Fracturing for Sand Control: Screenless Completions in the Yegua Formation

Natural completions in the Yegua formation have resulted in failures caused by formation-sand production and wellbore collapse. In the past, a popular remedy was small fracturing treatments with gravel-pack screens to control the production of formation material. Designing the completions specifically for wellbore stabilization, sand control, and maximizing the conductivity endurance has resulted in techniques that eliminate the need for gravel-pack screens, helping to simplify completion operations and minimize cost.

View a Synopsis of SPE 96289

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 96289, "Fracturing for Sand Control: Screenless Completions in the Yegua Formation," by V.R. Ellis, SPE, and G. Cormier, SPE, Halliburton; G. Adams, SPE, Noble Energy Inc.; and F. Santos, SPE, Sanchez Oil & Gas, prepared for the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 9-12 October. The paper has not been peer reviewed.