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DST Introduction

DST (drillstem testing) is a temporary well completion used to control the well during dynamic reservoir testing. It involves installing downhole tools like packers to isolate the target zone and measure pressure/temperature changes as the zone is flowed or shut in. This allows determining properties like permeability, fluid types, and well deliverability. DST objectives are to identify produced fluids, measure pressure/temperature, obtain PVT samples, and evaluate the well/completion. It works by isolating the zone, monitoring the dynamic response, acquiring downhole data, and controlling flow.

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DST Introduction

DST (drillstem testing) is a temporary well completion used to control the well during dynamic reservoir testing. It involves installing downhole tools like packers to isolate the target zone and measure pressure/temperature changes as the zone is flowed or shut in. This allows determining properties like permeability, fluid types, and well deliverability. DST objectives are to identify produced fluids, measure pressure/temperature, obtain PVT samples, and evaluate the well/completion. It works by isolating the zone, monitoring the dynamic response, acquiring downhole data, and controlling flow.

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DrillStem Testing-DST

DST Introduction and Overview

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DST History

Johnston Testers

Dowell Schlumberger

Flopetrol Johnston

Schlumberger

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DST

Temporary completion using downhole


tools
to control the Well
during dynamic reservoir Testing

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Testing a Reservoir under Dynamic
Conditions

• A reservoir test can only be performed under


dynamic conditions. This means the reservoir must be
exposed to a disturbance that will cause the reservoir
pressure to change.

• This pressure change, when recorded and


interpreted along with the measured flowrates, will yield
information about well and reservoir parameters and
Geometry.

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Testing a Reservoir under Dynamic
Conditions

• A reservoir test can only be performed under


dynamic conditions. This means the reservoir must be
exposed to a disturbance that will cause the reservoir
pressure to change.

• This pressure change, when recorded and interpreted


along with the measured flowrates, will yield
information about well and reservoir parameters and
Geometry.
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Creating a Pressure Disturbance

How a pressure disturbance is created depends on


whether the reservoir is producing or shut down:
• If the well has been shut for a long time, the best way
to create a pressure disturbance is to flow the reservoir;
this is called a drawdown.

• If the well has been flowing for a long time, a pressure


disturbance can be creating by shutting the well; this is
called a buildup. A pressure disturbance can also be
created in a flowing well by either increasing or
decreasing the flow rate.
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This can be achieved
by :
• Flowing the well at
several flow rates using
different choke sizes
(Fig. a)
• While measuring the
stabilized bottomhole
pressure and
temperature with
accurate downhole
gauges for each
corresponding choke
(Fig. b).
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Well testing Objectives

Productivity well tests are conducted to :


• Identify produced fluids and determine their
respective volume ratios
• Measure reservoir pressure and temperature
• Obtain samples suitable for Pressure-Volume-
Temperature (PVT) analysis
• Determine well deliverability
• Evaluate completion efficiency
• Characterize well damage
• Evaluate workover or stimulation treatment

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DST Objectives

• Isolate target zone


• Monitor dynamic
reservoir response
• Acquire downhole data
• PVT & dead-oil samples
• Control flow
• Control the well

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Typical DST String
• See Catalog

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DST Basic Principle

Annulus pressure (Ph) DP or Tubing


Cushion pressure (Pc)
Formation pressure (Pf)

Pc
Pc < Pf < Ph Tester Valve
Ph
Packer

Pf

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RIH and Set Packer

Pressure & Temp Recorder

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Open Tester Valve

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Flow Well

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Shut In Well

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Open Reversing Valve

T Reversing Valve

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Reverse Out String Content

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Bullhead or Control Losses

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Pull Packer

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POOH

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Types of DST

Open hole Barefoot Cased hole Straddle Testing


Packer set in Packer set in casing Casing needs to Open or cased hole
open hole Well flowing from be perforated
open hole

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Well Location and Configuration
Land Offshore fixed Offshore floating Deviated well

Fixed point
At BOP
Fixed point Fixed point Fixed point
At packer At packer At packer

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