WellDynamics Installs First SmartWell Intelligent Completion in Agbami Field, Offshore Nigeria
20 February 2008
WellDynamics, the leading provider of intelligent completion technology to the upstream oil industry, announced today that Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited (Star Deep Water), an affiliate of Chevron Corporation, has successfully deployed WellDynamics’ SmartWell® intelligent well completion technology in Nigeria’s Agbami field. The two-zone completion, a first for Star Deep Water in Nigeria and offshore West Africa, will balance production between zones and control water encroachment into the wellbore.
The installation of the field’s first SmartWell completion signals a successful planning phase that includes managing and integrating technologies from multiple vendors. The field development plan consists of 20 oil producers, twelve water injectors and six gas injector wells with flow control, permanent monitoring, or both. The single-wellbore completions are expected to produce from, or inject into, two distinct sand units.
The completion consists of WellDynamics’ Direct Hydraulics with the Accu-Pulse™ downhole control system, multi-position HVC interval control valve (ICV) with customized flow trim, HF-1 packers and downhole gauges, as well as a multi-phase downhole flowmeter and an automated surface control system.
“WellDynamics is committed to providing reliable, fit-for-purpose technology that helps our customers meet their financial, technological and operational goals,” said Derek Mathieson, president and CEO, WellDynamics. “We are confident that the successful deployment of SmartWell technology for Star Deep Water in the Agbami field will deliver on those goals.”
WellDynamics’ SmartWell intelligent completion technology includes solutions for flow control, zonal isolation, permanent monitoring, and downhole control, as well as digital infrastructure and fiber optic systems.
Star Deep Water Petroleum, an affiliate of Chevron, is the operator of the Agbami Unit. Other partners are Texaco Nigeria Outer Shelf (a Chevron affiliate), Petroleo Brasileiro Nigeria, Statoil Nigeria, Famfa Oil and Nigerian National Petroleum.
