EQUIPMENT IN WELL CONTROL

If the equipment does not work

properly, well control will not be
possible

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Erosion of steel is one of the

biggest problems in well control

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High velocity
gas and solids
will cut steel

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A spool on a capping stack eroded
out past the ring gasket in just a few
hours

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Erosion in
a choke
manifold

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Erosion of a
mud cross
below the
blowout
preventers

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Erosion of a
blowout
preventer after a
blowout

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The choke line should be straight

and no threaded connections

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If turns are required, they should be

targeted turns

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Do you see a
problem with
this choke line?

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Minimum choke
manifold

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Choke manifold
with extra flow
paths

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One of the first

drilling chokes
Production
chokes will not
last as a choke
in a drilling
situation

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Example of
a drilling
choke
Drilling
chokes are
designed to
handle drill
solids

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Drilling choke with stem and seat

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Positive chokes should not be

included in a choke manifold
The pressure cannot be adjusted
with a positive choke

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The panic line should go straight

to the pit with no turns
Since flow is at a high rate and
low pressure, erosion will be
severe

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The downstream part of the choke

manifold is prone to washout

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Headers are
designed to
allow flow to the
separator or
mud pits

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This is a better
option for the
header

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The connections
to the separator
are as important
as the separator
A washout
upstream of the
separator shuts
down the
operation

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Inadequate
offshore
separator

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Inadequate land
separator

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The separator
should be a
minimum 4 foot
diameter with
minimum 4
lines to the
separator

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In some
operations, a
much larger
mud gas
separator may
be required

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A mud gas
separator with a
liquid level
control valve is
best

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Typical kill line

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A stabbing valve
should be
readily available
on the rig floor
Need a
crossover for
the drill collars

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Also need to
know the
minimum inside
diameter of the
stabbing valve
(ball and not pin
conection)
Measure it!

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