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DEP 25.80.10.15-Gen.
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PREFACE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................
SCOPE......................................................................................................................
DISTRIBUTION, INTENDED USE AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS..........
DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................
CROSS-REFERENCES............................................................................................
SUMMARY OF MAIN CHANGES..............................................................................
COMMENTS ON THIS DEP......................................................................................
2.
BACKGROUND........................................................................................................
3.
4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
5.
REFERENCES........................................................................................................
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1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1
SCOPE
This DEP specifies requirements and gives recommendations for designing a logging
program. The purpose of this DEP is to ensure that data acquisition plans are captured in
logging programs that are intrinsically safe. For this, best estimates of relevant data,
including their uncertainty ranges pertinent to the planning of logging operations, are to be
provided as input to well drilling, well intervention/ workover and abandonment proposals.
The logging programs support logging operations in newly drilled wells (exploration,
appraisal, development wells) and in existing wells.
It is not in the scope of this document to specify which discipline(s) will provide the data
relevant for planning of logging operations. This responsibility varies between regions and
OUs, and is therefore, specified in the region or OU-specific governance.
This DEP covers the planning of a wide range of open hole and cased hole logging
operations, e.g., electric wireline logging including conveyance assisted methodologies by
pipe or tractor; slickline logging operations, e.g., pressure gauges or memory PLTs(1);
through bit logging operations; tubing conveyed logging operations; MWD/LWD/FEWD (1)
operations.
The planning of logging operations resides with the Petrophysics Discipline Head, with the
following exceptions excluded from this DEP: (i) the provision of functional specifications for
cased hole perforation activities as part of well completions which resides with the
Production Technology Discipline Head, (ii) the planning of drill pipe recovery related
operations, as well as the planning of cased hole perforation activities as part of well
completions(2) both of which reside with the Well Engineering Discipline Head, (iii) the
setting of plugs which resides with either the Production Technology Discipline Head or the
Well Engineering Discipline Head depending on the nature of the plug.
NOTE: (1) PLT: Production Logging Tool, MWD: Measuring While Drilling, LWD: Logging While Drilling, FEWD:
Formation Evaluation While Drilling.
NOTE: (2) With input provided by subsurface disciplines, in particular the selection of (i) the perforation intervals
and (ii) the reference or tie-in log.
This DEP contains mandatory requirements to mitigate process safety risks in accordance
with Design Engineering Manual (DEM) 1 Application of Technical Standards.
This is a revision of the DEP of the same number dated February 2013; see (1.5) regarding
the changes.
1.2
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acceptable with regards to the safety, environmental, economic and legal aspects. In all
cases, the Contractor shall inform the Principal of any deviation from the requirements of
this DEP which is considered to be necessary in order to comply with national and/or local
regulations. The Principal may then negotiate with the Authorities concerned, the objective
being to obtain agreement to follow this DEP as closely as possible.
1.3
DEFINITIONS
1.3.1
General definitions
The Contractor is the party that carries out all or part of the design, engineering,
procurement, construction, commissioning or management of a project or operation of a
facility. The Principal may undertake all or part of the duties of the Contractor.
The Manufacturer/Supplier is the party that manufactures or supplies equipment and
services to perform the duties specified by the Contractor.
The Principal is the party that initiates the project and ultimately pays for it. The Principal
may also include an agent or consultant authorised to act for, and on behalf of, the
Principal.
The word shall indicates a requirement.
The capitalised term SHALL [PS] indicates a process safety requirement.
The word should indicates a recommendation.
1.3.2
1.4
Specific definitions
Term
Definition
ALARP
BOP
DCAF
HSSE-MS
HSE-CA
OU
Logging
operations
The set of data acquisition operations that require a logging tool sensor to
be rigged up at surface / at the rig floor with the intent to be lowered into the
well by any means of conveyance.
PP
Petrophysics
Region
VSP
WE
Well Engineering
XORP
CROSS-REFERENCES
Where cross-references to other parts of this DEP are made, the referenced section
number is shown in brackets ( ). Other documents referenced by this DEP are listed in (5).
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1.5
1.6
Section/Claus
e
Change
4.2
4.2
4.3
Item h added
4.4
Feedback that has been registered in the DEP Feedback System by using one of the above
options will be reviewed by the DEP Custodian for potential improvements to the DEP.
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2.
BACKGROUND
Logging operations are an HSE critical activity (HSE-CA) for both new wells and existing
wells. A level of risk to people, assets, and the environment will always exist with any
logging activity in any well.
The actual risk level depends on the activity type. Several risks may lead to a fatality or
cause severe damage to assets. Explosives, failing or wrongly handled pressure
equipment, or mechanical hazards are potentially fatal instantaneously; while other risks
may lead to health concerns or a fatality on a longer time scale, e.g., cumulative exposure
to elevated radioactive levels.
The objective of proper planning and of communicating the plans is to manage these risks
to ALARP levels. One valid outcome is to not execute an activity if a critical risk cannot be
managed to an acceptable level.
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3.
This standard is related to DCAF control(s) Well Proposal with ID 1555, 1556, 1331, 1332, 1439,
1557 for the Identify, Assess, Select, Define, Execute, and Operate Phase, respectively.
For exploration projects the standards and signoff specified by the XORP shall be followed.
The responsibility of conducting logging operations safely sits with the logging Contractor (1).
The Principal has the responsibility to supply the relevant well and formation data, including
uncertainty ranges, to the Contractor in a timely manner to enable the Contractor to
properly plan the operations.
NOTE: (1) If more than one Contractor is used to conduct an operation during a single well entry, the one
Contractor taking the overall responsibility will be clarified and confirmed in writing during the planning
stage of the operation(s).
The logging Contractors, and their Sub-Contractors, shall adhere to the HSSE-MS as
explained in the HSSE Section of the DD/MWD/LWD/EWL Global Framework Arrangement
(Section V, Section A), or to an equivalent HSSE standard.
Where this DEP is applied to individual wells in large projects with multiple wells, or where
the maturity and size of an existing asset makes it impractical to follow this DEP on an
individual well level, a modified approach may be taken that is suitable for the scale of the
project. Any scaling of the DEP shall be documented as ALARP and approved based on the
regional or OU operational and technical controls.
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4.
4.1
BACKGROUND
Logging operations are defined within this DEP as the set of data acquisition operations
that require a logging tool to be rigged up at surface / at the rig floor with the intent to be
lowered into the well by any means of conveyance (1). After execution of the logging program
the logging tool will be rigged down at surface(2).
NOTES: (1) Conveyance methods include, but are not necessarily limited to: electric wireline; pipe conveyed
wireline tools; tractor conveyance; slickline conveyance; (e-)tubing conveyance; MWD / LWD /
FEWD; through bit conveyance.
(2) This definition excludes (semi-)permanent tools, e.g., permanent downhole gauges or DTS/DxS.
As stated in the Introduction, perforation activities as part of well completions, and pipe
recovery related operations are not included in this DEP.
4.2
Minitron sources used in cased hole saturation monitoring tools, and in open
hole logging(3)
NOTE: (3) While minitron sources are hazardous when activated, they do remain radioactive when switched off:
the tritium gas is a beta emitter with a half life of 12.4 years. More significantly this type of logging tool
contains a 33KBq CS137 reference source which is a GR emitter with a half life of 30.3 years.
c) Pressurized Operations
o
Handling of fluid samples (in particular H2S); doping agents added to the mud
Measures to protect logging cable and tools (in particular, with regards to H 2S
and/or CO2)
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o
When planning a logging operation with RAM Red or RAM Yellow risk, the data acquisition
objectives SHALL [PS] be clearly documented in both the well proposal/well functional
specs and the logging program, inclusive of all risks associated with the logging program.
For a logging operation using a chemical radioactive source, the potential impact of the
following elements shall be managed to ALARP level wrt the risk of getting stuck with the
logging tool, or an alternative to the use of nuclear sources shall be found if the risk is
deemed too high:
4.3
Well trajectory.
Hole conditions.
OTHER RISKS
Other risks are identified as follows, but not limited to this list.
e) Mechanical
f)
Magnetic-Electrical
o
High voltage tools (180 Volt tools, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance tools)
g) Tool lift
o
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pressure; high temperature; mud type; formation fluids), and completion risks for
entries into existing wells, and/or any of the risks documented in (4.2) and (4.3)
This meeting shall take place for the less standard wells as defined in the next item
d). Logging toolstrings are to be designed such as to minimise the risk of getting
stuck downhole and by proper planning of the logging sequences.
NOTE:
For open hole logging, it is often not the tool itself but the wireline cable
instead which poses the highest risk of getting differentially stuck.
d) A risk register of the logging HSSE risks including mitigation and contingency
measures should be issued to the Principal or Joint Venture by the Contractor (as
the executing party) and discussed with WE and PP. Such risk register is of
particular importance for the less standard wells (HPHT, complex trajectories,
complex completions, complex or non-standard rig-up).
e) Planning of logging activities shall be checked and signed off in the Well Functional
specifications by the Accountable Technical Authority and Responsible Technical
Authority (where applicable) as specified by the Regional/OU standard, as well as
DCAF or XORP where applicable.
NOTE:
DCAF Well Proposal ID 1555, 1556, 1331, 1332, 1439, 1557 for Identify,
Assess, Select, Define, Execute, Operate Phase, respectively.
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5.
REFERENCES
In this DEP, reference is made to the following publications:
NOTES: 1. Unless specifically designated by date, the latest edition of each
publication shall be used, together with any
amendments/supplements/revisions thereto.
2. The DEPs and most referenced external standards are available to Shell staff on the SWW (Shell
Wide Web) at http://sww.shell.com/standards/.
SHELL STANDARDS
DEP feedback form
DEP 00.00.05.80-Gen.
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http://sww.manuals.shell.com/HSSE/
EP.03 ST-06