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Mitigation damage during drilling

Damage mechanism Particle invasion Swelling and dispersion of indigenous reservoir clays by the mud filtrate Mutual precipitation of soluble salts in the filtrate and formation water Slumping of unconsolidated sands Water block Emulsion block Remedial measures Matrix acidization, Perforation, Hydraulic fracturing Matrix acidization Matrix acidization

Sand consolidation techniques, Frac and Pack Surfactant treament, Matrix acidization Surfactant treament, Matrix acidization

During cementation
Damage mechanism Fines migration from the cement slurry into the formation Precipitation of solids from the cement within the formation Precipitation of expansive secondary minerals following reservoir mineral dissolution Remedial measures Matrix acidization, Perforation, Hydraulic fracturing Matrix acidization ,Perforation Matrix acidization

COMPLITION AND WORK OVERMITIGATION


Damage mechanism Hydration and swelling of clay minerals Movement and plugging by clay size particles in the formation Plugging by invading materials from the wellbore fluids Emulsion and water blocks due to lost wellbore fluid Relative permeability effects Precipitation of scales Plugged perforations due to improper perforating conditions Remedial measures Matrix acidization, Hydraulic fracturing, Clay stabilization Matrix acidization ,Clay stabilization Matrix acidization

Surfactant treatment, Matrix acidization Surfactant treatment Acidization Acidization, Perforation

DURING PRODUCTION
Damage mechanism Fines migration Scale deposition Paraffin, Wax & Asphaltene formation Wettability alteration Liquid block Condensate banking Emulsion generation Remedial measures Deep penetrating acid treatment, Clay stabilization Acidization Surfactant treatment, Solvent treatment Surfactant treatment, Solvent treatment Surfactant treatment Hydraulic fracturing Solvent / Demulsifier treatment

WATER INJECTION
Damage mechanism Solid invasion Fines migration Clay swelling Clay deflocculation Formation dissolution Skim oil entrainment Biologically Induced Impairment Sand influx Chemical adsorption/ Wettability alterations Formation of insoluble scales and Emulsification Precipitate formation Remedial measures Acidization, Hydraulic fracturing Acidization ,Clay stabilization treatment High saline fluid Surfactant tratment, Clay stabilization treatment Acidization, Hydraulic fracturing Surfactant treatment Biocide treatment Sand consolidation treatment Surfactant treatment Surfactant treatment, Solvent treatment Acidization

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