Abstract
The process of incorporating and reclassifying new oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico area is part of a strong strategy of the operating companies that apply to compete and achieve good results. Allowing them to conduct business and enhance their prospects for a long-term success. That's why the wells drilled must comply with economic potential oil committed to expanding area of opportunity and continue with successful business processes.
Drilling of exploratory wells represents a challenge for the present and future development of the technical and operational capabilities. Due to the complexity, high technical and professional level required to execute and monitor it in real time. Making the design and drilling of exploratory wells in an unconventional activity.
The objectives of finding economically exploitable commercial production of hydrocarbons may vary in depth and in conditions of confinement. Like those present in Pliocene and Late Jurassic Oxfordian sandstones or Cretaceous and Late Jurassic Kimmeridgian carbonates.
In order to achieve these objectives, designed and drilled wells in the Gulf of Mexico may have flow depths from 35 meters. With a depth of 4000 meters and formation pressures greater than 1350 kg/cm2 (19,200 psi) or a depth of 7100 meters and a temperature of greater depth to 205 °C (400°F). Thus having wells drilled in the Gulf of Mexico with greater pressure in the tertiary (Pleistocene) and higher temperature in Mesozoic (Cretaceous and Kimmeridgian). As it is shown graphically in (Figure 1).
