Abstract
Well control operations in high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT) environments can be challenging and costly, besides well control incidents can cause, in addition to economic damage to companies, an incalculable impact on the environment. Once a formation test operation is performed, it is possible that after getting the samples from the formation an extra quantity of fluid could invade the bottomhole and cause a well control incident. The main purpose of this paper is to present a successful simulation case of how a small amount of hydrocarbon, when collected after a formation test operation, is managed under a specific scenario. The outcome is achieved by understanding wellbore conditions using an advanced well control simulator, thus abnormalities normally failing in conventional practices can be detected and explained. This improves not only safety and performance, but also allows for an effective application of resources (Davis, Selent, & Duplessis, 2019).
