Wireless Intelligence to Improve Brownfield and Greenfield Reservoir Recovery

摘要

Completion design and reservoir recovery have never been closer together, with major research and development initiatives in play for the industry to take the next big leap into the greater use of wireless technology. In the mid-1990s, operators began to see the benefits reaped by developing large horizontal wells that offered huge returns from a single wellbore. However, reservoir heterogeneity became a major issue, driving the need to not only isolate zones, but also to control them through mechanical systems. The ability to run a simple shifting tool on slick line to operate a sliding sleeve turned into the application of coiled tubing hydraulic techniques to manipulate the industry's existing flow control architecture.