SilPlug
REMEDIAL PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT
SilPlug systems are only injected in the water saturated
SYSTEM OVERVIEW zones which must be isolated from neighbor oil producing
Water production is always bad news in an oil well. In zones to prevent their damage. Isolation can be done
addition to reduction in overall production due to higher mechanically with packers, retainers or chemically.
hydrostatic pressure it can initiate fine migrations, Treating volumes are based on at least 1 pore volume for 5
produce sandface unconsolidation, near wellbore scaling, to 15 feet radial penetration. It can be mixed in any clean
tubular corrosion and many other undesired events. tank and pumped through any string including coiled
tubing.
The source of water is either from the reservoir or
injected for reservoir pressure maintenance and its SilPlug is prepared with fresh water using 1 to 6% of each
preferential production is caused by higher mobility versus additives; the silicate and the aldehyde. Gelation times can
oil mobility under various drawdown downhole scenarios be adjusted from minutes to days depending on additive
in maturing wells, like increased water cut by water drive dosage, downhole temperature and formation salinity. The
rising, water conning and water channeling. water like solution is injected slowly below fracturing
pressures, the final gel or paste is rigid, insoluble and
SilPlug is a delay gel system designed to shut-off water durable under downhole conditions.
zone in oil producer and water injector wells. It is a water
like Silicate solution polymerized with an aldehyde inSitu
deep inside the reservoir to produce long term results.
Gelation time and gel strength can be control from 60ºF to
over 300ºF.
APPLICATION
• Water shutoff involves injecting SilPlug into a
production well to seal water production from high
water production zones.
• Water Conning involves injecting SilPlug into to an oil
well at the water oil interface and below to stop near
wellbore water drive and production.
• Profile control involves injecting SilPlug into a water FEATURES AND BENEFITS
injection well to seal high permeability depleted zones. SilPlug is environmentally benign and effective from
Redirecting water injection to pressure up lower 60ºF up to 300ºF and above.
permeability oil rich zones.
In these applications, the silicate solution is chemically SilPlug is a low viscosity solution, flexible in gelation
catalyzed with a delayed activator, thus delaying the times producing high gel strength to plug pore spaces
gelation process allowing for deeper radial penetration. and channels with high water saturation.
SilPlug when set form rigid, insoluble, durable and
irreversible blocking plugs.
SilPlug is easy and safe to use and does not require
any special equipment.
SilPlug must not be injected into the oil zones to avoid
permanent damage, oil zone must be isolated during
For more information, please contact your local Superior Energy water shut off treatments..
Services representative or email us at
[email protected].
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