May 2012
Special Focus
Intelligent downhole production control improves project economics, lowers risk
An operator faced formidable challenges in an offshore field with multi-stacked reservoirs, including zonal gas-out, moderate aquifer strength and water invasion. The production solution for this complicated sandstone reservoir involved integrating surface-controlled downhole flow-control valves with data surveillance gauges, intelligent sensors and isolation packers into one single, intelligent completion joint.
