Open AccessPRODUCTION WELL PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT USING SONICATION TECHNOLOGY
Author(s) -
Michael A. Adewumi,
M. T. Ityokumbul,
R.W. Watson,
M.H. Farı́as,
Glenn Heckman,
Johnson Olanrewaju,
Eltohami Eltohami,
Bruce G. Miller,
W. Jack Hughes,
Thomas C. Montgomery
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/825257
Subject(s) - task (project management) , wellbore , computer science , production (economics) , scale (ratio) , string (physics) , variable (mathematics) , field (mathematics) , industrial engineering , systems engineering , engineering , petroleum engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis , physics , quantum mechanics , economics , mathematical physics , macroeconomics , pure mathematics
The objective of this project is to develop a sonic well performance enhancement technology that focuses on near wellbore formations. In order to successfully achieve this objective, a three-year project has been defined with each year consisting of four tasks. The first task is the laboratory-scale study whose goal is to determine the underlying principles of the technology. The second task will develop a scale-up mathematical model to serve as the design guide for tool development. The third task is to develop effective transducers that can operate with variable frequency so that the most effective frequencies can be applied in any given situation. The system, assembled as part of the production string, ensures delivery of sufficient sonic energy to penetrate the near-wellbore formation. The last task is the actual field testing of the tool. The first year of the project has been completed
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