Fast, Accurate Flow Diagnosis

Enables Water Shutoff

Case Study: FloScan Imager logging system increases
dry oil production in North Sea

Challenge Production logs pinpoint water-producing intervals in well

Successfully shut off water Data acquired with the FloScan Imager horizontal and deviated well production
production in a North Sea well logging system enabled Talisman Energy Inc. to diagnose and successfully shut off
where Schlumberger Data & water production in a North Sea well. Interpretation of the production logs by experts
Consulting Services (DCS) diag- from DCS, using dedicated software to provide a fast turnaround, showed that the well
nosis showed water production was producing 5,000 bbl/d of water and only 650 bbl/d of oil.
of 5,000 bbl/d and oil production
of 650 bbl/d. Holdups derived from measurements
The FloScan Imager systems optical probes used the fluids reflectance to derive
Solution the gas holdup, and the electrical probes measured the fluids impedance to derive
Talisman Energy Inc. acquired the water holdup. An integrated relative bearing sensor and a caliper measurement
data with the FloScan Imager* pinpointed the spatial location of the sensors.
horizontal and deviated well
production logging system.
Based on the FloScan Imager log
results, a bridge plug was set to
isolate the wells water-producing
intervals.

Results
Production increased to
1,200 bbl/d of dry oil following
intervention. Complete water
shutoff was achieved.

Dedicated software created a flow profile as data were acquired.

Data & Consulting Services

Case Study: FloScan Imager logging system increases
dry oil production in North Sea

GR Depth Caliper 0 0 0 0 Pressure Temperature Density

Gas Flow
0 150 ft 4 in 5 2,750 3,000 215 220 0.8 1.2
gAPI 0 psi degF g/cm3
Oil Flow E-probe E-probe GHOST GHOST
bubble holdup bubble holdup
count count
Water Flow
300 1 300 0.5
10,000
bbl/d

XX,750

XX,800

XX,850

XX,900

XX,950

XY,000

FloScan Imager flow profile indicated water production of 5,000 bbl/d and oil production
of just 650 bbl/d.

Direct measurement of the velocity and fluid holdup profile helped the analyst
determine downhole phase split and reduced the uncertainties associated with multiphase
flow interpretation. FloScan Imager visualization software optimized the real-time display
of spinner and probe measurements.

Complete water shutoff achieved

Based on the FloScan Imager log results, a bridge plug was set to isolate the wells
water-producing intervals. Complete water shutoff was achieved and the well produced
1,200 bbl/d of dry oilan increase of 550 bbl/d.

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06-DC-092 August 2006

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