Well Design & Production Technology
Production Technology is one of the AWT core business disciplines. The ever increasing recognition of the importance of this specialist discipline, and the ability to effectively implement the outcomes from studies allows AWT to provide wide ranging engineering support to its clients.
Under the leadership of Sunil Paliwal, AWT Production Technology personnel have been integrally involved in the detailed evaluation of sanding potential, design of well completions and well operability strategies for many developments, at both field development planning stages and for existing field production optimisation.
With the ability to integrate geomechanic and laboratory sand prediction data into an operational well completion design, AWT can assist clients to identify risks and plan appropriately for future well interventions, thereby maintaining the focus on the client's business drivers. AWT also actively encourages clients to adopt a 'life of well' approach for evaluation, design, implementation and operability.
Recent projects involving sanding tendency study and well completion strategies which the group has been successfully involved with include:
| Client | Project Name | Area of Support | ||
| Sanding tendency assessment | Sand control and completion design | Well lifecycle operability assessment | ||
| Santos | Oyong (Indonesia) |  |
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| Mutineer/Exeter (Aus) | |
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| Woodside | Echo / Yodel (Aus) | |
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| Cairn | Lakshmi (India) | |
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Additionally, senior AWT Production Technology staff have been integrally involved in the development of a number of recognised industry sand control training programs. This work has developed a culture of sharing expertise further enhancing the group's capabilities.
This expertise is recognised externally in the industry, where Professor Peden is an external examiner for Production Technology and Well Engineering for organisations like Shell International and Petronas, in addition to being Head of Well Technology at CSIRO and Curtin University.
Other aspects of our production technology skill set include:
- Nodal analysis/well performance studies (PROSPER, REVEAL, Wellflo);
- Production optimisation/network studies (GAP);
- Reservoir fluid analysis/characterisation (PVTP);
- Mechanical completion design and tubular stress analysis (WellCAT);
- Client specific training on artificial lift theory and production optimisation;
- Evaluation of waxing/scaling tendencies and remedial actions;
- Design of artificial lift systems;
- Design of permanent downhole monitoring systems;
- Stimulation and perforation design and performance evaluation;
- Evaluation of suitability of 'new technologies' for practical applications;
- Well intervention and remedial workover studies;
- Field refurbishment evaluation.
AWT has several engineers who are very experienced in the application of the various software products which are used in the performance of production technology studies. Many of these areas are overlooked or under engineered due to resource constraints, but can have a significant impact on overall project viability. AWT can conduct specific studies in these areas, in-house, and deliver well engineered recommendations within tight time frames.
