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IPA09-E-036
M. A. Andromedae*
Wimbuh Nugroho*
Erry Brillyanto*
enter perforation tunnel – signifying successful packers. 1” flexible hose is run from the tubing
treatment – but rather ended up in the ESP hanger to the packer. Below the packer, the mix
environment. fluid-inhibitor will flow down and enter the ESP
through the intake, then the pump section (Figure
Scale combat into perforations is also executed by 1). Another benefit besides scale inhibition is that
pumping scale inhibitor down through a Sliding the several amounts of fluid injected back into the
Sleeve Door (SSD) of the tubing. This method is well are also able to add and/ maintain the fluid
much cheaper than scale combat using a stimulation level above the intake. With this additional support,
packer, but since there is the possibility that the ESP operating under a recommended rate range
pumped scale inhibitor only goes through to could be assisted to encourage smoother running.
perforations with higher permeability, this method
is only implemented at wells with a single Samples of produced fluid mixed with scale
perforation. The single perforation well is also inhibitor are taken and Phosphonate Residual
suitable for scale combat through the ESP bullhead. content (PRC) is measured. Based on PRC
Both of these methods are cheaper since we do not concentration, we can determine scale inhibitor
need to pull and run strings, but the penetration of performance in preventing scale build-up. Based on
the scale inhibitor won’t be as deep as scale combat, Lab tests held by the scale inhibitor provider, it is
using a stimulation packer. known that the minimum PRC is 1ppm. Scale
inhibitor does not react with formation fluid. It only
Other scale combat applied includes a continuous covers and wets the fluid particles, the result of its
injection scale inhibitor using ¼” stainless tube to Interfacial Tension (IFT) ability. Through this
the bottom of ESP. All installations of this system cover, the tendency for scale build-up from water
failed due to precipitation of the scale inhibitor, in produced is minimized. PRC shows smaller than
both the injection tube and the pump 1ppm indicates that the presence of scale inhibitor
(Kusumamulya, 1998). One explanation for this injected downhole is no longer sufficient to cover
failure was the absence of any water analysis prior the fluid particle – thus, an increased injection rate
to injecting the scale inhibitor and because of this, is needed at the surface.
there is the possibility that the scale inhibitor
injected did not matched the water property RESULTS
formation, and indeed contributed to a scale build-
up tendency. The recycle system at Mustika A-02 was installed in
Dec 2006 and after installation the ESP ran
This paper discusses scale inhibition through smoothly, as can be viewed from its typical amp-
applying the recycle system at Mustika A-02 oil chart before (Figure 2) and after the recycled
well. The scale combat was exposed not only to the system was applied (Figure 3). It shows that scale
perforation tunnel but also to ESP. The ESP can run combat by this method on this well could work as
smoothly, as observed from the amperage chart. well as expected. This was also supported by the
Cumulative oil production increased since there was PRC data, which showed concentration above 1ppm
an improvement in ESP run life. (Figure 4) and ESP run life was also improved
(Figure 5). Previous ESP run life, prior installing
METHODS recycle system on this well was 70 days and after
installing a recycle system this became 620 days. In
The basic practice of the recycle system is mixing brief, there was almost 9 times improvement in ESP
the scale inhibitor with several produced fluids prior run life. Mustika A-02 got DHP due to mechanical
to injecting them into a well. With this system, the causes on Aug 25, 2008. During Aug 2008, there
pressure of fluid coming out of the well is used as a were no records taken for PRC, so that the scale
driver to inject through annulus. A tee connection inhibitor performance was not observed and there
with a choke is installed in the production line was a possibility of slow scale buildup at ESP.
between the wellhead and the test separator. The
choke is adjusted such that a portion of the
produced fluid is diverted through the recycle loop CONCLUSIONS
and back into the well. As the fluid passes through
the recycle loop, a scale inhibitor is added; the 1. The typical amp-chart revealed smooth ESP
produced fluid is then injected down the annulus operation after the recycle system was applied,
through 1” flexible hose. (Kusumamulya, 1998). compared to the amp-chart before the recycle
Almost all wells at CNOOC are equipped with system was applied.
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2. ESP run life increased from 70 days to 640 days the Central District Manager, Production Engineer
after the recycle system was applied. and offshore staff who have supported and provided
supporting data to complete this paper.
3. Mostly PRC >1ppm showing scale inhibitor is
still sufficient to inhibit scale build up. REFERENCES
4. Failure could originate from irregular PRC Allen, Thomas & Roberts, Alan. 2004. Production
record measurement. Operation 2. OGCI and PetroSkills Publication
I wish to thank CNOOC SES Ltd for allowing me to LEMIGAS. 1991. XRD, SEM, and EDAX. Maxus
publish this paper. Also, I send grateful thanks to SES Inc
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MUSTIKA A-2
MUSTIKA A-2
MUSTIKA A-2
MUSTIKA A-2
MUSTIKA A-2
Month : November-08
PRC min
MUSTIKA 2.4 2.2 4.3 3.8
1ppm
A-02
Figure 4 - Phosphonate Residual Content Recording
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MUSTIKA
D-450 399 NR 60 7200 21-Dec-90 9 N 30-Dec-90
A-02
MUSTIKA
D-1300 304 AA 120 7119 13-Apr-91 201 N 31-Oct-91
A-02
MUSTIKA
R-7SSP 314 AR 80 7100 21-Dec-92 305 N 22-Oct-93
A-02
MUSTIKA
R-7SSP 269 AR 80 7106 23-May-94 9 N* 1-Jun-94
A-02
MUSTIKA
R-7SSP 269 AR 80 7103 28-Sep-94 718 N* 15-Sep-96
A-02
MUSTIKA
D-450 429 AR 60 7850 30-Jan-97 382 N* 16-Feb-98
A-02
MUSTIKA
D-440 396 ARZ 60 7845 18-Mar-98 731 N* 18-Mar-00
A-02
MUSTIKA
D-475 316 ARZ 60 7835 27-Apr-01 614 N 1-Jan-03
A-02
MUSTIKA
D-1750 309 ARZ 120 7835 04-Mar-04 579 N* 4-Oct-05
A-02
MUSTIKA
W-100 282 90 7850 04-Dec-05 177 N 30-May-06
A-02
MUSTIKA
W-100 250 90 7772 28-Jul-06 70 N 6-Oct-06
A-02
MUSTIKA DN-
274 ARZ 120 7784 14-Dec-06 620 Y 25-Aug-08
A-02 1750