Method of selective treatment of open hole intervals in vertical and deviated wellbores
AssigneeMobil Oil Corporation
InventorsDavid L. Copeland, Alfred R. Jennings, Jr.
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Abstract
A method for repairing damaged sections of an oil well includes the use of a combination of two fluids, pumped simultaneously to allow treatment of a specific part of a portion of an oil producing zone. A first fluid is pumped down a coiled tubing and a second fluid is pumped down the annulus formed by the coiled tubing and the production tubing. Because of density differences in the two fluids, diversion is facilitated, treating the lower part of the pay zone with the first fluid and the second fluid to keep the first fluid away from the upper section of the open hole. The coiled tubing could be raised or lowered during this procedure to help ensure desired zone coverage.
Claims11
A method of repairing damaged areas in producing wellbores comprising the steps of:
- inserting a coiled tubing down the wellbore to the damaged area;
- pumping a first acid based fluid having a first specific gravity down said coiled tubing;
- pumping a second fluid having a second specific gravity, said second specific gravity being less than said first specific gravity of said first acid based fluid, down said wellbore outside of said coiled tubing;
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- raising and lowering said coiled tubing to treat the damaged area by using density differences of said first acid based fluid and said second fluid to isolate the damaged areas in contact with said first acid based fluid.
A method of repairing damaged areas in producing wellbores comprising the steps of:
- inserting a coiled tubing down the wellbore to the damaged area;
- pumping a hydrochloric acid blend down said coiled tubing;
- pumping a nitrogen foam, having a specific gravity less than the specific gravity of said hydrochloric acid blend, down said wellbore outside of said coiled tubing;
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- raising and lowering said coiled tubing while pumping said hydrochloric acid blend down said coiled tubing to treat the damaged area.
A system for repairing damaged areas in producing wellbores comprising:
- a coiled tubing inserted down the wellbore to the damaged area;
- means for pumping a first acid based fluid having a first specific gravity down said coiled tubing;
- means for pumping a second fluid having a second specific gravity, said second specific gravity being less than said first specific gravity of said first acid based fluid, down said wellbore outside of said coiled tubing;
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- means for raising and lowering said coiled tubing to treat the damaged area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.