Post-Treatment Evaluations

Printed: 09/01/15

EDC, Tomball, TX

Treatment Evaluations
Injection Rates and Pressures

Monitor injection pressure during the

stimulation
Pump enough injection fluid ahead of the acid
job to insure that a pressure increase will not
occur when injected fluid arrives at the
formation, indicative of plugging from solids
that were present in the treating string
The pump rate should be held constant
throughout the job

Revised

If not, the pressure response record is useless

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Treatment Evaluations
Injection Rates and Pressures

Monitor pressure when acid hits formation

and continues into zone
The pressure should never increase when
injecting the acid

If it does, the acid is damaging the formation

A gradual increase in treating pressure while

acid is penetrating the formation may indicate
damage from unwanted reactions such as the
precipitation of reaction by-products

Revised

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Treatment Evaluations
Injection Rates and Pressures

A slight temporary increase in pressure

should be seen when any diverter
contacts the formation
If not, the diverter is probably ineffective

Take into account pressure changes due

to different weights of the fluids and
friction
The use of Nitrogen to nitrify fluids can
cause pressure changes to be masked.

Revised

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Treatment Evaluations
Produced Fluid Samples

Collect and analyze spent acid returns

pH
Iron content
Presence of emulsions
Amount, type and size of solids
Dissolved formation material (cations and
anions)

Revised

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Treatment Evaluations
Productivity Improvement

Compare productivity improvement with

productivity potential
Did the ratios of produced fluids stay the
same?
Did the flowing pressure increase?

What happens to the improvement over

time?

Revised

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Acid Jobs That

Do Not Work

Using acid on sandstones that are not

damaged. In carbonates, there is still
stimulation potential in an undamaged
formation.
Using acid on formations that are
inadequately perforated

Revised

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Acid Jobs That

Do Not Work

Using the wrong type of acid to remove

the damage
Use of incorrect acid volumes or
concentrations

Revised

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Acid Jobs That

Do Not Work

Dirty water. Failure to clean tanks.

Improper filtration
Additive misuse, overuse or lack of use.

Revised

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Acid Jobs That

Do Not Work

Fracturing sandstones with acid (except

with very small volume perforation
breakdown treatments)
Lack of immediate flow back when using
mud acid; even with an acid post-flush,
the deposition of precipitates will occur.

Revised

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