WELCOME

High Pressure Gas Well Killing of

Barekuri#3

-Iftiquer Moiz
Superintending Engineer-Drilling
Oil India Ltd
 Well Killing: Well No-Barekuri#3
(27-08-2015 to 19-09-2015: 24 days)
Well Depth= 4032 m, Gas Well, coulnt
stab TSA in the previous workover.
Well was in Shut Condition &
SITP=SICP=1300 psi.
Taken for workover operation for
producing the well.
Started well killing, after pumping 10
bbl of 76 pcf sodium formate solution
pressure rose upto 2000 psi in tbg and
3000 psi in casing. Diverted to OCS.
Pumped a total of 310 bbl (hole volume
= 220bbls) through tbg. Observed
TP=1600 psi and CP= 2200 psi. Well kept
shut in with SITP=3600 psi and
SICP=3600 psi.
Well No-Barekuri#3
Arrangement for
Gas Well Killing
Fig 1

Ground X-mass
tree
Steam Jacket
Fig 2
Pumper Unit
Steam Supply
by boiler or
Fig 3
MSG
 Fig 1 Fig 2
Constraints

The well is inside EPS with two

producing cluster wells & space
congestion for placing of Fig 3 Fig 4
equipment.
Direct bleed line from choke
couldnt be made due to complex
piping arrangement inside EPS &
connected to master separator of
EPS with SRV set at 20 kg/cm2
which restricts the choke Fig 5
operation & pump kill rate. Fig 6
Flare Pit , condensate & Flare
Heavy rainfall & Flood, supply cut
off.

Fig 7 Fig 8 Fig 9

 Well Kill Methods:
i) Forward Circulation

Casing

Tubing

Initial SITP= 3600 psi

*Hydrostatic pressure > Formation Pressure

{TVD(ft)*MW(pcf)*0.00695}psi Initial SICP= 3600 psi.
 Attempt No:2 ,3 &4 (Forward
circulation)
Forward circulated by following step down chart of psi/bbls of kill fluid pumped keeping BHP
constant by controlling the choke at kill rate of 25 SPM, taking 200 psi as overburden.
Initial pumping showed pressure drop/barrel of fluid pumped as per the chart but after
pumping 10 bbls of 76 pcf soln, though there was pressure drop it was not as per the chart
and after pumping of tubing volume of 63 bbls, 2000 psi in tubing still persisted which should
be 0 & 2490 psi in casing.

Pumping was continued & the pressure inside tubing had fallen to 1800 psi & casing to 2400
psi & then started rising continuously, tubing press=2140 psi & casing 2980 psi. Volume
Pumped 240 bbls.
The pumped rate was increased to 40 SPM, considering pumping tubing volume newly in
continuation. The same phenomenon occurred & after pumping tubing volume observed
pressure of 1900 psi in tubing & casing. The pressure again rose, recorded SITP=2600 psi,
SICP= 2700 psi after pumping of 250 bbls fluid.
The SITP=SICP rose to 3600 psi during mud preparation of 77 pcf. Another attempt was taken
with forward circulation at higher kill rate with a pumper unit but same phenomenon
occurred SITP=3000 psi & SICP=3700 psi was observed after pumping 275 bbls of fluid.
MW= 76 pcf TbgVolume=61 bbls Press. drop,2.86 bbls=145 psi
Step Down Kill Sheet

SI No Volume(bbls) Tbg Pressure ICP ICP+SF Actual Tbg Press. Actual Csg Press.
1 0 3600 3650 3800 3800 3700
2 2.86 3436 3486 3636 3700 3700
3 5.72 3273 3323 3473 3490 3620
4 8.58 3109 3152 3303 3220 3590
5 11.44 2945 295 3145 3050 3580
6 14.3 2982 2832 2982 3150 3580
7 17.16 2618 2658 2818 2820 3490
8 20.02 2455 2505 2655 2800 3470
9 22.88 2291 2341 2491 2780 3350
10 25.74 2127 2177 2327 2700 3210
11 28.6 1964 2014 2164 2650 3020
12 31.46 1800 1850 2000 2750 3100
13 34.32 1636 1686 1836 2800 3100
14 37.18 1473 1523 1673 2700 2900
15 40.04 1349 1359 1509 2630 2800
16 45.76 1145 1195 1345 2550 2610
17 48.62 982 1032 1182 2550 2790
18 51.48 818 868 1018 2500 3060
19 54.34 655 905 855 2400 3100
20 57.2 491 541 691 2350 3270
21 60.06 327 377 327 2280 3300
22 62.92 164 214 364 2200 3250
23 65.78 0 50 200 2000 3050
24 68.64 2180 3020
25 71.5 2350 3070
 Pressure behaviour during killing using conventional
method/forward Circulation.
MW= 76 pcf; TbgVolume=61 bbls; Press. Drop per 2.86 bbls pumped=145 psi
4000

3500
TUBING
2500

2000

1500
Pressure

1000

500

0
0

5.72

11.44

31.46

40.04

51.58

62.92

100

150

200

240
4000
Volume in Bbls
3800

3600

3000

2000
ANNULAS (5 CASING)
1500

1000

500

0
 Non-Circulating Method
Bleed & Lubricate:
Casing
*Hydrostatic pressure > Formation Pressure
{TVD(ft)*MW(pcf)*0.00695}psi
Applied non-circulating,
volumetric method by controlled
migration of influx by bleeding
certain amount of pressure &
lubricating it with certain volume
of kill fluid amounting to
hydrostatic head of the bled
pressure and filling up the hole
with kill fluid thus subduing the
well with same 77 pcf solution.
 CMT-Considering Tubing & Casing Annulus as
two different cases & applying bleed & Tubing Pressure
lubricate method to each one of them
alternatively. (13.09.2015-19.09.2015
6 Days required to kill)

TVD= 3689 m, MD= 3705 m

MW=77 pcf Sodium Formate Solution.

Casing Pressure 2-7/8 Tubing Volume= 16.6bbls/1000 m

2 7/8Tbg-5 Casing Annular Volume=
Initial Tubing Pressure=3800 psi 40.5 bbls/1000 m
Initial Casing Pressure=3800 psi
Tubing Volume= 62 bbls
Casing Volume= 151 bbls
Hole Volume = 213 bbls

1 bbl Tbg Volume=60.24 m= 105.77 psi

1 bbl Csg Volume=24.96 m= 43.85 psi

Final Tubing Pressure= 0 psi

Final Casing Pressure= 0 psi

BHP=5970 psi
(Bottom Hole Pressure=Hydrostatic pressure+Surface Pressure)
{TVD(ft)*MW(pcf)*0.00695}psi
 Fig: Tubing Pressure Vs Volume
4500
4000
3500
Pressure, psi

3000
2500
2000
1500
Fig: Volume Vs Tubing Pressure
1000
500
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Volume, Bbls

Figure: Casing Pressure Vs Volume

4000
3500
3000
Pressure, psi

2500
2000
Figure: Casing Pressure Vs Volume
1500
1000
500
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Volume, Bbls
 Table: Tubing Pressure Vs Volume
Table: Casing Pressure Vs Volume

SI no Volume pumped Cumulative Volume Tubing Pressure

1 0 0 3800 SI no Volume pumped Cumulative Volume CasingPressure
2 9.42 9.42 4250 1 0 0 3800
3 9.42 3850 2 19.42 19.42 3400
4 14.13 23.55 4100 3 19.42 3050
5 23.55 3500 4 10 29.42 2800
6 3 26.55 2400
5 29.42 2600
7 26.55 2150
6 7.85 37.27 2900
8 3 29.55 2850
7 37.27 1800
9 29.55 2200
10 3 32.55 2450 8 8 45.27 2550
11 32.55 1950 9 45.27 2150
12 5 37.55 2050 10 8 53.27 2400
13 37.55 1500 11 53.27 1950
14 3.5 41.05 1250 12 8 61.27 2150
15 41.05 1100
13 61.27 1400
16 3.5 44.05 1300
14 8 69.27 1850
17 44.05 1000
15 69.27 1100
18 4 48.05 1175
19 48.05 700 16 5 74.27 1300
20 3 51.05 950 17 74.27 900
21 51.05 500 18 5.5 79.77 1175
22 3 54.05 1000 19 79.77 600
23 54.05 400 20 4 83.77 950
24 3 57.05 800
21 83.77 500
25 57.05 150
22 4 87.77 1000
26 3 60.05 475
27 60.05 100
23 87.77 400

28 3 63.05 500 24 3 90.77 700

29 63.05 75 25 90.77 150
30 3 66.05 475 26 3 93.77 500
31 66.05 50 27 3 93.77 150
Tubing Pressure Casing Pressure


-Tubing integrity test was done with colored solution which showed tubing
puncture at around 216 m.

-Tubing Puncture at 3 points at 580 m

Observations
Gas Migration/percolation in closed & open
system.
Hydrate formation- Joule-Thompson effect.
Difficulties in handling Gas, condensate &
liquid (mud) together.
Co-relations of volume pumped vs pressure
behavior for different hole situations.
THANK YOU