You get the call: annulus pressure is building, production is dropping, and the production engineer wants a tubing leak located. […]
Tubing Leaks: The Right Tool for the Right Question Read Post »
You’ve got an A-annulus building pressure, or production rates are dropping, and the data points to a tubing leak. The
Tubing Leak Location: Don’t Waste Logging Runs Read Post »
You’ve got pressure on the A-annulus. It’s a common sight, perhaps the most frequent well integrity observation we make. The
A-Annulus Pressure: Your Diagnostic Decision Tree Read Post »
You’ve seen it before: an annulus builds pressure, you call out a rigless crew, they perform a treatment, and the
Rigless SCP Remediation: Suppress the Symptom or Seal the Path? Read Post »
On a producing well, barrier integrity is maintained by people. We read pressures, test valves, bleed annuli, and fix anything
Well Suspension vs. Abandonment: Time is the Ultimate Barrier Load Case Read Post »
You’ve got sustained casing pressure (SCP) on an annulus. You’ve bled it off multiple times, maybe even run a negative
Microannulus: The Real Cause of Cement Sheath Failure Read Post »
You’ve just finished a cement job, and the design calculation shows your Top of Cement (TOC) should be at 1,500m.
Top of Cement: Why Designed & Measured Rarely Align Read Post »
You’ve got gas showing in the B-annulus, or maybe a shallow zone is charging from below. The problem isn’t just
Sealing the Unreachable Annulus: Beyond Surface Access Read Post »
You’re seeing unexplained pressure drops or weeping at the wellhead. You’ve checked the usual suspects—the main casing and tubing hanger
Wellhead Integrity: Unmasking the Forgotten Leak Paths Read Post »
You’ve got a permanent packer to remove. The program looks straightforward: RIH with a mill, cut it out, POOH. But
Milling Permanent Packers: What Really Drives Duration Read Post »