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    Inflow Test

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    The document discusses procedures for performing inflow tests to verify communication with the formation through casing, liners, or plugs. Key steps include setting a packer above the test interval, circulating to a lighter fluid to reduce hydrostatic pressure, performing a 15 minute inflow test, and reversing the well to the completion fluid. Traditional and Horner Plot methods for interpreting test results are also outlined.

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    The document discusses procedures for performing inflow tests to verify communication with the formation through casing, liners, or plugs. Key steps include setting a packer above the test interval, circulating to a lighter fluid to reduce hydrostatic pressure, performing a 15 minute inflow test, and reversing the well to the completion fluid. Traditional and Horner Plot methods for interpreting test results are also outlined.

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    The document discusses procedures for performing inflow tests to verify communication with the formation through casing, liners, or plugs. Key steps include setting a packer above the test interval, circulating to a lighter fluid to reduce hydrostatic pressure, performing a 15 minute inflow test, and reversing the well to the completion fluid. Traditional and Horner Plot methods for interpreting test results are also outlined.

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    The document discusses procedures for performing inflow tests to verify communication with the formation through casing, liners, or plugs. Key steps include setting a packer above the test interval, circulating to a lighter fluid to reduce hydrostatic pressure, performing a 15 minute inflow test, and reversing the well to the completion fluid. Traditional and Horner Plot methods for interpreting test results are also outlined.

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    INFLOW TEST

    Inflow tests are generally carried out to verify if there is communication with the formation through the
    casing, a liner lap or past a cement plug (bridge plug).

    Most of the applications are in connection with testing or squeezed off perforations and casing leaks, testing
    liner-laps, float shoes and float collars, cement plugs and bridge plugs.

    An inflow test is performed by reducing the hydrostatic head above the item to be tested by circulating to a
    lighter fluid.

    Procedure for Circulating to Lighter Fluids (Diesel etc.)


    1. RUN retrievable packer with circulating valve, safety joint and short tail on drillpipe, to depth to be
    advised by Operations Engineer.
    2. SET retrievable packer at advised depth and test annulus with 1000 psi in order to check that packer
    is properly sealing and that the tool assembly is functioning properly before RIH any further.
    3. Generally, the retrievable packer should be set at some 50 ft above the interval to be tested (or 50 ft
    above TOL) in order to minimise any possible influx. OBTAIN prior approval from the Head of
    Onshore/Offshore Operations for inflow testing during the hours of darkness.
    4. CIRCULATE the drillpipe to a lighter fluid until the required drawdown is accomplished. (An air
    cushion may be used)
    5. After having circulated the well to achieve the required drawdown, PERFORM the inflow test on the
    well for 15minutes as detailed in the Drilling Programme.
    6. REVERSE well to completion fluid.
    7. UNSEAT retrievable packer. CIRCULATE and OBSERVE well dead.
    8. POOH and L/D retrievable packer.

    Interpreting Inflow Test Results


    The Horner Plot method should be used for interpreting inflow tests to confirm the integrity of liner laps for
    over pressured gas wells. Traditional methods are often ambiguous and require unnecessary long rig time.

    Traditional Interpretation method


    The mechanical integrity of e.g. liner laps can be tested by creating a underbalanced situation over the zone
    of interest. This is usually done by displacing the well to water. Once the well has been displaced to water,
    the fluid returns are monitored for a duration of say 4 hrs. This back flow from the well is caused either by
    thermal expansion, or an influx into the well bore (leak) and thermal expansion

    The observed flow rates are plotted against a time scale allow to determine if the situation is one with both
    an influx and thermal expansion or with temperature effects only. In order to positive

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