This paper describes the results obtained, the techniques used, and the challenges involved in providing a water shutoff solution to a subsea gas production well with a sand screen completion on the Rose field in the UK Southern North Sea. The project began with a detailed reservoir analysis to determine if intervention was practical in this subhydrostatic well. This led to the planning and sourcing of suitable coiled tubing (CT) and pumping equipment, as well as an associated zonal isolation chemical solution. The design of the intervention was tailored to operate within the environment of a jackup installation located over a subsea well. This included CT and fluid pumping operations. The basis of the technique was to shut off the water-producing interval in the horizontal completion and isolate the unsupported annulus between the water bearing and gas producing intervals. The greatest challenge was to isolate the horizontal annulus between the gas and water producing zones. This required setting of mechanical barriers and the placement of suitable zonal isolation material that would set quickly without slumping and leaving the top of the annulus unsealed. This paper details the lessons learned throughout the intervention. In the case of the Rose well, it now produces dry gas. This was the first time globally that this technique had been applied to a subsea horizontal well.
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