of key elements that the lower completion assembly consists of, such as: wire-wrapped filter, open-hole packers and inflow control devices. The authors believe that these devices are integral parts of a horizontal well. Wire-wrapped filters and inflow control devices are used to smooth out fluid-movement profile and control sand production. Including open-hole packers into a lower completion assembly is required if the reservoir has heterogeneity in horizontal section. Packers are divided into groups depending on how they are set: there are swelling packers, hydraulic or mechanical-hydraulic packers.

Key words: горизонтальные скважины, заканчивание скважин, профиль притока, заколонные пакера, проволочные фильтра, контроль выноса песка, неоднородность пласта, устройства регулирования притока, неоднородность пласта, коэффициент извлечения нефти, horizontal wells,

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