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7 Running Well Completion

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 Running Well Completions

 Preparation
 Completion running procedure
 Checks on site
 Some tools used

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 Tasks and Responsibilities

 Make clear agreement on tasks and

responsibilities:
 Company Man carries end
responsibility for operations and
safety.
 Rig Manager is responsible for rig
operations and rig safety.
 During completion phase
Completion Supervisor is
responsible for all completion
operations, including reporting.

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 Blowout risk

% of Total Cases

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 Blowout Causes

 Completion phase
– insufficient hydrostatic head
 Production phase
– valve leakage
– wellhead mechanical failure
– sc-sssv failure
– tubing / annulus communication

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 Preparation and Execution

 A careful preparation and execution of a completion is required for the

following reasons.
 Economical: completion wrongly installed affects the efficiency of the
well during the production phase or the technical integrity of the well
during its life (also safety issue).
 Safety: wrong operating procedures during installation could endanger
well control.

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 General Running Procedure

 Make-up of assemblies
 Tubing check and tally
 Run bit and scraper
 Running of assemblies and tubing
 Pressure testing of completion string /
casing
 Spacing out and setting string
 X-mas tree installation
 Final tests
 Reporting

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 Preparation of Completion

 Check program on availability of well data, dimensions, well

contents
 Check program on feasibility of execution
 Check program on required tests such as pressure tests,
functional tests

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 Preparation of Completion

 Have components such as tubing

hanger, SCSSSV (landing nipple),
SSD and SPM function checked in
workshop
 Components preferably made up
and pressure tested in sub
assemblies in work shop (with box-
up – pin-down connections)
 Have components or sub assy’s
delivered with documentation to rig
site.
SCSSSV: Surface controlled subsurface safety valve
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 Checks at well site (1)

General
 Check well number with program
 Check well contents: oil or gas at top?
 Check well fluid density (completion
fluid)
 Check available completion fluid on site
(quantity and density)
 Check well control equipment, trip tanks
etc.
 Check running equipment i.e. tongs
spiders etc.

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 Checks at well site (2)

Packers
 Size and type
 Cutting edges of teeth ext. (& int.)
 Position of sleeve in hydr. set retr. packer
 Number of shear pins & type
 Expanding elements
 Condition: threads, o-rings, polished bore

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 Checks at well site (3)

Tubing & accessories

 Type, material, grade (various codes)
 Scale and dirt (clean if required)
 Clean and inspect threads
 Number each joint and measure
(make-up loss)
 Drift each joint
 Calibration of powertongues
 Torque correction factor for pipe dope

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 Checks at well site (4)

SC-SSSV (tr-valve)
 Cycle valve, check fully open/close
 Temporary hold-open device installed
 Compatibility of hydraulic oils used
 Control line flushed and pressure
tested before and after connecting to
sv-assembly

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 Installation Operation(1)

 Completion Supervisor to be present on rig floor during

operation, or at least during critical operation such as pick up
and installation of sub assemblies, running of control line,
pressure tests etc.
 Make sure that running speed is reduced: In general reduced
speed prevents damage to equipment; with retrievable
packer high speed could set packer!!!

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 Installation Operation(2)

 Verify that protection of seal bore(s) in THH (Tubing Head

Housing) is installed
 Use calibrated tubing make up tong and register make up
torques
 Keep fluid balance during running in or pulling of equipment
(kick detection)
 Apply right amount (advised by manufacturer) of thread
compound on threads (compound dispensers available)

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 Installation Operation(3)

For dual completions:

 Make sure that 2 SPM’s fit / can pass each other in prod.
casing
 Space out SPM’s such that only 2 SPM’s have to pass each
other at the same time

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 Installation Operation(4)

 Setting of hydraulic set packer:

– Set plug or drop ball only when packer setting depth is
reached
 Tagging permanent packer for space out:
– Tag packer whilst straight circulating
(pull string up before switching off pump!!!)

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 Installation Operation(5)

Preparation of rig move

does not affect completion
operation, safety or well
safety!

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 Contents of end report

 Well number and slot number

 Depth: tally or w/l with reference point
 Serial, batchnumbers, certificates, etc
 Type of material
 Pressure tests
 Problems encountered @ depth
 Deviations from program
 Hanging weight-up and -down

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