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Title Solder-glass well completions
Publication Date1979 Jun 01
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 5981102
Resource TypeJournal Article
Resource RelationPacific Oil World ; Vol/Issue: 72:6
Subject020300 -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production; ;OIL WELLS-- CLEANING;OIL WELLS-- CONTROL;OIL WELLS-- WELL COMPLETION; ADHESIVES;PETROLEUM;PRODUCTION;SAND;TUBES
Related SubjectENERGY SOURCES;FOSSIL FUELS;FUELS;WELLS
Description/Abstract Gulf Oil is using a solder-glass well completion technique in order to produce heavy oil without accompanying sand.^The technique uses the solder-glass to bind sands in place so that sand is not produced with oil.^The approach process is described: first the well and associated lines are cleaned, then the well is perforated and burned from behind the perforation.^After the well is cooled, solder-glass is injected, and a second burn is made to develop high gas permeability and to devitrify the solder-glass.^The well is then purged with nitrogen and returned to production.^Indications are that it takes about a 20 bpd production rate to make the treatment economical.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: 47
System Entry Date2001 May 13

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