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Overview
New drilling challenges Important physical models Dynamic effects related to decreasing operational margins Case studies illustrating dynamic effects Conclusions
Advanced Operations
Challenges
Technically Complex operations
Costly rig downtime
Narrow margins
Downhole ECD management Know the effect of operational changes Gel breaking and Surge&Swab
Workflow
Planning
Dynamic Model Dynamic Model Dynamic Model Dynamic Model
Well integrity Operational limitations Understanding Preparedness Model Calibration Operational update Decision making Lesson learned Improvement
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Training
Execution
Post analysis
Temperature variations
2 points reduction
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BOP
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BOP Rapid pit gain Secondary kick due to gas due to reduction expansion in bottom hole pressure
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How much drawdown in bottom hole pressure can be expected from a given influx volume
WBM
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Case study #1
StatoilHydro Tulipan (Tulip)
Exploration well in the Norwegian Sea Water depth: 1260 m 9 5/8 casing shoe at 3840 m Drilling 8 from 3965 to 4230 m Circulation rate 2000 2500 lpm RPM=60-180 Torque=4-13 kNm Water based mud 1.56 sg
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Simulation procedure
Post analysis
Steady state tool originally used gave inaccurate results
Operational data entered into the simulator Performed as a blind test downhole data freed by company after simulation results were delivered
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Good match between simulated and measured pump pressure over the interval (within 10 % of measured values)
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Simulated bit depth temperature within 3-5 deg C. Main trends of simulations are following measurements.
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Conclusions
Advanced operations require detailed planning
Large thermal effects Good knowledge of ECD contributions
Include thermal pressure build-up effects in kick tolerance considerations Understand how the well responds to operational changes Dynamic modeling is valuable in tight margin wells
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Acknowledgements
We would like to thank
StatoilHydro
for the permission to publish field data
Conclusions
Advanced operations require detailed planning
Large thermal effects Good knowledge of ECD contributions
Include thermal pressure build-up effects in kick tolerance considerations Understand how the well responds to operational changes Dynamic modeling is valuable in tight margin wells
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