Case Study
VACS System Recovered 4 Barrels of Fines in Remote Well in One Trip
Benefits ? Enabled production recovery ? Minimized NPT ? Minimized delayed production ? Minimized operational risks Well background and challenges ? Coca, Ecuador, October 2008 ? 9 5 /8-in. casing to 7,773 ft MD ? 7-in. liner from 7,773 ft MD ? Sand was produced and accumulated in the wellbore, the top of the sand at 8,226 ft MD ? Needed to recover sand, restore communications between reservoir and wellbore, and allow well produ