The Mexican petroleum industry aims to stabilize and increase oil production, through drilling HPHT shallow-water wells. The proposal is to drill with Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) to reduce the projects’ costs and non-productive times (NPT). The proposal involves identifying HPHT wells with narrow windows and severe control fluid loss, a defined geomechanical model, and operational excellence integration. Tests are performed during the execution to calibrate the model in real time. The proactive use of MPD in well P-102 resulted in a significant reduction in control fluid loss and drilling times. The focus on prevention and engineering allowed a profitable execution of HPHT projects, reducing the risks and costs associated, with control fluid loss and NPTs, and maintaining the well integrity under complex conditions.

Keywords:
geology, geologist, high pressure high temperature, drilling, managed pressure drilling, complex reservoir, well control, source, drilling fluids and materials, reservoir geomechanics
Subjects:
Pressure Management, Drilling Fluids and Materials, Unconventional and Complex Reservoirs, Managed pressure drilling, Well control, Drilling fluid management & disposal, HP/HT reservoirs
Copyright 2024, SPE/IADC Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition DOI 10.2118/219578-MS
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