THE ULTRA SEAL ( PLUS ) IS A PROPRIETARY BLEND OF FIBROUS,
GRANULAR AND FLAKE MATERIALS DESIGNED GRANULAR AND FLACK MATERIALS DESIGNED
SPECIFICALLY FOR MASSIVE LOSS OF CIRCULATION, THIS PRODUCT WAS FORMULATED TO
EXPAND THE EXISTING POSITIVE QUALITIES OF THE ULTRA SEAL PRODUCT LINE.
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR SEVER LOSS CIRCULATION CONTROL THE ULTRA SEAL ( PLUS ) IS A
BLEND OF ULTRA SEAL (XP) , ULTRA SEAL (C) AND ADDITIONAL LARGER PROPRIETARY
SEALING AGENTS, THIS BLEND EXPANDS THE SUPERIOR RANGE OF PARTICLE SIZE THAT ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING PRODUCT LINE.
THIS LARGE PARTICLE ARRAY IS BENEFICIAL ON ESTABLISHING A STRONGER INITIAL
BRIDGE ACROSS THE THIEF ZONE.
THUS ALLOWING TIME FOR THE SPECIALIZED FIBERS FOUND IN THE ULTRA SEAL (XP) AND
ULTRA SEAL (X) TO FILL ANY REMAINING MICRO-FRACTURE THAT MAYBE PRESENT BY THE
INCLUSION OF THESE LARGER PARTICLE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OR UNCONSOLIDATED
FORMATIONS AND HIGHLY PERMEABLE THIEF ZONES CAN BE ACHIEVED.
TREATMENT :
ULTRA SEAL ( PLUS ) IS NORMALLY RECOMMENDED IN CONCENTRATION
OF 20 - 40 PPB, MIXED IN BATCHES OF 100 TO 200 BBLS AND SPOTTED ACROSS THE LOSS
ZONE IMMEDIATELY AS SIGNS OF LOSSES OCCUR.
THIS PRODUCT SOME TIMES CONSIDERING PRETREATING THE CIRCULATING SYSTEM WITH
15-20 PPB ULTRA SEAL (PLUS) AND BYPASSING THE SHALE SHAKERS, THIS METHODS HAS
BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR SHELL IN
CANADA.
PRODUCT DATA
SHEET
ULTRA SEAL-PLUS®
DESCRIPTION: A proprietary blend of fibrous, granular
and flake materials designed specifically for massive loss of circulation. This
product was formulated to expand the existing positive qualities of the ULTRA
SEAL9 product line.
USES:
Severe Loss Circulation Control
FEATURES: ULTRA SEAL-PLUS ® is a blend of ULTRA
SEAL-XP ®,
ULTRA SEAL-C ® and additional larger, proprietary sealing agents. This blend
expands the superior range of particle sizes that are consistent with the
existing product line.
This large particle array is beneficial in establishing a stronger initial
bridge across the thief zone, thus allowing time for the specialized fibers
found in me UL TRA SEAL-XT ® and UL TRA SEAL-C ® to fill any remaining
micro-fractures that may be present.
By the inclusion of these larger particles, effective control of rigid type
fractures, jugular or unconsolidated formations and highly permeable thief zones
can be achieved.
TREATMENT: ULTRA SEAL-PLUS ® is normally recommended
in concentrations of 20 to 40 ppb mixed in batches of 100 to 200 bbls and
spotted across the loss zone.
PACKAGING: 40 pound net in multi-wall paper bags.
SHELL IS DRILLING WITH THE ABOVE CONCENTRATION SYSTEM WIDE TO PREVENT LOSS
CIRCULATION THROUGH CONGLOMERATE AND RUBBLE ZONE OFFSET WELLS WERE DRILLED USING
7 - 10 CEMENT PLUGS TO CONTROL LOSSES, CURRENTLY WELLS ARE BEING DRILLED USING
ULTRA SEAL ( PLUS ) WITH 1 - 3 BBLS / HOUR SEEPAGE AND THREE DAYS SAVING OF BIG
TIME.
DEAR SIR,
AT CONCENTRATION IS PPB, ULTRA SEAL ( PLUS ) AND AT 10 PPB OF ULTRA SEAL ( C )
TO LOAD THE SYSTEMS IS REQUIRED SOME TIMES DEPEND ON THE WELL CONDITION THIS
FORMULATION HAS RECENTLY BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USED BY SHELL OIL IN WESTERNS ALBERTA
- CANADA TO DRILL SURFACE HOLE IN AN AREA KNOWN TO BE VERY PROBLEMATIC WITH
REGARDS TO SEVEER LOSSES OF MUD TO A RUBBLE ZONE. THE ZONE WAS DESCRIBED TO US
AS BEING A MIXTURE OF DIFFERENT SIZE ROCKS RANGING IN SIZE FROM BOULDERS DOWN TO
LARGE PEA GRAVEL WHICH IS DISPERSED A LONG FAULT LINE.
THIS ZONE HAS REQUIRED IN THE PAST A MINIMUM OF SEVEN (7) CEMENT PLUGS AND SOME
TIMES LOSING OF THE BHA TO GET THROUGH IT AND FAILURES OF SETTING 13 3/8" CSG.
ULTRA SEAL WAS USED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND THE ZONE WAS DRILLED IN RECORD TIME
WITH NO PROBLEMS AND MINIMIZED MUD LOSS.
MIXING AND PUMPING OPERATION :-
1) MIX THE ULTRA SEAL ( PLUS ) FROM 2 - 3 SX / MINUTE.
2) KEEP THE SYSTEM IN ACTIVE POSITION.
3) BEFORE PUMPING THE PILL, REMOVE THE PUMP STRAINER AND THE SURFACE, i.e. ( MWD
) STRAINER.
4) PUMPING RATE MUST BE FROM 2 - 3 BBL / MINUTE ABOVE THE THIEF ZONE.
5) LEAVE THE PILL FOR (3) HOURS THEM START LOW CIRCULATION PUMPING UNTIL YOU GET
FULL RETURN.
6) DUE TO THE LARGE PARTICLE SIZE OF THE ULTRA SEAL (PLUS) IT WOULD BE NECESSARY
TO BYPASS THE SOLIDS CONTROL EQUIPMENT WHILE IT IS BEING USED.
7) PPB ULTRA SEAL ( PLUS ) WILL PASS THROUGH 8 1/2" BIT WITH A JET SIZE OF 13.
- Ultra Seal

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+ Ultra Seal - Poly Plug
+ Ultra Seal - Plus
+
Ultra Seal - c