Precise Production Operability Limits Definition
WOL accurately simulates the production operability limits of wells, considering pore pressure conditions and drawdown phases.
Advanced simulations for calculating well operational limits and sand production control.
The Well Operability Limit (WOL) integrity software is a finite element method (FEM)-based simulator designed to establish the production operability limits of wells, considering the depletion and drawdown pore pressure conditions.
Integrity module:
WOL curves of the casing’s mechanical operability limits.
Sand production module:
As production progresses, the pore pressure in the reservoir decreases, resulting in a greater proportion of the total load being carried by the reservoir rock matrix. This in turn has a direct impact on the integrity of the well casing.
The Integrity module can be run with SimWorx’ Engine (NeoPZ based) or Abaqus Engine. The simulations can be:
The user imports surface data, define the domain bounding box location and size, and defines the well trajectory.
The 3D geometry and mesh are automatically generated using Gmsh, an open-source 3D finite element mesh generator.
As production progresses, the pore pressure in the reservoir decreases, resulting in a greater proportion of the total load being carried by the reservoir rock matrix. Therefore, when the rock stress overcome the rock strength sand production will occur.
The Sand Production module can be run with SimWorx’ Engine (NeoPZ based) or Abaqus Engine. The simulations of the FSV WOL curves can be:
Linear Elastic: linear elastic criteria for sand production.
Elastoplasticity: plasticity and flow velocity criteria for sand production.
Concrete Damage Plasticity (CDP): plasticity-based damage model as a criterion for sand production.
Papamichos: erosion model as a criterion for sand production.
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WOL accurately simulates the production operability limits of wells, considering pore pressure conditions and drawdown phases.
The integrity module allows a thorough evaluation of well casing integrity, ensuring operational safety and efficiency during drilling operations.
The ability to run simplified or fully 3D simulations provides flexibility to adapt the software to different production scenarios and available data.
The software accurately simulates sand production during operation, considering variables such as Failed Sand Volume (FSV), Particle Size Distribution (PSD), and Filter Retention.
Automatic generation of 3D meshes and visualization of results enables efficient analysis of well and reservoir conditions, facilitating decision-making.