This paper describes a comprehensive approach to formation damage diagnosis. Once the cause of formation damage and the location of the damage is known, then one can select the optimum fluid and design the best treatment to remove the damage. Our approach combines the domain knowledge with the best available expertise, then uses new technologies, which include fuzzy logic and an expert system. Our approach first diagnoses the formation damage mechanism, then we determine the treatment method, and finally we select the optimal fluids for the treatment.

Keywords:
formation damage type, mechanism, drilling fluid formulation, matrix, operation, production enhancement, comprehensive approach, stimulation treatment, agent, drilling fluid selection and formulation
Subjects:
Drilling Fluids and Materials, Improved and Enhanced Recovery, Information Management and Systems, Drilling fluid selection and formulation (chemistry, properties), Artificial intelligence, Well Intervention
Copyright 1995, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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