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Pushing The Limit Of Tractor-Deployed Wireline Operations On Al Khalij Field In Qatar
E.Pradié, SPE, Total EP Qatar, D.Turner, SPE, H.Castillo, SPE, Baker Atlas, C Kruger, SPE, Welltec
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Abstract
Over the past 2 years, a number of tractor-deployed wireline
operations have been performed by Total EP Qatar on Al
Khalij field, ranging from Corrosion evaluation, ballistic
operations to Production Logging operations in various casing
sizes and environments.
Typical Al Khalij wells feature long to very long horizontal
sections, ranging from several hundred meters to 3,350m,
most of them cased with cemented and perforated liners.
Besides, Al Khalij oil wells are produced with downhole ESPs
(Electrical Submersible Pumps), which make the acquisition
of downhole production data a real challenge.
Owing to the above factors, the use of conventional deploying
techniques of logging tools (such as coiled tubing) is not
possible. With the increasing maturity of downhole wireline
tractor technology (Fig.1), performing the necessary wireline
cased hole acquisition in such environment has now become
possible.
The paper presents the various applications of this technique
on Al Khalij field.
It also demonstrates that the candidate wells feature horizontal
sections that are amongst the most ambitious for the
application of the wireline tractor technique.
Main Operator and Contractors’ findings are also described.
Finally, some recommendations are presented in order to make
the application of wireline tractor-deployed operations a
success story.
Field Presentation
The Al Khalij field lays 100km offshore Qatar in 60m water
depth.
The first discovery dates 1991, when the Mishrif reservoir was
confirmed oil bearing. First oil was delivered in 1997 and the
field was developed in three phases now completed. End 2005,
the field development engaged in an infill drilling phase.
Today this vast field is produced through 7 unmanned
wellhead platforms and 1 water separation platform. The total
output of the field is 190 Kbpd of liquids, and approximately
40 Kbopd. A total of 34 oil producers, 6 water injectors and 4
water producers, have been drilled and completed to date.
Due to the proximity of the aquifer, significant amounts of
water are produced. The current water cut of the field is 75%
(mid 2007).
Owing to the sub hydrostatic reservoir pressure, producer
wells are equipped with Electrical Submersible Pumps
(ESP's). The electrical generation necessary to power the
ESP's is located on Halul Island, located 45 km away from the
field (Fig.1). Most of the water produced is separated offshore
on a process platform and is reinjected in the field with the
water injectors wells aiming at sustaining reservoir pressure.
Additional water is produced from the Umm Er Radhuma
shallow aquifer and reinjected into the Mishrif reservoir in
order to achieve a full voidage replacement and further sustain
reservoir pressure (Ref.1 and Ref.2).
The Mishrif carbonate reservoir displays several thin
producing stacked layers (3 to 5 meters thick) which display a
wide range of permeabilities (from 5 to 300mD). In order to
increase the Productivity Index and the drainage area of the oil
producer wells, they usually feature long to very long cased
horizontal drains, amongst the most ambitious ones in the
industry. Nearly all wells drilled after year 2000 feature drain
lengths in excess of 2000m (Fig. 2: plot of the Al Khalij drain
lengths).
Once these long drains are drilled and cased, the most
significant challenge is to stimulate them effectively. The
technique used on Al Khalij field is well described in Ref.3
and Ref.4.
Wireline tractors applications
Injection log
In most cases, skin data indicated that stimulations on Al
Khalij wells were successful. But there was often little or no
evidence that the full length of the very long drains effectively
contributed to production. It was therefore proposed to run
wireline flow-meter tools in candidate wells, while injecting
brine at a constant fowrate.
If the drain had been properly stimulated on its entire length, it
was expected to measure an even injection rate in all
perforations. On the contrary, a non-effective acid diversion
would have resulted into unexplained preferred injection
paths, raising concerns regarding the stimulation technique
used.
Such acquisition (Ref.5) was the main driver to use wireline
tractors on the field, as they are the only means of conveying
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logging tools (such as PLTs) on such long drains.
Coiled tubing techniques were considered, but were not
retained as they do not allow conveying tools past 1,000m of
horizontal length in Al Khalij wells.
With wireline tractors (Fig.3), the tools are conveyed in the 9
5/8", 43.5lbs/ft production casing and inside the long 6 5/8"
liner, 24lbs/ft. The procedure is either to tractor past the
deeper perforation and log while pulling out of hole, or
directly log while tractoring.
Such acquisition is well documented in Ref 2.
Corrosion logs
On the Al Khalij , the combination of high water cut,
significant reservoir water salinity (220 g/l) and CO2 content
(1.5%) has resulted in corrosion-related completion failures :
ESP housings, ESP Y tools, production tubing resulting in the
loss of seals, production casing, and, finally, liners. Most of
them have resulted in production losses.
In order to assess the condition of the production casing and
liners, corrosion logging tools were conveyed on several
opportunities by wireline tractors during workovers.
Segmented Bond Tool (SBT) logs
The challenge of properly cementing a very long horizontal
liner (>2000m) is real. Once the cementation was performed,
another challenge was yet to overcome: determine the quality
of the cement placement in the liner annnulus. Again, thanks
to wireline tractors, cement evaluation tools could be
effectively run over the full drain lengths of ambitious Al
Khalij wells.
Production logging
With the increasingly high water cut on the field, there was a
strong incentive to run a Production Logging Tool (PLT)
acquisition to better understand the mechanism of water
production in Al Khalij wells.
Such acquisition was by far the most challenging one on the
Al Khalij field, since it was to be performed through the ESP
completion (Fig. 4).
PLT's must be tractored in the 4 1/2 completion, through the
ESP Y tool, in the 2 7/8 by-pass tubing, then inside the liner
on the full drain length. Finally, a logging plug must be
installed across the Y tool flapper area (Fig. 5) before the
production is started and the PLT acquired.
Job preparation, execution and main findings
The first time a production log through an ESP completion
was attempted in 2004, it was not appreciated what effect the
y-tool profile would have on the ability to tractor through it.
During this operation, many attempts were made to pass
through the y-tool with no success and led to subsequent
wireline problems, resulting in a workover. Decision was then
made to undertake a yard test before attempting any other job.
Yard tests of Y tool tractoring
Two sets of surface testing were carried out 1 year apart. A
mock-up completion was assembled on surface as sketched in
Fig. 6. A dummy PLT tool string was included on the bottom
of the wireline tractor. A wireline unit and a load cell were
used to apply back tension to the cable and to retrieve after
runs.
Three wireline tractor models (all of the wheeled type, two
electric-hydraulic and one electric) were trialled during the
course of the tests with mixed success. Testing was carried out
with minimum dogleg, successful tests then were repeated, in
generally successfully, with extreme doglegs beyond anything
that would be expected in a real well.
Several dozen runs were made in the course of the testing
sessions to determine the best equipment and techniques for
negotiating the y-tool. It was clear early in the testing that a
single wireline tractor could not reliably negotiate the y-tool. .
In order to run tractors past the side opening of the Y-tool
(where wheels were getting trapped), it was found necessary to
use two tractors in tandem configuration. Such set up allows
the top operate both tractors independently from each other
and also provides the pull force required in the long horizontal
sections. This was the most significant finding of the series;
and subsequent testing focussed on refining operational
techniques using tandem wireline tractors of the selected
contractor.
The second yard test allowed to take the technique of
tractoring PLTs through Al Khalij ESP completions one step
further. The first attempts were made with a conventional plug
that had to be pushed with a grapple placed on the line and the
tools tractored to the bottom of the interval. The tools then had
to be pulled back to retrieve the grapple before logging could
continue. This was a time consuming and hazardous process.
A new type of ‘self-seating’ logging plug was trialled during
the second surface test. This device is fixed to the cablehead,
releasing it only when a set of dogs are depressed by the
proper internal profile of the y-tool seating nipple. This means
that no grapple is required, the tractor force can be applied to
seat the plug, and it is very clear when the plug becomes
seated – the tools cannot proceed past the y-tool unless the
plug seats and releases. Surface testing of this method was
very successful. In addition, during this second yard test, a
wireline swivel was successfully tested (refer to "cable
selection" chapter).
Tractor size selection
The chosen contractor displays two sizes of wireline tractors:
2 1/8” and 3 1/8”. The presence of the Y-tool and the ID of
the 2 7/8" by-pass tubing dictated the use of the smaller and
less powerful 2 1/8” version.
Wheels size
The 2 1/8” tractors were required to be able to tractor in the 9
5/8” casing as well as the 6 5/8” liner and 2 7/8” tubing. To
tractor in 9 5/8” casing 70 mm wheels are required. In order
for the tractor to enter the 2 7/8" by pass tubing, though, a
wheel size of 54mm was required. Hence a selection of wheels
was kept onboard the rig throughout the operation in order to
adapt possible changes of application.
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Alternating Current / Direct Current (AD/DC) mode
selection
The wireline tractors can be powered with both direct current
(DC) and alternating current (AC). This requires an
electronics and motor section change though and the decision
to operate with AC or DC equipment had to be made before
the tools were mobilised.
Typically, AC tractors must be used for ballistic operations
because of safety considerations. The safe perforating system
used was immune to low level AC leakage, and disabled by
high level AC leakage, hence an AC tractor must be used. The
use of AC tractors is also recommended when mono conductor
wireline is used, for reliability considerations, but in such
configuration neither Logging While Tractoring (LWT) nor
tandem tractors applications are possible.
The remaining applications require DC tractors for two
reasons, firstly to allow tandem operation and secondly to
allow logging while tractoring. Tandem tractors can be
operated only with a specific type of electronics, which
operates with DC power. Tandem operations therefore had to
be planned ahead of time, and several electronics modules had
to be mobilised when single and tandem tractors applications
were foreseen.
Running DC, the downhole electronics become more complex.
Where the AC motor runs at constant speed dictated by the
frequency, the speed of the DC motor needs to be carefully
controlled. Since motor speed is affected by the load on the
pump, current and voltage at surface need to be regulated to
keep the tool performing optimally when the load changes.
During the work in the Al Khalij field, several lessons were
learned. The downhole regulation of the tractor hydraulics and
the surface regulation of DC power interacted in ways which
caused current fluctuations. These issues were solved along
the way.
Hydraulic oil selection
The performance (pull force, speed) of the tractor is affected
by the viscosity of the hydraulic fluid used within the tool.
Since the viscosity of hydraulic oil changes with temperature
and with pressure (the higher the pressure, the thicker the oil
becomes) the optimum grade of oil must be selected
individually for each operation. This aspect is especially
sensitive in applications performed in injection mode, as the
latter result in significant temperature changes in the course of
the acquisition.
Cable selection
Several factors determine the wireline selection for any
wireline operation, including tool string type and weight,
wellhead pressure, borehole fluids etc. There are additional
considerations when using tractors, namely wireline cable
weight (which determines the drag the tractor will have to
overcome) and logging while tractoring requirements.
The first PLT operation attempted on the Al Khalij wells used
a 7/32” single conductor wireline. The reasons for choosing
this line were sound, and included ease of surface pressure
control, availability of equipment for the y-tool logging plug
and reduced load on the tractor; however lack of
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understanding of the other factors involved in the deployment
led to problems. Other difficulties were encountered that
caused repeated tension changes and torque reversals in the
cable that eventually led to a cablehead failure. A subsequent
operation used a larger 5/16” single conductor wireline which
was successfully deployed into the well, but subsequently
suffered birdcaging at the logging plug in the y-tool (Fig. 7)
Eventually it was determined that only the largest available
cable; a 0.472” seven conductor cable would be used for these
PLT operations. This cable is the strongest, the most resistant
to torque, and offers a full seven conductors for power and
communications. There is however a price to be paid for these
benefits, firstly grease injection pressure control equipment
generally works less effectively the larger the wireline, and
secondly the unit weight is over four times that of a single
conductor 7/32” line. In the Al Khalij wells the flowing
wellhead pressures are only four to five hundred PSI, with
little to no gas, so grease injection tubes could be used to
safely control pressure on the large line. In higher pressures, or
gas wells this would become increasingly difficult.
Logging While Tractoring
A key benefit of using a multi-conductor cable is being able to
tractor and log simultaneously. The tractors use six of the
seven conductors to distribute the current and hence reduce
stress on the electrical conductor path, leaving the seventh
conductor free of interference to maintain high data rate
communications. Since data can be acquired in both directions
significant rig time savings can be recognised, as well as
increased flexibility in the logging program. Tractoring the
large distances in the Al Khalij wells meant that up to six
hours at a time could be spent tractoring to TD, since this
could productively be used to acquire data, the efficiency of
such operations was considerably increased.
Wireline deployment simulations
Pre-job modelling:
The linear weight of a 0.472”-7 conductors cable is 392
lbs/Kft i.e. ~600 kg/1000m. Assuming a friction factor of 0.30,
the pull required to move a cable dragging on a 2000m length
is 360 kg. This value is quite significant, knowing that a 2 1/8”
wireline tractor can pull between 600 lbs and 800 lbs
depending on its configuration.
Well configurations and trajectories were input in a drag
simulation software to determine the feasibility of a particular
operation (Ref. 6 and Ref.7).
Prior to every operation simulations were run and refined. Key
outputs from these simulations included the required tractor
pull, tensions required to prevent wireline damage from torque
related problems and tensions required for retrieval and
contingency measures, for example weak point selection
(Fig.8). It was found that the weak point required should the
tool string become stuck at TD was extremely low if it were
still to be possible to break it within the mechanical limits of
the wireline, due to the large cable drag. The risk mitigation
philosophy adopted was to use an electrical weak point to
allow recovery of the wireline should the tools become stuck
deep in the well. A relatively strong mechanical weak point
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was included as backup to the electrical release, selected on
the more likely scenario of having tools stuck at the wireline
entry guide, or in the y-tool where more less drag meant more
pull available to break it.
Real-time refinement:
During the operations themselves real-time data was used to
refine and update the models to ensure that original assumptions
were correct, and that the risk profile was remaining within
acceptable limits. Run in and pick up weights were recorded,
and input directly into the model in the wireline unit. This
allowed real-time validation of the model, and also assurance
that limits were not going to be exceeded, for example wireline
tensions for retrieval, or contingency weak point limits. An
example of good match between simulations and actual tension
measurements is shown on Fig.9.
Post-job review:
As various operations were performed, input data to the
models was refined, and interesting discoveries were made.
The key input to any cable forces model is the friction
coefficient. Over long horizontal well sections, particularly
with larger cables, a few percent error in the friction
coefficient can mean the difference between a successful job
and a failure. Most difficulties to tractor to bottom were
experienced during injection logs.
It was found in the Al Khalij wells that friction coefficients in
the 6 5/8” liner were generally higher than the normally
accepted 0.2 to 0.25 used for cased hole. Coefficients as high
as 0.4 were sometimes required to reproduce real tension
results in the models. It was felt that two factors were causing
this. Firstly it was noticed that high injection rates actually
impeded the progress of the tractor rather than assisting. It was
concluded that the effect of the injection over the very long
perforated intervals was to increase the contact force between
cable and pipe, and thus the apparent friction. Also, tractor
wheels are powered by hydraulic oil, the viscosity of which
greatly affects the power of the tractor.
Results
Table 1 recaps all the operations performed since early 2005
involving wireline tractors. A total of 39 operations have been
carried out on 17 wells. As shown on Fig.10, these operations
range from simple tubing-punch runs at shallow depths to
production logging jobs performed over horizontal drains in
excess of 2,000m. Nearly half of the operations were PLT
related (mostly in injection mode).
Tubing punch interventions
On five different occasions, wireline tractors were successfully
used to convey tubing-punch guns through the completion
below the production packers in order to kill the well. This
type of operation did not present serious challenges because of
the shallow depths targeted.
Production Logging in Injection Mode
This type of acquisition was successfully performed in 8 wells.
The injection profiles acquired in the vast majority of these
wells proved the effectiveness of the stimulation and diversion
techniques applied to the field (Ref.5).
Corrosion Evaluation Logging in the 6 5/8” Liner
In two wells, multifinger caliper logs were carried out to
establish if internal corrosion had significantly affected the
internal condition of the 6 5/8" liner. The data acquired
demonstrated that, despite fairly high water cut, liners had not
suffered significant corrosion and that isolation packers could
be set in these wells without fearing a lack of integrity. This
was instrumental in giving the go-ahead to install multi zone
selective completions on Al Khalij wells. The first one will be
installed Q1, 2008.
Corrosion Evaluation Logging in the 9 5/8” Casing
In nine wells, Microvertilog (MVRT) tools were conveyed to
the base of the 9 5/8” production casing using wireline
tractors. While such operation was troublesome on several
occasions due to the lack of clearance between the MVRT and
the casing ID, the data acquired demonstrated that in most
cases the production casing was corroded between the top-of-
liner and the ESP intake, but not above. As a result, 13%Cr
casing will be installed on the bottom part of the production
casing in these wells.
Cement Evaluation
Cement quality behind the liner was successfully evaluated in
two wells, Alk15 and Alk31. The overall cement quality was
found questionable however the presence of cement bridges
provided sufficient isolation between zones. An attempt to
complete this type of operation in the Alk202 well failed since
the single tractor configuration used could not get into the
liner; this case warranted the use two tractors in a tandem
configuration.
Production Logging in Flowing Mode
The first two attempts to get pass the y-tool and set the logging
packer were unsuccessful and ended up with wireline related
failures with no production data acquired. The subsequent
extensive surface testing and optimization work provided the
insight needed to overcome the inherent hazards this difficult
operation carry. A list of the most relevant changes
implemented follows:
o Operations were carried out with 0.472” 7-conductor
wirelines
o Two 2 1/8 tractors in a tandem configuration were
used
o The inclusion of a swivel to avoid torque damage
became a requirement
o A self-setting logging plug was adopted
o Wireline-tractor configurations suitable for logging-
while-tractoring were defined
One of the significant achievements of this monitoring
campaign was that the efficiency of the massive stimulation of
these very long drains was finally established. The results of
this campaign are detailed in Ref.5. In addition, corrosion logs
performed on the entire drain length demonstrated that
corrosion was not as severe in the drains as it was in the
production casing, thus paving the way to selective
completions in the Al Khalij wells.
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Conclusion Long Drains Activated by ESPs : Rising to the challenge" IPTC

On the Al Khalij field, the use of wireline tractors, a relatively 11686
new conveying technique, has greatly improved the 6. H.Castillo, P.Wills “Effective Application of an Innovative
understanding of the field behaviour. Conveyance Risk Management Methodology to Reduce Well
Intervention Cost and Risks in Long/Deep/Tortuous Wells”,
At the beginning of the operations, managing a tractor run on a SPE 106562
full drain length was a trial and error process. But as the team 7. McSpadden, P. Brown, and T. Davis: “Field Validation of 3-
experience grew, lessons learnt from previous jobs were Dimensional Drag Model for Tractor and Cable-Conveyed Well
capitalised and injected in the next operation. This is well Intervention, SPE 71560A.
illustrated by Fig.11, which clearly shows that the length
tracted per run has significantly increased over time, until
reaching 3135m.
This achievement was made possible thanks to the extensive
and focused effort of contractors' and operator's teams, which
resulted in several instrumental learnings.
Relevant examples are the use of wireline forces modelling,
swivels, releasable cable heads, large diameter wirelines and
two tractors in tandem configuration.

The use of two tractors in a tandem configuration has proven

to be the choice for the Al Khalij’s long horizontal wells
because of its larger pulling capability, ability to negotiate y-
tool internal profiles and the built-in redundancy it offers and
Fig. 11 depicts how it has become the preferred choice for all
applications since its introduction in October 2005.
Fig. 12 provides statistic evidence of their superior pulling
capabilities over the single tractor configuration.
As a consequence, Direct Current tractor and electronics is Fig. 1- Al Khalij field facilities
required to operate in such a configuration.
Al Khalij field Phases II and III
To date, acquiring PLT data through the Electrical 6000 Wells Total Depth & Drain Length (m)
Submersible Pump in a flowing well remains a challenge yet
5000 8 1/2" Drain length (m) Total Depth (m)
to overcome.The learnings captured all along the past 2 years,
presented in this article, will contribute in making this 4000
Length (m)

challenging acquisition a success story in a short time frame. 3000

2000

Acknowledgements: 1000
We would like to thank Qatar Petroleum and Total for the
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permission to publish this paper.
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J. Will, S. Watters, M. Al Omari, T. Smith, N. Megarbane, are

Well Name
also thanked for their valued contributions.
Fig.2 Al Khalij Phases II and III drain lengths

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Fig. 4- Tractor path for PLT log

Fig. 5- Auto Y tool operation

Fig. 6-Full scale trial : Layout used

Fig. 7- Birdcage picture

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ALK 13 ALK 15 ALk17ALK Alk Alk 39 Alk 31 ALK ALK ALK 33 ALK 23 ALKALK43
Buoyant Wt,lb 202 37 36 34 24
4000 Friction Drag,lb well and job

4500
Fig. 11- tractored length per operation per well

Fig 8- forces along the wireline cable at 4000m: neutral

tracted length ( X,m ) with two tractors
point at 1200m tracted length( X,m ) with only one tractor
57%
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Fig. 9- Example of matched pre-job modelled and actual

surface tensions measured while pulling out of hole

successful Efficiency
Job type No. of Runs % of runs runs rate
Tubing Punch 5 13% 5 100%
Multi Finger Caliper 3 8% 2 67%
Corrosion Log 9 23% 5 56%
Cement Bond Log 3 8% 2 67%
PLT 18 46% 8 44%
Stroker / Mechanical 1 3% 0 0%
Total runs 39 100% 22 56%

No. of Runs / Job category

1
5

3 Tubing Punch
Multi Finger Caliper
Corrosion Log
18 Cement Bond Log
PLT
9 Stroker / Mechanical

Fig. 10 – Tractor runs classified by job type

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Date Well Service performed

14/04/2005 ALK 13 PUNCHER

ALK13
23/04/2005 PLT
25/04/2005 PLT
26/04/2005 PLT
27/04/2005 PLT
13/05/2005 ALK 15 PUNCHER
06/05/2005 ALK 10 PUNCHER
ALK 15

20/05/2005 PLT
21/05/2005 MVRT
22/05/2005 SBT
27/06/2005 ALK 17 PUNCHER
03/07/2005 ALK 17 MVRT
07/07/2005 ALK 14 PUNCHER
ALK 202

31/08/2005 SBT

16/08/2005 ALK 37 PLT

03/09/2005 ALK 38 Stroker
01/10/2005 PLT
ALK 39

03/10/2005 PLT

03/10/2005 PLT
04/10/2005 PLT
ALK 31

17/10/2005 PLT
PLT
SBT
29/10/2005 ALK 36 M-Vert
08/11/2005 ALK 34 M-Vert
PLT / Y Tool
ALK 33

14/11/2005
16/11/5 PLT / Y Tool
17/11/5 PLT / Y Tool

22/01/2006 MVRT

24/01/2006 MVRT
ALK23

25/01/2006 MVRT
26/01/2006 Caliper

28/01/2006 PLT

29/01/2006 MVRT
Caliper
ALK24

02/05/2006
02/06/2006 Caliper
02/06/2006 MVRT

11/01/2007 PLT
11/01/2007 Dummy CCL
ALK20

12/01/2007 PLT
01/06/2007 ALK43 PLT/ LWT/Swivel

TABLE 1 – List of wireline tractor operations performed

on Al Khalij field since early 2005.