Distributed temperature sensing yields lessons for acid treatment

Distributed temperature sensing (DTS) was used by a West Texas operator on 16 wells to determine the effectiveness of acid treatments. The technology uses a fiber optic cable to read temperature along the wellbore in real time. This allowed the service company to validate fluid placement within each...

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Published in:World Oil 2010-07, Vol.231 (7)
Main Authors: REYES, Robert, GLASBERGEN, Gerard, YEAGER, Valerie, PARRISH, Joseph
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Applied sciences
Cooling
Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products
Crude oil, natural gas, oil shales producing equipements and methods
Discovery and exploration
Energy
Enhanced oil recovery methods
Exact sciences and technology
Fiber optics
Friction
Fuels
Hydraulic fracturing
Light
Oil wells
Permeability
Petroleum industry
Prospecting and production of crude oil, natural gas, oil shales and tar sands
Sensors
Technology application
Temperature
Temperature effects
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Summary:Distributed temperature sensing (DTS) was used by a West Texas operator on 16 wells to determine the effectiveness of acid treatments. The technology uses a fiber optic cable to read temperature along the wellbore in real time. This allowed the service company to validate fluid placement within each zone as well as determine effectiveness of the acid treatment. In the wells observed, effectiveness was determined while pumping the job with DTS rigged up to the well, which allowed the operator to decide during the job if a change to the design should be made.
ISSN:0043-8790
2831-6304