Record-breaking SmartWell® completion doubles number of zones in a single well
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Long horizontal well
Middle East
Halliburton set a record with the successful installation of a 12-zone intelligent completion for an operator in the Middle East. This installation doubled the number of zones Halliburton has completed in a single well.
The 12-zone SmartWell® system completion included 12 SmartPlex® electro-hydraulic interval control valves (ICVs), distributed fiber-optic sensing from hanger to toe, and DataSphere® Opsis® downhole pressure and temperature gauges at the heel and toe. This extended-reach completion had more than 10,000 ft of 6 5/8-inch lateral section (total measured depth 21,555 ft).
The potential risk of water breakthrough during the early stages of production necessitated a well completion design to curtail water encroachment. Halliburton recommended a 12-zone intelligent completion that included the SmartPlex downhole control system paired with SmartWell ICVs to provide better response to drawdown and water ingress, maximize productivity, and improve well performance. The completion design also included fiber optics and Opsis gauges to monitor and transmit well information to the surface.
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Halliburton successfully delivered the record-breaking 12-zone intelligent completion as designed, with ZERO incidents and ZERO HSE events. Following installation, the team also verified the ICVs, monitoring, and fiber-optic devices continued to function properly.
Halliburton SmartWell® completion systems allow you to collect, transmit, and analyze completion, production, and reservoir data and control and monitor selected reservoir zones remotely and in real-time.
Collect, transmit, and analyze downhole data, and remotely control and monitor reservoir zones with Halliburton SmartWell® completion systems.
