Flow Profiling Gas Wells With Distributed-Temperature-Sensing Data

Distributed-temperature sensing (DTS) coupled with a temperature/pressure simulator was used to determine flow profiles from multilayered commingled reservoirs in gas wells. Quantitative individual-layer contributions to gas-flow rates and main water entries were determined, which in turn, helped engineers evaluate production conditions, track individual-layer recovery, identify problem zones, and plan remedial actions.

View a Synopsis of SPE 103097 published in JPT.

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 103097, "Successful Flow Pro-filing of Gas Wells Using Distributed-Temperature-Sensing Data," by D. Johnson, SPE, J. Sierra, SPE, J. Kaura, SPE, and D. Gualtieri, Halliburton Energy Services, prepared for the 2006 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, 24-27 September.

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