Selection and Implementation of RFID Drilling and Completion Technology in Challenging, Deepwater Environments

摘要

Deepwater operators continually face technical and environmental challenges to drilling and completingrnwells safely and efficiently. To address both current and future challenges, the industry has leveraged radiornfrequency identification (RFID) technology to reduce risk, rig time, and nonproductive time (NPT) and tornperform operations that traditional tools cannot perform. RFID technology has been integrated into drillingrnand completions tools to improve performance and reduce risk for offshore operations, such as drillingrnunderreamed holes, spotting lost circulation materials, setting packers, opening stimulation sleeves, andrnperforming subsurface reverse cementing. These tools use RFID tags released from the rig floor to enablerndownhole hydraulic power units (HPUs) to operate the tools. This paper describes criteria for selectingrnRFID-enabled tools rather than traditional tools, integration of RFID tools with operations, and value-addedrnfeatures enabled by RFID. Contingency, safety, and risk assessment factors are discussed, along with casernstudies validating performance and suitability of selected RFID tools.