
Case Studies
BioSqueeze® Enables Permanent Abandonment with a Surface Squeeze
BSI eliminated gas flow on a well plugged to surface in Ohio using an inobtrusive surface squeeze.
Tags: P&A
View StudyCarbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) is becoming an important solution for reducing the impact of the oil and gas industry on the planet. BioSqueeze® can make Class VI injection wells more efficient at storing carbon dioxide by eliminating sustained casing pressure and sealing leakage pathways at their source. Since BioSqueeze® seals leakage pathways themselves and leaves nothing in the wellbore, no drill out is needed after the job is done, saving operators time and money.
BioSqueeze® uses its Bottom Annular Gas Squeeze to seal leaks in carbon sequestration wells, shown below.
Step 1:
Identify problem annulus through bond logging.
Step 2:
Place bridge plug and perforate or notch casing to target leakage pathways.
Step 3:
Set packer and run tubing to bottom perf/notch to squeeze into the annulus.
Step 4:
The first day, connect equipment and pump low-viscosity, environmentally friendly biomineralization solution in position downhole using tubing.
Step 5:
Pump fluids into problem annuli for about 6 hours, applying pressure to squeeze fluids deep into leakage pathways. Monitor injection rate and pressure until gas migration is eliminated.
Step 6:
Seal the well in overnight at pressure to continue to form the barrier.
Step 7:
The following day, return to continue pumping fluids, ensuring that all problem annuli are fully sealed.