By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, June 14 -- Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. Sdn. Bhd. (BSP), a joint venture of the Brunei government and Royal Dutch/Shell, has awarded a 5-year contract to WellDynamics, The Woodlands, Tex., to provide intelligent well completions for the Champion West Phase III oil and gas development off Brunei. The development represents Shell's first large-scale "smart field."
As many as 18 wells—6 oil and 12 gas—will be drilled and completed from the CPDP-01 platform, which will be unmanned after completion. BSP will conduct operations by remote control using well-management software through surface control and automation equipment.
In Champion West field, BSP produces from multiple dipping reservoirs using horizontal wells with complex well paths. The intelligent completions are designed to ensure efficient cleanup along the horizontal wellbores, regulate gas and water influx, optimize production, and manage and maximize ultimate recovery.
WellDynamics is a JV of Halliburton's Energy Services Group and Shell Technology Ventures.