Journal of Petroleum Technology, Vol.53, No.6, 28-29, 2001
Unique rigless casing leak repair
A new rigless technique used to repair a casing leak in a saltwater disposal well in the Ghawar field in Saudi Arabia was the first installation of its kind in the Middle East. This unique repair method uses an electric-line-conveyed, nonmetallic, composite sleeve composed of elastomers and thermosetting resins reinforced with fibers.