Guidelines to solving sand problems for water or gas injection wellsĥ.1 Completion methods for water or gas injection wellsĥ.2 A phenomenon observed for perforated injection wells-rock strength distributionĥ.3 A phenomenon observed for perforated injection wells-injectivityĥ.7 Guidelines for completing water and gas injection wellsĬhapter Six. Sand control for heavy oil reservoirsĤ.3 Field operation to identify the magnitude of matrix bypass event and the plugging capabilityĤ.4 Laboratory experiments observing long stable finger growthĤ.7 Conclusion of simulation and laboratory test analysesĬhapter Five.
Completion methods for weak formationģ.4 Cased hole completion with a compartmentalized screenģ.10 Skin damage and risk of completion methodsĬhapter Four. Fundamental rock mechanics theory of sand production from oil and gas reservoirsġ.2 Finding analytical solutions useful for petroleum engineersġ.3 Application of the linear elasticity theory to thick wall cylinder test for predicting the onset of sand productionġ.4 Application of plasticity theory to medium-strength rockĢ.1 Field and laboratory observations of sand production from naturally completed wellsĢ.2 Evaluation tool of onset of sand productionĢ.3 Prediction of long-term sand production rate using an analytical modelĢ.4 Prediction of perforation cavity evolution during early sand production using Geo3D finite element code: sand release rate coefficients obtained from SINTEF triaxial sand rate experimentsĬhapter Three. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States Table of ContentsĬhapter One. Geomechanics of Sand Production and Sand Control
Sections are supported by field case studies, lab tests and modeling studies to explain the most environmentally supportive wellbore stability step-by-step methods.Īuthored by a very experienced professor, this reference helps engineers learn how to solve sand problems in various types of energy wells. Gaining knowledge on better sand control production improves environmental impact, preventing corrosion of pipes, damage to surface production facilities, and disposal of produced sands, among other considerations.
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