Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780443238253
Publisert
2026-02-27
Utgiver
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Vekt
450 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
191 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
392
Forfatter
Biografisk notat
Les Skinner graduated in 1972 with a BS in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University. He is a PE who has worked in the petroleum industry for 50 years. Les has written numerous articles for industry publications and authored three full-length books through the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)’s Technical Publications Committee. These include Coiled Tubing Operations (IADC, 2016), Hydraulic Rig Technology and Operations (Elsevier, 2019), Well Integrity for Workovers and Recompletions (Elsevier, 2021) and Well Integrity for Abandoned Well Re-entries (2024). Les is a member of several professional societies and associations including SPE, ICoTA, AIChE, AADE, IADC and others. He is also a member of multiple industry committees including the API Recommended Practice 1170/1171, RP 90-1 revision committee (which he chaired for five years), and the ISO 16530 revision team. He is currently on the Steering Committee for AADE’s Innovative and Emerging Technology group and ICoTA’s Technical Committee
Well Integrity for Abandoned Well Re-entries addresses well integrity and operational risks that accompany the benefits of using an old and abandoned wellbore by providing it a second chance to perform. Re-entering an abandoned well provides new life to an old wellbore by reducing the need for drilling new wells. This, in turn, reduces emissions footprint, drilling waste, and costs for some wells. The book covers well integrity basics, abandoned wells, analysis required for re-entry, potential uses for re-entered wells (including applications for EOR, CO2 EOR with sequestration, natural gas storage, geothermal heat recovery, and much more.)
Packed with case studies and tips for practical application, this book provides readers with an understanding of re-entry techniques, pitfalls, and diagnostics to determine well integrity. This novel text digs deep into the process and benefits of re-entering abandoned wells in support of sustainability.
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1. Introduction
2. Well integrity basics
3. The abandoned well
4. Potential uses for re-entered wells
5. Abandoned well analysis for re-entry
6. ESG considerations
7. Economics
8. Preliminary surface procedures
9. Re-entry procedures
10. Investment decision
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Provides an understanding of re-entry techniques, pitfalls, and diagnostics to determine well integrity in pursuit of re-purposing abandoned wells
Examines well integrity principles and determination of integrity on a well that cannot be easily diagnosed
Evaluates the well integrity necessary to accomplish a successful re-entry of an abandoned well and diagnostics required to determine well integrity
Provides practical techniques for re-entering, reclaiming, and reusing abandoned wellbores for future use
Reviews risks and economic and environmental benefits to re-entering and recycling an abandoned wellbore which prolongs productivity and facilitates re-purposing wells to support energy transition
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780443238253
Publisert
2026-02-27
Utgiver
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Vekt
450 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
191 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
392
Forfatter