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Don Field Decommissioning Programme (pdf, 7.8MB) null - BP

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<strong>Don</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Decommissioning</strong> <strong>Programme</strong>DON-<strong>BP</strong>-001A typical casing programme was as follows:(1) After setting a 30in conductor and a 20in casing in a vertical hole at 1600ft TVDSS,a 17 1/2in hole was drilled (deviated as necessary) to circa 5000ft TVDSS, where a13 3/8in casing was set in the Palaeocene.(2) A 12 1/4in hole was then drilled to 9500ft TVDSS where a 9 5/8in casing was set inthe Shetland Group.(3) Finally, an 8 1/2in hole was drilled through the Brent target and into the Dunlin, to atarget depth of 11,700ft TVDSS, and a 7in liner run as the completion string.(In some instances the well could be deepened another 300ft to penetratethe Statfjord.)The effective reservoir is a 150 to 180ft thick (vertical) section of sandstone. For bothproducers and injectors, this section was perforated uniformly from top to bottom.13 chrome steel was recommended for the completion tubulars and related equipment.The final programme for plugging and abandoning the wells will be produced in liaisonwith the chosen wells contractor. Work will be performed under the Design andConstruction Regulations (DCR) Part IV (Wells) [4.4].2.2 Subsea Equipment2.2.1 WellheadsNational Oilwell xmas trees (refer to Figure 4.5) are installed on the seven wells.Figure 4.5 Typical National Oilwell Xmas TreeDescriptions of Items to be DecommissionedMay 2011 4-7

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