Abstract
This paper shows that the oriented perforation technique is an effective method to control casing collapse problems for highly inclined wells. Three wells were perforated with 180 degree phasing in the maximum in-situ stress direction. These three wells did not induce casing collapse while surrounding wells with the standard perforation technique induced casing collapse. Two of these three wells with oriented perforations significantly reduced sand problems. Numerical analysis was conducted to compare how effective oriented perforations were to minimize casing failure when a sheared zone was created around a well during drilling and production.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition |
| Place of Publication | Richardson, TX, United States |
| Publisher | Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) |
| Pages | 427-437 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Volume | Pi |
| Edition | pt 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
| Event | Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition - New Orleans, LA, USA Duration: 1994 Sep 25 → 1994 Sep 28 |
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| Other | Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition |
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| City | New Orleans, LA, USA |
| Period | 94/9/25 → 94/9/28 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geology
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
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Morita, N., & McLeod, H. O. (1994). Oriented perforations to prevent casing collapse for highly inclined wells. In Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (pt 2 ed., Vol. Pi, pp. 427-437). Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).