Well-Completion Effects on the Performance of Horizontal and Multilateral Wells

Well completion is critical in well design and the performance of the well for its entire life. The major objective for this study was to provide guidance in the design of completion configuration with a series of simulations with different completions in different flow and reservoir environments. Completion options including open hole, slotted liner, inflow-control devices, intelligent-well completions (i.e., downhole instrumentation and control system), perforated/cemented liner, wire-wrapped screen, external casing packers, gravel pack, and frac pack were reviewed.

Synopsis of SPE 96530

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 96530, "An Evaluation of Well-Completion Impacts on the Performance of Horizontal and Multilateral Wells," by L.-B. Ouyang, SPE, and B. Huang, SPE, Chevron Energy Technology Co., prepared for the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 9-12 October.

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