This paper describes the drilling engineering strategies devised for optimal development of deep reservoirs from a Tension-Leg-Platform (TLP).

Included are a summary of the TLP systems, detailed well planning, and the first year's drilling performance.

Keywords:
upstream oil & gas, drilling operation, installation, assembly, casing and cementing, procedure, spe 22543, exploratory well, auger, drilling performance
Subjects:
Drillstring Design, Drill Bits, Drilling Operations, Drilling Equipment, Drilling Fluids and Materials, Casing and Cementing, Pipelines, Flowlines and Risers, Offshore Facilities and Subsea Systems, Reservoir Characterization, Formation Evaluation & Management
Copyright 1991, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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