An Advanced Sand Control Technology for Heavy Oil Reservoirs

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dc.contributor.advisorChen, Shengnan
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Zhen
dc.contributor.committeememberDong, Mingzhe
dc.contributor.committeememberGates, Ian
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-01T21:33:04Z
dc.date.available2017-05-01T21:33:04Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractIt remains a challenge to control sand production from interfering in the production of oil and bitumen from unconsolidated formations in the upstream oil industry. The Wrapped Punch Screen (WPS), when applied under the conditions of open-hole and unconsolidated formations, can provide highly reliable sand control ability as well as lower costs, compared to the Wire Wrap Screen and the Premium Mesh Screen. It can also lead to a higher long term productivity compared to other open-hole completion methods. This is due to its stainless-steel construction that offers highly anti-corrosive and erosion-free advantages. This study has investigated and compared different types of sand control screens commonly used in heavy oil reservoirs, including the slotted liner screen, the wire wrapped screen and the WPS screen in terms of the sand control ability, performance under pressure and cost in the manufacturing process. Two experiments were conducted to compare the pressure performance and fluid productivity of the slotted liner and WPS. Key comparisons were based on six main evaluation points that are detailed Chapter 3, which addresses design, and in Chapter 4, which provides a dynamic fluid production analysis.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZhang, Z. (2017). An Advanced Sand Control Technology for Heavy Oil Reservoirs (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24806en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24806
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3797
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectEngineering--Petroleum
dc.subject.othersand control
dc.subject.otherPunched slots
dc.subject.otherWPS
dc.titleAn Advanced Sand Control Technology for Heavy Oil Reservoirs
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical and Petroleum Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Engineering (MEng)
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