Advanced Sand Control Management and Technology Training

SAND CONTROL SECTION

Sand Control Concepts

• Practical Approaches to Sand Control
• The Nature of Sand Production
• Determining Need for Sand Control
• Selection of Type of Control

Integral Management Sand Control Solution

• Management phases in Sand Control
• Mechanisms of Sand Production in Oil and Gas Wells
• Stability Envelop for Sand Control
• Prevention phase and decision based on technical information
• Field History Cases

Principles of Sand Control, Equipment and Lab and field tests

• Effects of Viscosity and water cut in Sand Control
• General Methods to control sand production
• Mechanical Systems to control production of sand
• Successful design conditions and factors
• Application Saucier’s theory in the design of sand control systems
• Use the results from the Sieve analysis to select Gravel, Slotted Liners and Screens

Production Optimization and Sand Control

Use of calculation sheets to design

• Frac-Packs and
• Gravel Packs in vertical and horizontal wells.

By defining the skin associated to each sand control method, an optimised design is attained and thus, a maximum productivity is achieved.

Gravel and Screen Selection

• Laboratory test and Equipment
• Slot and Gravel Design
• Selection of Slotted Liners, Screens and PrePacks
• Saucier’s Bridging Theory
• Design Examples and Calculations

FracPack and Sand Control Technology

• FracPack History
• Basics of Job Designs, well selection and basic treatment guideline
• Field History Cases

Consolidation of the Formation Sand

• Resins for Consolidation
• Methods for Resin Placement
• Resin Coated Gravel
• Thermosetting Gravel Packs

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Brine & Filtration
• Perforating
• Gravel Packing
• Screenless Frac Pac Completions

SAND CONTROL IN GAS WELLS

• Prediction of Sand Production in Gas Wells
• Effect of Water Production on Sand Production in Gas Wells

.   Final Discussion and Conclusions