Managing Well Integrity over the Entire Well Lifecycle

Well integrity relies on reliable well barrier elements (WBEs) to prevent fluid release from oil and gas wells. Consequences of compromised integrity range from environmental damage to fatalities. Sustaining well integrity throughout the lifecycle is crucial for minimizing risks from failed WBEs. However, changing conditions or aging can impact WBE integrity. Maintaining consistency in well integrity is challenging due to knowledge transfer and documentation. A centralized cloud-based platform for managing well integrity and regulatory compliance across all well phases is essential.

Construction (Drilling & Completion)

During drilling and completion, improve well integrity management by designing, planning, testing, and reporting barrier verification test results in?one integrated well integrity lifecycle management platform?for total assurance.?

Test Planning?

Operators use a cloud-based app to build schematics, wellbore diagrams, and test plans. The app generates detailed test plan reports, including criteria, schematics, and documentation for well integrity testing. Plans can be digitally routed for approval and securely stored in the cloud via the Assurance Workflow tool.

Test Approval Workflows

The Assurance Workflow tool simplifies reviewing and approving drilling and completion test plan reports. It streamlines collaboration by rerouting rejected plans for modifications and final approval, enhancing communication and efficiency.

Test Execution?

Accurate, efficient integrity tests in high-pressure, high-temperature environments require well integrity management software and effective collaboration between operators and service companies. IPT's patented algorithms assess pressure test data objectively to confirm test results. Completed test reports are automatically uploaded and digitally approved using the Assurance Workflow tool. The cloud-based platform allows remote viewing, data archival, retrieval, and advanced analysis. IPT collaborates with experts on-site and remotely, providing coordination, optimization, post-test reviews, and equipment inspection through Field Service Advisors, Engineers, and BOP Compliance Surveyors.

Maintaining BOP Integrity During Drilling?

BOPs are crucial secondary barriers in drilling, but knowing when to repair or replace components is a challenge. Regulations mandate periodic pressure and function testing of BOP stack components for well integrity. Contractors conduct weekly function tests to ensure proper operation in emergencies. IPT engineers monitor and analyze BOP tests, maintenance, and failure data to identify failure patterns. Data visualization helps spot trends, enabling timely component repairs and replacements based on actual need rather than arbitrary schedules.

Production

Production faces unique challenges in maintaining well lifecycle integrity and optimizing production. These challenges involve complex physical and chemical changes in the wellbore and formations. Aging wells are more susceptible to corrosion, erosion, and wear, compromising integrity. Decisions on intervention, production extension, or well retirement must be made based on safety and economic viability.

The centralized well lifecycle integrity management solution enables seamless documentation handover to the production team. It provides access to WBE integrity data and reports, ensuring transparency and compliance. Comparing integrity data with other wells helps identify potential issues early on.

Workovers & Interventions

Integrity testing during well interventions poses unique challenges for well lifecycle integrity management compared to well construction. Due to the shorter duration of interventions, component integrity tests are conducted more frequently. Multiple offline integrity tests are performed on the intervention vessel deck to eliminate delays during well connection.

Multi-testing capability ensures thorough and efficient integrity testing, preventing costly delays in critical operations. Upon intervention completion, there is traceability of all well integrity tests for handover to the production team and compliance with regulatory bodies.

Plug & Abandonment?

Complying with plug and abandonment regulations across jurisdictions is challenging for operators with international assets. Operators must ensure safe and environmentally responsible operations by adhering to casing, cementing, testing, monitoring, and reporting requirements. Well integrity management software plays a critical role in tracking and documenting all P&A activities, providing a comprehensive record to meet regulatory compliance. This data helps identify potential issues and mitigate risks during the abandonment process.

Implement a Solution to Manage Well Lifecycle Integrity

Enhance well barrier element reliability throughout the well lifecycle with IPT's centralized cloud platform. Manage well integrity data, regulatory compliance, and integrity testing seamlessly across all phases. Improve drilling and completion integrity, maintain BOP reliability, optimize production with well integrity, and ensure plug and abandonment compliance. Take action now to minimize risk, prioritize safety, and sustain operations.