Vol. 59 No. 1
January 2007
Well Intervention and Control
Well-Integrity Operations at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Well integrity spans the entire life of the well. The issue of sustained
casing pressure (SCP) on the annulus of a well has shaped current
well-integrity practices. The well-integrity-management system used at Prudhoe
Bay has been evolving since field startup in 1977. Extensive experience has
resulted in the design and management of systems to ensure safe operations and
compliance with industry standards, regulatory-agency requirements, and
internal company policies. The full-length paper details the operational and
well-intervention phases of well life and discusses evolution of the
well-integrity-management system.
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Synopsis of SPE 102524.
