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Well Integrity
Spotlight
Corrosion Evaluation
Wireline corrosion evaluation services may be used to save money throughout the life of a well. More…
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Cement placement is a critical component of well architecture for ensuring casing mechanical support, protection from fluid corrosion, and most importantly isolating permeable zones at different pressure regimes to prevent hydraulic communication.
Acoustic logging tools have become the method of choice for evaluating cement placement, they are noninvasive and enable the detection of the cement material behind casing as well as the acoustic quantification of the bond between the casing, cement, and formation.
It has been estimated that 1 percent of the total operating costs of the petroleum industry could be saved by correct application of existing corrosion protection technology. Wireline corrosion evaluation services may be used to save money throughout the life of a well. Corrosion control is particularly cost-effective for deep or remote wells, those expected to have a long lifetime or for wells producing CO2 or H2S.
By predicting problem areas, prevention budgets may be spent wisely. It is worthwhile to monitor for weak points since corrosion or damage prevention is cheaper than repair. Finally, precise identification of failure can be used to minimize repair expense.
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