Abstract
Electro-hydraulic robotic tools that perform well interventions on electric line (e-line) have come of age over the past 10 years and can now be used to accomplish tasks previously done with the use of jointed pipes and/or coiled tubing conveyance system. Examples of such tasks are downhole milling, shifting of stimulation sleeves, etc.
Surface real time monitoring and control features are required to ensure that such tasks done by robotic tools are successfully achieved with high accuracies. As the demand increases to use this type of powered devices in a more hostile well environment, service companies have developed technologies to expand their operating range.
Starting from late 2013, the robotic technology solution has been used in KPO horizontal sour wells to close stimulation sleeves when required for reservoir fluid management, to convey perforation guns, to convey production logging tools and to mill frac balls and ball seats.
This paper will present four case histories of the robotic technology application in the Karachaganak field. It will discuss the advantages of the technologies, the challenges and the future improvement required to further optimize the field operations.
