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Skin, Perforations/Logs, h
Nodal Analysis Workshop
Nodal AnalysisTM is a technique that helps us calculate the rate / pressure relationship of production into the wellbore from the reservoir, and then up the tubing string to the surface, and then through a surface line, if needed.
This technique is generically known as well systems analysis (the Nodal Analysis name has been trademarked by Schlumberger).
Last session, we:1. Reviewed rock and fluid properties2. Reviewed the basic, analytical,
straight line IPR, or the radial form of Darcy’s law
3. Reviewed outflow4. Took a brief tour of SNAP5. Worked a few problems
1. The drilling process has caused mud filtrate to invade the formation, or the well may have been acidized
2. The well has been cased and cemented
3. The casing and formation have been perforated
4. The perforations may have been packed with gravel pack sand, and a screen installed
5. The entire zone may not have been perforated
6. The wellbore may not be vertical and the reservoir may not be horizontal
7. Flow may be highly turbulent
8. All of these changes MAY create a change to the expected pressure distribution
Actual Inflow
Pwf - ideal
Pwf - actual
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p
The effects of these deviations from the ideal inflow situation is usually represented as an “additional” pressure drop required to achieve the same production rate. The additional pressure drop is spent overcoming the additional resistance to flow caused by reduced perm from drilling muds, convergence to open perforations, etc.
This additional pressure drop, the difference between ideal wellbore flowing pressure and observed well bore flowing pressure, is defined as “skin”.
P’wf
Pwf
Pr
∆Ps = P’wf – PwfS = ∆Ps k*h
141.2*qo*uo*Bo
Skin
Skin = the difference in pressure from an “ideal” IPR and an “actual” IPR.
Skin = kh ∆Ps141.2qouoBo
Skin can be positive, or negative. When Skin is positive, the pressure drop is greater than ideal, and the well is damaged. When skin is negative, the pressure drop is less than ideal, and the well is stimulated.
Skin can be MEASURED via a pressure transient test, and we’ll get to do this in a later section.
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-skinideal
Skin is dimensionless. Do you like dimensionless parameters?
Depth and degree of damage caused by drilling (or other) fluid invasion
Depth and degree of damage caused by crushed zone around the perforation
Flow convergence to a perforation
Flow convergence on partially perforated / penetrated intervals
Restriction, if any, caused by the gravel pack sand and screens
Additional pressure drop caused by high velocity flow
Since skin is equivalent to a pressure drop, skin can be “calculated” by figuring out the pressure drop associated with each of these restrictions.
Partial Penetration
A partial completion is very common (to stay away from water or gas, and the result forces the flow to “converge” on the open perforations. This convergence requires an additional pressure drop, and is seen as skin.COPYRIG
Apply Darcy’s law from the outer reservoir boundary (Re) to the outer radius of the damaged zone. Then, apply Darcy’s law with the reduced permeability from the outer radius of the damaged zone to the wellbore radius.
Many of these calculations are fairly complex, the process for calculating the skin damage due to fluid invasion is straightforward, and is a good one to investigate and learn the overall process.
Exercise
Using Darcy’s law, and the following information, construct:
A graph of pressure (y axis) vs. radial distance away from the wellbore (x axis)
The difficulty with calculating skin by calculating individual pressure drops is thoroughly knowing the value of the parameters involved. Typically, the flow model is investigating a small area (a perforation, or a radial zone around the wellbore) which, by definition, has deviated from normal conditions. Almost never does the practicing engineer know the value of the involved parameters to a sufficient detail to realistically calculate the pressure drop, and therefore the skin.
How deep is the invasion?
What is the permeability in the damaged zone?
What is the permof the gravel packsand?
What is the length of the perforation?
What is the extent of restriction caused by the perforation damaged zone?
Exercise
Flow Efficiency is defined as the ratio of actual production to ideal production:
This is often simplified to: 7 / (7 + s) So, a well with a skin of 7 has a FE of 50%.
Using the equations previously discussed, and a short analysis of the ln (re / rw) term, show how the simplification 7 / (7 + s) was derived.
Example: Gamma Ray / Resistivity / Porosity Log Interpretation
Log Interpretation
Based upon all data obtained from a selected suite of open hole logs run across an interval, log analysts concur to: core, flow test, perforate and complete, assess hydrocarbons in place, etc.
Typical SP / Gamma Ray / Resistivity / Porosity Log Suite
Gamma Ray log (in API units)Log measures natural background radiation / gamma ray from K, U, Th.
• Lithology indicator in open hole or through casing
SP Log Spontaneous Potential Log (in milliVolts)• Lithology indicator, usually now replaced with the Gamma Ray
Resistivity log (in ohm-meters) Laterolog / induction log (conductivity) Log measures resistance to induced current
• A 1 meter thick shale section measures 6 ohm-meters
• A low porosity zone or fresh H2O or hydrocarbon shows more electrical resistance
Acoustic or Sonic log (in microseconds)Log measures travel time of imposed signal
• Identifies lithologies from differences in travel times
• Differentiates salt and anhydrite• Measures formation
Density log (in grams / cc), Compensated Formation Density LogLog measures back scatter of imposed radiation – gamma rays
• Identifies lithology and porosity
• Combined with neutron logs, is an indicator of gas
Concepts in Net Pay1. Gross Sand Height2. Gross pay thickness3. Net pay thickness4. Perforated interval5. Distance from top of sand
to top perforation
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“Net to Gross” is the ratio of the net pay to the gross pay thickness, and is usually expressed as a percent (example: 80%).
Actual Inflow – Pay ZoneUnlike the ideal case, where the entire sand was open to flow, and contributed to flow, a real reservoir may have non-productive areas, and may be perforated only in part.COPYRIG
1. The reservoir has a dip (can be calculated from the structure maps, dipmeter logs).
2. Wells may have deviation and intersect the reservoir at an angle.
3. The measured distance is what is seen on the open hole measured depth logs.
4. Correcting for well angle gives TVD.
5. Correcting for well angle AND reservoir dip gives the true reservoir thickness (“h”) used in most flow calculations.
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Concepts in Reservoir Geometry
Skin
Analytically calculating skin is relatively easy to do with most software packages, but the assumptions that must be made render the results a rough approximation at best.
It is always superior to conduct a transient test and measure skin, especially if serious decisions are to be made on the outcome.
We will investigate this further once we start using the program, and see the effects a “reasonable” range of parameters has on skin.
The ideal flow equation assumes nice, even flow from the reservoir to an undamaged sandface. In reality, we have drilling fluid invasion, cement sheaths, perforations, partially completed intervals, etc. All these act as restrictions to flow, usually very close to the wellbore. The additional pressure drop required to overcome these restrictions is skin. COPYRIG
Officially replaced in Sept. 2006 by API RP 19B • To improve repeatability of tests and results
Tests cannot replicate actual (and highly variable) downhole conditions but attempt to provide:
• Comparative data on performance of charges at surface conditions
• Replicated stressed sedimentary rock penetration data which can be extrapolated to give an “indication of subsurface penetration” corrected for rock compressive strength
The standard tests aim to gauge:• Section 1 – Charge penetration when shot in casing set within
cylindrical concrete target. Test provides “little useful insight into real rock penetration” but useful for comparing charge types.
• Section 2 – Charge penetration into cylindrical target with simulated radial stress being applied.
• Section 3 – Repeat of Section 2 test at elevated BHT.
• Section 4 – Section 2 test conducted with flow after perforating: measures CFE (comparison of backflow through the perforation to that which would occur down a drilled cylindrical tunnel).
• Section 5 – Evaluation of quantity/nature of charge debris.
• Section 6 – Measurement of gun carrier swelling/distortion.
Dynamic Underbalance?• For hollow carrier gun, volume of carrier provides small volume
chamber of air at atmospheric pressure across the perforations –1000–2000psi instantaneous drawdown for a short duration –assists in removal of crushed zone