TGT launches advanced flow diagnostics for horizontal wells

TGT Diagnostics, a global leader in through-barrier diagnostics for the oilfield, announced on Tuesday, the launch of a new diagnostics system for horizontal wells that will help asset teams with more realistic flow modeling and accurate continuous flow profiles.

Horizontal Flow diagnostics, underpinned by the all-new Cascade3 flow analysis platform, is a purpose-built system incorporating the industry’s most advanced thermodynamic and hydrodynamic modeling codes to transform temperature and other well system data into continuous reservoir flow profiles, the company said in a statement.

This system provides asset teams of horizontal wells with more realistic diagnosis in a wide variety of completion and reservoir settings, including fractured formations, the company said. The flow profiles reflect flow both in and out of the reservoir and thus deliver the most accurate and detailed picture of well–reservoir flow behaviour.

“Understanding the flow dynamics in a well system is the key to unlocking better well and reservoir performance. This is especially true for horizontal wells where fluid flow can be incredibly complex,” Mohammed Hegazi, TGT’s Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement.

“Horizontal Flow is the most powerful flow analysis product ever created for horizontal well systems. It overcomes many of the challenges faced with conventional production logs and enables operators to maximise hydrocarbon recovery,” he added.