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Tube Wave Home (Real-Time Completion Monitoring) by Andrey Bakulin

Tube or Stoneley waves are used in the oil and gas industry for variety of purposes. Mud-pulse telemetry uses low frequency tube waves to transmit the downhole information to the wellhead. Similarly remote activation of the downhole valves can be triggered with tube-wave pulses sent from the wellhead. Hydraulic Impedance Testing uses low-frequency tube waves send from the platform to observe opening of hydraulic fractures in real time. In open boreholes, permeability estimation from Stoneley is the only direct logging method to evaluate near-wellbore mobility (ratio of permeability to viscosity). In cased boreholes tube-wave reflection logs can estimate quality of the hydraulic fracturing behind casing if measurement is conducted before and after treatment.

We extended use of tube wave further to complex deepwater wells (completed production boreholes with sand-screened completion) with the objective of measuring changes in completion permeability during production. We called new technique as Real-Time Completion Monitoring with acoustic waves.

Milestone publications and presentations

2010

· Karpfinger, F., Valero, H.-P., Gurevich, B., Bakulin, A., and B. Sinha, 2010, Spectral-method algorithm for modeling dispersion of acoustic modes in elastic cylindrical structures: Geophysics, V. 75, No. 3, p. H19-H27 [paper]

· Karpfinger, F., Gurevich, B., Valero, H.-P., Bakulin, A., and B. Sinha, 2010, Tube wave signatures in cylindrically layered poroelastic media computed with spectral method: Geophysical Journal International, no. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2010.04773.x, [paper]

2009

· Derov, A., Maximov, M., Lazarkov, M., Kashtan, B., and A. Bakulin, 2009, Characterizing hydraulic fractures using slow waves in the fracture and tube waves in the borehole: 79th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 4115-4119 [paper]

· Karpfinger, F., Gurevich, B., and A. Bakulin, 2009, Modeling acoustic response of deepwater completions using spectral method: 79th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 366-370 [paper]

· Sidorov, A., Bakulin, A., Kashtan, B., Ziatdinov, S., Alexandrov, D., 2009, Low-frequency symmetric waves in fluid-filled boreholes and pipes with radial layering: Geophysical Prospecting, 57, 863–882 [paper]

2008

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2008, Real-time completion monitoring with acoustic waves: Geophysics, 73, E15-E33 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2008, Real-time completion monitoring of deepwater wells: Part I - Modeling and first experiments: 78th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 2726-2729 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Alexandrov, D., Jaaskelainen, M., 2009, Real-time completion monitoring of deepwater wells: Part II - Active and passive surveillance: 79th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 411-415 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Alexandrov, D., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2009, Real-time completion monitoring of deepwater wells: Part III – Comparison of experiments and modeling: 79th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 416-420 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2008, Real-time Completion Monitoring with Acoustic Waves: Expanded Abstracts, 70th EAGE Conference & Exhibition, Rome, Italy, paper I047 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2008, Real-Time Completion Monitoring Estimates Production Impairment With Acoustic Waves: Offshore Technology Conference, paper OTC 19213 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2008, Downhole acoustic surveillance of deepwater wells: The Leading Edge, April, 518-531 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Karpfinger, F., Gurevich, B., 2008, Understanding the acoustic response of deepwater completions: The Leading Edge, December, 1646-1653 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2008, Acoustic Surveillance of Production Impairment with Real-Time Completion Monitoring, SPE 112301-PP [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Alexandrov, D., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., 2009, Acoustic waves in sand-screened deepwater completions: comparison of experiments and modeling: Geophysics, 74, E45-E56 [paper]

· Bakulin, A. and V. Korneev, 2008, Acoustic signatures of crossflow behind casing in commingled reservoirs: A case study from Teapot Dome: Geophysics, 73, N 4, E145-152 [paper]

· Karpfinger, F., Gurevich, B., and A. Bakulin, 2008, Modeling of wave dispersion along cylindrical structures using the spectral method: Journal of Acoustical Society of America, 124, 859-865 [paper]

· Maximov, G.A., Derov, A.V., Lazarkov, M.Y., Kashtan, B.M. and A. Bakulin, 2008, Wave Field Excitation in Thin Fluid-filled Fracture of Finite Size by External Seismic Wave and its Interaction: 3rd EAGE St.Petersburg International Conference and Exhibition on Geosciences - Geosciences: From New Ideas to New Discoveries, B035 [paper]

2007

· Ziatdinov, S., Bakulin, A., Kashtan, B. M., Korneev, V. and A. Sidorov, 2007, Tube-Wave-Related Repeatability Diagnostics for Cross-Well Time-Lapse Seismic: 69th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2007, Expanded Abstracts, P094 [paper]

· Ziatdinov, S., Alexandrov, D., Kashtan, B. M., and A. Bakulin, 2007, Tube-Wave Reflections in Cased Boreholes: 69th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2007, Expanded Abstracts, P097 [paper]

· Ziatdinov, S., Bakulin, A., Kashtan, B. M., and V. Troyan, 2007, Far-Field Radiation in Poroelastic Media from a Point Source in a Fluid-Filled Borehole: 69th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2007, Expanded Abstracts, P098 [paper]

· Karpfinger, F., Gurevich, B., and A. Bakulin, 2007, Modeling of Borehole Modes Using the Spectral Method: 69th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2007, Expanded Abstracts, P095 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Gurevich, B., Ciz, R., and S. Ziatdinov, 2007, Time‐lapse changes in tube and guided waves in cross‐well Mallik experiment: 76th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 3120-3124 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., and V. Korneev, 2007, Acoustic signatures of crossflow behind casing: Downhole monitoring experiment at Teapot Dome: 76th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 298-302 [paper]

· Karpfinger, F., Gurevich, B., and A. Bakulin, 2007, Computing borehole modes with spectral method: 76th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 333-337 [paper]

2006

· Ziatdinov, S., Bakulin, A, and B. Kashtan, 2006, Tube-Wave Interaction with a Fluid-Filled Circular Fracture of a Finite Radius: 68th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2006, Expanded Abstracts, P023 [paper]

· Ziatdinov, S., Bakulin, A, Gurevich, B., and R. Ciz, 2006, Interaction of Low-Frequency Tube Waves with Poroelastic Reservoirs Containing Perforations: 68th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2006, Expanded Abstracts, P027 [paper]

· Ziatdinov, S., Bakulin, A, Kashtan, B., Korneev, V., and A. Sidorov, 2006, Tube‐wave monitoring at Mallik field: comparing modeled and experimental time‐lapse responses: 76th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 3240-4244 [paper]

· Korneev, V., Bakulin, A., and S. Ziatdinov, 2006, Tube‐wave monitoring of oil fields: 76th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 374-378 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Korneev, V., Watanabe, T., and S. Ziatdinov, 2006, Reflection and transmission of tube waves in cased boreholes with layers and perforations: 76th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 379-382 [paper]

· Ziatdinov, S., Bakulin, A, and B. Kashtan, 2006, Tube waves from a horizontal fluid‐filled fracture of a finite radius: 2006, Reflection and transmission of tube waves in cased boreholes with layers and perforations: 76th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 379-382 [paper]

2005

· Ziatdinov, D., Bakulin, A., Kashtan, B., Golovnina, S. and V. Korneev, 2005, Tube-Wave Reflections in Producing Wells with Tubing and Casing: 67th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, Expanded Abstracts, P266 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Gurevich, B., Ciz, R., and S. Ziatdinov, 2005, Tube‐wave reflection from a porous permeable layer with an idealized perforation: 75th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 332-335 [paper]

· Ziatdinov, D., Bakulin, A., Kashtan, B., Golovnina, S. and V. Korneev, 2005, Tube waves in producing wells with tubing and casing: 75th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 340-344 [paper]

· Korneev, ,V., Parra, K. and A. Bakulin, 2005, Tube‐wave effects in cross‐well seismic data at Stratton Field: 75th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 340-344 [paper]

Trade magazines

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2008, Acoustic Surveillance of Production Impairment with Real-Time Completion Monitoring: Journal of Petroleum Technology, Society of Petroleum Engineers, September, 88-92 [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2008, Acoustic Waves See Completion Impairment and Flow, www.touchoilandgas.com, [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2008, Intelligent Developments: 4-D seismic ‘illuminates’ completions, Hart E & P Magazine, [paper]

· Bakulin, A., Sidorov, A., Kashtan, B., Jaaskelainen, M., 2008, Real-time Completion Monitoring of Deepwater Wells (English and Russian), Russia Oil and Gas Technologies Magazine, [paper]

Patents

· Bakulin, A., 2008, Real-time completion monitoring with acoustic waves: US Patent 8,635,907 [patent]

· Korneev, V., and A. Bakulin, 2007, Tube-wave seismic imaging: US Patent 7,602,669 [patent]

Updated: 2012, Andrey Bakulin