Systems / On Shore / PWC/C4 System
The C4 annular barrier system was deployed on two wells on jointed pipe. The use of Gator Mechanical perforator allowed to gain access to the back side of the 7 in casing. The washout of the barite and cement behind the casing was completed with the Jack Hammer to place a new cement column behind the casing.
Run 1 Steps: Cut: Gator Perforating Operations
- RIH to desired depth. Note: Wellbore fluid will by-pass through MPX when RIH.
- Move Gator into perforating position as per tubing tally.
- Pressure up to specified pressure to activate MPX - shear release to expand - set as A & B annuli plug. Gator will make its first cut simultaneously.
- Pressure up to specified pressure to shear the parting stem in MPX. This disconnects the A & B annuli cement barrier (bridge plug) from the BHA.
- Pull up to come out of the Gator Cut and move to the next position.
- Flow at minimum specified rate to close the VCV (adjust accordingly).
- Activate Gator perforator by pressuring up to max specified pressure or until dump sub activates (Gator max stroke achieved)
- Open ULS to equalize tubing to annulus by moving string into compression.
- Pick up and re-set Gator and repeat step #5-7 for more cuts
- When finished cutting, POOH.
Run 2 Steps: Clean, Condition, Cement Operations
- RIH to start position above top cuts.
- Activate the JH by circulating at a specified rate. Continue movement down-hole while circulating at a specified rate and rotational speed.
- Reciprocate tubing string across perforating intervals. Repeat multiple passes until returns are favorable (returns free of debris).
- Stop pumping.
- Position top diverter packer above bottom set of perfs and pump cement spacer/conditioner bottoms up thru B annulus.
- After specified spacer pumped away, pump cement at specified rate while moving up-hole through the perforated interval.
Bottom hole assembly
- SPEED SQUEEZE
Used to create a choke point in the A-annulus to force the fluid flow path into the B-annulus for a more effective clean out
More about the Speed Squeeze → - JACK HAMMER
Impact vibration and jetting used to break up and dislodge stubborn cement or barite during washing
More about the Jack Hammer → - GATOR PERFORATOR
Hydro-Mechanical Perforator
More about the Gator Perforator → - MEGA PACKER
expands to create the A B annulus cement supoprt barrier
More about the Mega Packer →
