System and method for water breakthrough detection and intervention in a production well
US7805248B2 · kind B2 · utility
9Cited by
43References
21Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/10
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system and method is provided for estimating an occurrence of a water breakthrough in a production well that includes estimating, at least periodically, a measure of water in the fluid produced from one or more production zones and estimating the occurrence of the water breakthrough utilizing at least in part a trend of the estimated measures of the produced fluid. A controller determines one or more actions to be taken to mitigate an effect of the water breakthrough and may automatically initiate one or more such actions.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.