This project will develop and demonstrate technology that will revolutionize downhole logging and intervention operations in high temperature geothermal wells. Logging is performed in all the phases of a wells life and it is an important contribution to reducing the drilling and exploration risk, improving reservoir characterization and optimizing production and maintenance. The high well temperatures and a limited selection of high-temperature electronics imposes several limitations on existing wireline tools such as:
- Reliability issues when pushing the electronics towards their maximum temperature ratings.
- High cost electronics.
- Reduced sensing accuracy due to severe temperature variations during operation.
- Short downhole operating time.
- Large and heavy logging instruments.
Norwegian Well owns a patented CryoFlask cooling technology that targets these limitations and enables a new generation of tools with higher temperature ratings, improved reliability and lower cost to performance ratio.
The proposal targets the "Tema 2: Fornybar energi - Geotermisk: Å utvikle norsk kompetanse og teknologi for et internasjonalt marked med vekt på å overføre kunnskap og teknologi fra andre sektorer" theme by developing the CryoFlask technology for deep geothermal applications. The consortium partners represent both the geothermal industry and the O&G industry enabling cross-fertilization between the two industries.
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This project will develop and demonstrate technology that will revolutionize downhole logging and intervention operations in high temperature geothermal wells. Logging is performed in all the phases of a wells life and it is an important contribution to reducing the drilling and exploration risk, improving reservoir characterization and optimizing production and maintenance. The high well temperatures and a limited selection of high-temperature electronics imposes several limitations on existing wireline tools such as:
- Reliability issues when pushing the electronics towards their maximum temperature ratings.
- High cost electronics.
- Reduced sensing accuracy due to severe temperature variations during operation.
- Short downhole operating time.
- Large and heavy logging instruments.
Norwegian Well owns a patented CryoCan cooling technology that targets these limitations and enables a new generation of tools with higher temperature ratings, improved reliability and lower cost to performance ratio.
The proposal targets the "Tema 2: Fornybar energi - Geotermisk: Å utvikle norsk kompetanse og teknologi for et internasjonalt marked med vekt på å overføre kunnskap og teknologi fra andre sektorer" theme by developing the CryoCan technology for deep geothermal applications. The consortium partners represent both the geothermal industry and the O&G industry enabling cross-fertilization between the two industries.
