Case Study: Kuwait Oil Company doubles production with SLB's ACTive Straddle Inflatable Packer cleanout

ACTive Straddle Inflatable Packer Cleanout Doubles Production in Two Wells

SLB worked with Kuwait Oil Company, which needed to identify and clean specific plugged inflow control devices (ICDs) in two extended-reach horizontal wells with dozens of possible treatment zones in each well. The buildup of fines had reduced production in the Minagish and Sabriyah fields, and the company needed a way to restore output with minimal downtime.

SLB used ACTive DTS Inversion distributed temperature measurement analysis to pinpoint the problem zones, then carried out a single ACTive Straddle CT real-time multiset inflatable packer cleanout to selectively treat the plugged ICDs while monitoring downhole pressure in real time. The approach eliminated the need for a workover rig, saved more than a week of intervention time, increased production by 150% in Well A and 171% in Well B, and helped produce 50,000 bbl of oil.

Kuwait Oil Company