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Openhole Logging Utilizing a Statically Underbalanced Mud Weight in a Narrow-Windowed Extended Reach Well: A Case for Closed-Loop Dynamic Annular Pressure Control in Logging Operations
Available to PurchasePublisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223754-MS
... and cased hole annulus and traditional rig well control equipment designed to effectively seal off only against tubulars. The hole can be conditioned while the centrally ported bit is being run in hole. The logging tool string is only deployed once the drillstring has reached the target depth...
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Dynamic Simulation of the Bullheading Process in Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling: Considering Gas Dissolution
Available to PurchasePublisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223739-MS
... of pipelines and wells for various activities like pressurization, blowdown, and startup. These activities carry a high risk of very low temperatures and potential ice or hydrate formation. Additionally, for unforeseen events such as pipe ruptures and well control issues, dynamic simulations provide crucial...
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Novel Spacer Technology Improves Well Integrity in Complex Cementing Scenarios in the North Sea
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Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223670-MS
... temperature PSI = pound per square inch P&A = plug and abandonment WBM = water-based mud OBM = oil-based mud FG = fracture gradient annular pressure drilling spacer drilling fluids and materials casing and cementing completion installation and operations well...
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Achieving Optimum and Dynamic Backreaming Rates for Real-Time Well Engineering
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Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223684-MS
... or pack-offs, which can escalate into well control issues if not addressed promptly. In addition, when the Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) is pulled from an enlarged section of the wellbore back to a normal-sized section, carrying a large volume of reamed cuttings, the risk of pack-offs increases...
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Modeling and Simulation of Gas Migration Influx from Multiple Zones During Sampling in Drilling
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Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223758-MS
... of drilling fluid displaced by the gas bubble, and a corresponding drop in well pressure. This phenomenon indicates that operators should take preventive measures before the gas bubbles reach near the wellhead to avoid potential well control issues, as once the bubble reaches to the near wellhead depth...
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Robust Model to Fingerprint and Distinguish Well Loss, Well Kick and Wellbore Ballooning Using Realtime Data
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Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223799-MS
... or kick, leading to unnecessary well control procedures. This study develops a robust real-time model to distinguish between lost circulation, well kick, and wellbore ballooning using real-time drilling and flowback data. The model analyzes flow behaviors and type-curve characteristics to accurately...
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Case Study - Efficient Drilling of High-Angle Wells: Overcoming Strength Anisotropy and Enhancing Hole Cleaning via Remote Real-Time Borehole Management
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Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223794-MS
... to optimize drilling parameters and well architecture. This method ( Gosavi et.al., 2015 , Grini, et.al., 2012 ) uses physics-based models to address key drilling concerns such as wellbore stability, hydraulics, hole cleaning, lost returns, differential pressure sticking, well control, and torque and drag...
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CO 2 Well Control Scenario Prediction Using Experimentally Verified Models
Available to PurchaseJ. O. Skogestad, B. Lund, B. Feneuil, E. N'Gouamba, A. Aasen, H. Linga, L. Vold, Z. Bruton, S. Helgeland, S. I. Ødegård
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223812-MS
... , will inevitably arise. Hence, the risk of a CO 2 well control event must be considered. This paper describes an approach to well control evaluation using software based on experimentally verified models, demonstrated through simulations of realistic case scenarios. Methods, Procedures, Process In order...
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Kvitebjørn Evolution: Driving Excellence in HPHT Project Management
Available to PurchaseHany Beeh, Steven L. Paulus, Erlend Færo, Alberto Caycedo, Rune Moldekleiv, Yelena Mohanova, Caroline E. Egar, Syed Zahoor, Sondre Svenningsen, Helge M. Naley, Mohammed Azher, Lasse Reese
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223741-MS
... drilling equipment sandstone drillstring design knowledge management bit design drilling fluid management & disposal well control drilling campaign efficiency particle hpht wellbore integrity project management main service provider inclination artificial intelligence bit selection...
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Enhancing Lost Circulation Management by Data-Driven Agile Methods
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Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223817-MS
... to the adoption of a human-in-the-loop approach. This paper presents unique workflows developed, the methodology for workflow validation using a labeled database, and the results of real-time applications, highlighting the success of this integrated approach. drilling operation well control bayesian...
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Estimating Hole Cleaning Efficiency in Real-Time by Combining Along String Measurements and Hydraulic Modelling
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Paper presented at the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2025
Paper Number: SPE-223791-MS
... to the Appendix B . Concept and Simulation by Fabricated Data wellbore design drilling operation drilling fluid formulation production logging drilling fluid property wellbore integrity reservoir surveillance drillstring design well control directional drilling wellbore pressure management...
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Real-Time Casing Point Selection Optimization for MPD Wells Through Improved Kick Tolerance Analysis
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Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217692-MS
... these in the design criteria yields more accurate and efficient well construction planning and reduced well control risks. Practical case history results demonstrate the potential to extend critical sections by up to 60% while increasing the manageable kick volume, consequently eliminating at least 2 casing strings...
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Factors Influencing the Precision of Swab and Surge Predictions During Tripping Operations
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Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217686-MS
... drilling fluids and materials drilling fluid property drilling fluid formulation directional drilling well control drilling fluid selection and formulation drilling fluid chemistry variation axial oscillation rheometer drilling fluid management & disposal geological subdiscipline friction...
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Thermally Activated Lost Circulation Mitigation of Severe Losses in Fractured and Vugular Formations
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Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217705-MS
... of non-productive time. annular pressure drilling drilling fluid management & disposal talcm geologist rock type circulation formulation well control geology drilling fluids and materials sandstone plug viscosity talcm formulation concentration borehole thermally activated...
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Field Scale Tests & Modeling to Forecast Gas Migration Rates for Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling (PMCD) Applications
Available to PurchaseYashwant Moganaradjou, Ganesh Arunkumar Samdani, Mauricio A. Almeida, Mahendra K. Kunju, Vishwas Paul Gupta
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217703-MS
... Abstract Understanding gas migration rates is a critical part of well control discipline; for PMCD significant discrepancies exist between field observations of gas migration rates and common industry estimation methods (e.g. SPE212546). The objective of this work was to study realistic field...
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Application of Gamification Techniques in Well Control Training and Competency
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Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217699-MS
... globally. This research collects and expands on work done recently by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) to advance the use of technology in well control training and competency retention. Experiences over the past five years illustrate that the necessity of remote learning...
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CCS Well Control Impact of CO 2 on Drilling Fluid Performance
Available to PurchaseJ. O. Skogestad, B. Feneuil, E. N’Gouamba, H. Linga, A. Aasen, G. Skår, S. M. Roggeband, J. Nedrum, S. Helgeland
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217711-MS
... of the many knowledge gaps when drilling for CO 2 storage wells. To detect and handle CO 2 well control incidents, it is necessary to develop software tools that take properly into account the properties of CO 2 and drilling fluid and how the mixture of the two performs. To support the development...
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Revisiting Post-Blowout Wellbore Integrity: Mechanistic Modeling of the Stress Evolutions Within the Casing-Cement Sheath-Rock Formation System
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Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217691-MS
... well control reservoir characterization cement formulation geological subdiscipline mechanism ml 1 casing and cementing cement chemistry wellbore integrity cement property blowout initiation gupta stability interface aftermath expression variation petroleum engineer fracture cs rf...
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Dynamic Simulation of Riser Gas Handling with a Fixed-Choke Constant Outflow
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Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217706-MS
... mud scenario considering gas dissolution with an FCCO and provide references for International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) riser-gas handling guidelines and deepwater well control guidelines. scenario drilling fluids and materials managed pressure drilling drilling fluid...
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Active Magnetic Ranging While Drilling: Tool Function and Tests Results
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Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217696-MS
... drilling operation well control rotation annular pressure drilling log analysis active magnetic ranging intercept operation information pipe prototype Introduction In the later part of a field's operation, it is common to drill wells in between old and often abandoned wells, so-called...
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