Abstract
Depending on the application, composite coiled tubing (CCT) may serve as a cost-effective alternative to conventional coiled tubing.1
Gas wells in Alberta, Canada often lose production when hydrates form as a result of temperature drops in gas flow. To reduce gas-flow temperature drop and prevent hydrates from forming, operators commonly use a steel heater string to heat the annular area between the production tubing and casing. Some wells require more heat to reach the critical hydrate temperature depth than others, resulting in higher costs for heating and pumping equipment.
To reduce these costs, operators looked for a solution to temperature drop, and found it in CCT. Because of its low thermal conductivity (heat loss), a CCT heater string can reduce the need for upgrading or replacing surface heating and pumping equipment.
