| Issue 38, November 2011 |
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| THE USE OF COILED TUBING AS A VELOCITY STRING |
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Productivity of a number of gas wells is decreasing as a result of water accumulation
at the bottomhole leading to slowing-down the gas flow inside the well. This is
extremely urgent for mature oil fields. If the liquid level in well is not attenuated,
liquid is accumulated and aggravates the conditions of gas production, upon that
well productivity could be significantly reduced up to complete output stop and
well killing. It happens because of gas undercapacity to transport liquid accumulated
inside the wellbore. Liquid accumulation leads to backpressure which precludes
influx from the pay zone. In order to avoid liquid accumulation at the bottomhole
water and condensate must be lifted to surface together with the gas. The most
efficient method for well recovery is installing smaller-diameter tubes in production
string. Reducing the flow area of a gas well increases gas capacity to transport
liquid up to wellhole. Liquid does not accumulate at the bottomhole and productivity
restores. Upon that gas velocity should not exceed critical velocity needed for
prevention of liquid accumulation at the bottomhole. Installing smaller-diameter
strings can be done without killing a well. Used for this purpose string of smaller-diameter
tubes are referred to as velocity string. full text of the article | all articles of this issue
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