Sand Production in the Statfjord Field

Sand-production behavior at Statfjord field can be described as controlled by two sand-production regimes, one controlled by shear failure and the other controlled by rate. Study results show that sand production will limit well production rates for most formations and that sand control is needed to ensure high production rates during the late-life development of the field.

Synopsis of SPE 97794

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 97794, "The Relative Importance of Drawdown and Depletion in Sanding Wells: Predictive Models Compared With Data From the Statfjord Field MM," by M.H. Hettema, SPE, J.S. Andrews, SPE, and M. Blaasmo, SPE, Statoil ASA, and E. Papamichos, SPE, SINTEF Petroleum Research, prepared for the 2006 SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, 15-17 February.