Classic case of valve replacement under pressure

1. Cases of valve replacement under pressure in the international market:

①. TOTAL—Changqing block:

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Oilfield: Total Sulige Gas Field, Changqing, China.
Well number: Tao-6#, gas well time: 2007.7.

Wellhead specifications

KQ78/105

Oil pressure

2610psi(18MPa)

Sleeve pressure

2900psi (20Mpa)

Medium

natural gas


Reason: After being put into production, the No. 3 main valve was damaged, mainly caused by medium corrosion.
Work: Complete valve replacement under pressure in 6 hours.



②. Kazakhstan:

2 

Oil field: Kazakhstan
Well number: Ha-301, gas well
Time: 2013.10

Wellhead specifications

KQ78/105

Oil pressure

7.0MPa

Sleeve pressure

7.5Mpa

Medium

natural gas


Reason: After being put into production, the No. 1 main valve was damaged, mainly caused by medium corrosion
Work: Complete valve replacement under pressure in 6 hours



2. Domestic market application:

①. CNPC—Xinjiang:

3 

Oilfield: Xinjiang Oilfield, China
Well number: Mo-101, oil and gas mixing well time: 2006.8

Wellhead specifications

KQ78/105

Oil pressure

43MPa

Sleeve pressure

43.5Mpa

Medium

 Oil and gas mixture


Cause: The No. 2 main valve cannot be closed, mainly because oil and gas corrode it seriously
Work: Complete valve replacement under pressure in 6 hours



②. CNPC—Changqing:

4 

Oilfield: China Changqing Oilfield
Well number: G8-10, gas well
Time: 2009.9

Wellhead specifications

KQ65/60

Oil pressure

8MPa

Sleeve pressure

10.8Mpa

Medium

 natural gas

H2S

 21472ppm


Cause: No. 3 main valve disc wedge gate is damaged
Work: Complete valve replacement under pressure in 6 hours



③. CNPC—Changqing:

5 

Oilfield: China Changqing Oilfield
Number: G43-5
Time: 2006.4

Wellhead specifications

  KQ78/105

Oil pressure

10.8Mpa

Medium

 natural gas

H2S

103ppm


Cause: After being put into production, the No. 1 main valve could not switch due to corrosion and rust
Job: Complete valve replacement under pressure drilling



④. On April 24, 2017, well Yan920-2 in Yanchang Gas Field, Shaanxi Province, adopted multi-stage seal plugging for valve replacement operation under pressure:

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2015-2017 China Changqing Oilfield Service Statistics:

Work item201520162017
Valve with pressure7985110
Plugging under pressure172428
Pressure drilling9745
Inspection and maintenance260035004900

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