JPT

 

Vol. 58 No. 9

September 2006

Wellbore Integrity, Sand Management, and Frac Pack

High-Accuracy Oriented Perforating Extends Sand-Free Production Life of Andrew Field

BP began development of the Andrew field in 1996 with 13 producer wells and one gas-injection well. Oriented perforating was used in some wells to reduce the risk of sand production from the weaker sandstone intervals. At the time, the accuracy of oriented perforating was unknown. The full-length paper describes the evolution to high-accuracy orienting systems on three new Andrew wells and two workover wells.

Synopsis of SPE 93639

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 93639, "High-Accuracy Oriented Perforating Extends the Sand-Free Production Life of Andrew Field," by A.J. Martin, SPE, Schlumberger; D. Robertson, BP; J. Wreford, SPE, Reservoir Management Ltd., and A. Lindsay, KCA Deutag, prepared for 2005 Offshore Europe, Aberdeen, 6-9 September.

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