Saudi Aramco–Taking ERC Wells to New Extremes
Published at: www.oilvoice.com
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Michael LynchConsultantMichael E. Lynch
Saudi Aramco strives for lower production costs using new technology
May 1, 2009
The OilVoice Newsletter reported on April 26 that Saudi Aramco’s Extreme Reservoir Contact (ERC) Wells Project moved forward. The company’s Advance Research Center recently disclosed two new key developments. Wireless control technology and downhole power generation was demonstrated to the company’s professionals. Both systems had passed tests under simulated downhole conditions. Both are vital components for Extreme Reservoir Contact wells. Such wells could have up to 50 laterals. Today’s Maximum Reservoir Contact wells have greatly increased efficiency and reduced costs. But they are limited in the number of laterals because of the necessity of running control lines to operate valves. The demonstration showed that an electric current can be generated by fluid flowing through the casing of the well. A telemetric system based on a radio frequency transmitter and receiver demonstrated that wireless communication was possible to open and close valves.
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