Several of our clients have adopted an internal company policy that states when they are drilling either infill wells or stepouts in a paraffin prone region, they spec our Enercat tools in the well completion schematic diagram. This is clearly advantageous for a number of reasons as follows:
1. If paraffin precipitation becomes evident after the completion of a well, one of the options to control the problem is to commence a program of injecting hot oil into the well bore to melt the paraffin deposits. Unfortunately, the hot oil carries all the paraffin to the bottom of the well bore and back into the formation. This causes progressive damage to the producing zone and slowly decreases the production capability of the well as over time the paraffin starts setting up in the perforations and into the formation. Another method to control paraffin is through daily chemical injection, which again is very time consuming, costly and harmful to the formation. If the chemical control is not properly supervised, the well can become waxed off, in which case the only solution is to perform a Zylene Acid squeeze under pressure into the formation.
On the contrary, if the well was originally completed with the Enercats, the well will perform at its maximum production levels with no possible risk of formation damage and all future costs associated with paraffin control and maintenance would be eliminated. Once installed the Enercats continue to maintain the oil produced in reservoir quality for the life of the well. The well's production tubing will be paraffin free, as will the flow lines and even the storage tanks.
2. It is necessary to incur the costs of a service rig to pull the tubing to install the Enercats if a well develops paraffin problems after completion. In the context of today's high energy prices, the service rig costs have escalated as well due to high demand and these costs can be substantial.
3. The pump's performance and life span is significantly improved with the installation of the Enercats through the elimination of the impact of paraffin, asphaltenes and most types of scale.
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Gerald Bennett
Start Date Saturday, April 12, 2008
End Date Saturday, May 31, 2008
Posted by Design9 Solutions on Saturday, April 12, 2008 17:11
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