Case Study: SwellStack regains well integrity without requirement for workover · 2018-03-20 ·...
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ZONAL ISOLATION TDK-CS-SS2-0318 ©2018 Tendeka. All rights reserved. www.tendeka.com Well Data North Sea, Carrack Plaorm Locaon: Gas Well Well Type: June 2016 Installaon Date: Safety Valve: 5.963” SCSSSV North Sea, UK Tendeka was asked to provide a more robust sealing soluon for Surface Control Sub-Surface Safety Valve (SCSSSV). The valve was ulising a chevron stack with O-ring, however this had failed. It was essenal to find a soluon to avoid the need for an expensive workover, which would have involved pulling the compleon to replace the enre system . The Challenge Client had a damaged SCSSSV, exisng isolaon system was damaged and could not stop the leak through the valve. A more robust sealing soluon was required to ensure long-term producon of the well. The challenge was to design a seal system strong enough to hold 5000psi differenal pressure in a damaged seal bore with possible corrosion. The system also had to be flexible in order to be retrieved from the safety valve when required. Tendeka Soluon Tendeka designed an oil swellable SwellStack and replaced the exisng chevron stack within the 5.963” SCSSSV. Within 24 hours, the SwellStack was installed, acvated and was holding the required pressure of 350 bar / 5000psi. By installing the SwellStack system, it extended the life of the safety valve and also avoided the alternave of an expensive workover that would have involved pulling the compleon to replace the enre system. Project Results Well integrity was regained and was placed back on producon without the requirement for a workover. Case Study: SwellStack regains well integrity without requirement for workover SwellStack successfully restores producon and maintains well integrity for global operator in the North Sea.
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ZONAL ISOLATION
TDK-CS-SS2-0318©2018 Tendeka. All rights reserved. www.tendeka.com
Well Data
North Sea, Carrack PlatformLocation:
Gas WellWell Type:
June 2016Installation Date:
Safety Valve: 5.963” SCSSSV
North Sea, UK
Tendeka was asked to provide a more robust sealing solution for Surface Control Sub-Surface Safety Valve (SCSSSV). The valve was utilising a chevron stack with O-ring, however this had failed. It was essential to find a solution to avoid the need for an expensive workover, which would have involved pulling the completion to replace the entire system .
The ChallengeClient had a damaged SCSSSV, existing isolation system was damaged and could not stop the leak through the valve. A more robust sealing solution was required to ensure long-term production of the well. The challenge was to design a seal system strong enough to hold 5000psi differential pressure in a damaged seal bore with possible corrosion. The system also had to be flexible in order to be retrieved from the safety valve when required.
Tendeka SolutionTendeka designed an oil swellable SwellStack and replaced the existing chevron stack within the 5.963” SCSSSV. Within 24 hours, the SwellStack was installed, activated and was holding the required pressure of 350 bar / 5000psi. By installing the SwellStack system, it extended the life of the safety valve and also avoided the alternative of an expensive workover that would have involved pulling the completion to replace the entire system.
Project ResultsWell integrity was regained and was placed back on production without the requirement for a workover.
Case Study: SwellStack regains well integrity without requirement for workover
SwellStack successfully restores production and maintains well integrity for global operator in the North Sea.
