The Value of an Intelligent Well

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One of the first thoughts that assault us when he hear about intelligent wells is "how much is going to cost us?". Well, you will be unable to see instantaneously the value of an intelligent well from a quick "retail" perspective - you will have to run some analysis and then compare the net value of the intelligent completion versus the net value of a standard completion.

These are some of the values:

  • Flow rate control on any of the production zones
  • Optimized reservoir sweeping in injector wells.
  • Maximize the recovery factor of a field
  • Getting rid of well interventions to complete additional zones
  • Ability to run fall-off tests without an intervention
  • Open zones according to optimized production pattern
  • Shut-in problematic zones
  • Supply real-time data for reservoir analisys from downhole sensors
  • Allows to combine with traditional artificial lift systems and improve methods
  • Work with multilateral wells and get more value of the investment
  • Accelerate production of a well
  • Be able to produce simultaneously zones of different pressure profiles
  • Divert undesired fluids without getting them to surface
  • Permit operators in certain areas to produce multiple zones simultaneously and be able to demonstrate individual production flow rates to the oil state control agencies.
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