The effectiveness of intelligent completions for production optimization and improvement of reservoir management is well established, yet the use of the technology remains limited to high-value, single-bore wells. The cost and complexity of these solutions, coupled with limitations in well types, interval quantity, and system-interface quality, have prevented broader application. This paper describes the development and field trials of a cloud-connected, wireless intelligent completion system that enables long-term monitoring and interval control to enhance production management by connecting the user wirelessly from the desktop to downhole inflow-control valves (ICVs).
Introduction
One reason for the high expense of intelligent completion technology is the need for a wire or tubes to control and power downhole equipment such as sliding sleeves. An intelligent completion that communicates wirelessly within the wellbore provides dual benefits in completion operations and production management, and eliminates the requirement for control lines.
