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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217710-MS
... drilling rop performance drilling case study petroleum engineer petroleum play type reduction international association drilling efficiency wellbore stability Introduction The Wolfcamp shale extends to the subsurface under all three sub basins of the Permian Basin (Delaware, Midland...
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M. Haas, H. R. Cifuentes, J. S. Ahumada, Y. O. Suarez, J. C. Acosta Gomez, F. Abad, C. Sorgi, A. M. Hussein
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217948-MS
... ( Al-Hamad et al., 2023 ), including pore pressure, stress state, elastic and rock strength properties of the stratigraphic sequence traversed by each well ( Figure 1 ). The model captures information related to rock composition and geological structure, which are important for wellbore stability...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 5–7, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-217736-MS
... of cavings to evaluate hole cleaning sufficiency and wellbore stability. Ultimately, this enhances the decision-making around drilling incidents that originate with poor hole cleaning and wellbore instability, such as stuck pipe events. We will now elaborate on the key components of our methodology...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 8–10, 2022
Paper Number: SPE-208753-MS
... weight. This deficiency can be overcome by integrating the design of the drilling fluid rheological properties with a suitable geomechanics model. The integrated approach relies on estimating the downhole pressure fluctuations in dynamic settings and assessing their influence on wellbore stability...
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Allan Reyes, Jing Jing Huang, Zhaoguang Yuan, Phillip Temple, Qingjian Liang, Jorge Morana, Yahya Hashemian
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 3–5, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-199650-MS
... Abstract Wellbore instability is one of the most consequential drilling operation risks. Planning a trajectory without knowing the wellbore instability risk can be costly during operations. It is critically important for engineers to be able to validate wellbore stability coherently when...
Proceedings Papers
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 6–8, 2018
Paper Number: SPE-189598-MS
... Abstract Wellbore stability is one determining factor to the success of drilling operations. A multitude of wellbore stability issues may still be encountered, despite all previous knowledge and experience, when drilling a certain formation. However, the use of the large amount of data...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 6–8, 2018
Paper Number: SPE-189708-MS
...Geomechanics: Stress Concentration and Wellbore Stability The relative stability of deviated wells with respect to the principal stress directions depends on the fault regime. In general, to drill more stable wells the trajectory should be against the smallest differential stress (Δσ...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 14–16, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-184645-MS
... Abstract This paper presents and discusses the results of the field application where a new integrated expandable under reamer technology was implemented in the North Sea. An operator faced issues with wellbore stability and equivalent circulating density (ECD) while drilling a 12¼-in. section...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 1–3, 2016
Paper Number: SPE-178812-MS
... environment and potential for mud losses, special attention was required in order to have the system designed for reduced hydrodynamic loads and still maintain appropriate mud weight for wellbore stability. The 9 ⅝-in. casing was run completely empty and required rotation in order to reach total depth...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 17–19, 2015
Paper Number: SPE-173129-MS
... record for the field was achieved: 216 days of drilling for the total well (65 days faster than the original plan), where real time wellbore stability monitoring contributed to reduce the days of drilling of one of the most difficult sections and establishing lessons learned for further drilling...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 4–6, 2014
Paper Number: SPE-167991-MS
... There are many factors that can affect wellbore stability. The strength properties of the host rock and stress concentration near the wellbore are the primary factors (e.g., the wellbore will never fail if the strength of the host is always above the stress level). The stress concentration...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, March 5–7, 2013
Paper Number: SPE-163476-MS
... temperature, pressure, and density (FTPD) that may help explain wellbore stability and integrity issues. For example, the model results may allow operators to look for FTPD-related wellbore stability issues where the hole is not circulated and is static for many hours. Deeper wells and those with greater...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, March 5–7, 2013
Paper Number: SPE-163446-MS
... available to meet the objectives of cementing job placement in light of recent industry changing events. drilling fluid management & disposal Upstream Oil & Gas drilling operation casing and cementing compressibility isolation Simulation simulator Leak wellbore stability placement...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 6–8, 2012
Paper Number: SPE-149906-MS
... annular pressure drilling simulation mud weight window real time system upstream oil & gas temperature model predrill simulation torque correction drilling operation pore pressure prediction decision support well control wellbore stability drilling parameter evaluation iadc...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 1–3, 2011
Paper Number: SPE-140024-MS
... technology in China. Helpful case histories and recommendations will also be presented. Upstream Oil & Gas drilling operation Directional Drilling real time system horizontal displacement optimization Bohai Basin Shahejie wellbore stability trajectory torque Chenghai reservoir...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 1–3, 2011
Paper Number: SPE-140318-MS
.... The application of proven HMDC and ExxonMobil practices for hole cleaning, rate of penetration (ROP) management, and wellbore stability were critical success factors. The increased focus on downhole mechanics and surface limitations through the ExxonMobil Fast Drill Process and the flat time reduction initiative...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 1–3, 2011
Paper Number: SPE-139708-MS
... Compressive Strength from Sonic Logs Rock strengths are a key input in wellbore stability modeling. Rock strengths are preferably obtained from laboratory core tests and secondarily from compressional velocity correlations. To estimate rock strength in all depth sections, the rock strength and sonic...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, February 2–4, 2010
Paper Number: SPE-127560-MS
... azimuth change, high of 67°). The complex wellpaths had proven difficult to drill with water-based fluids (WBF). Wellbore stability and torque and drag issues added to non-productive time (NPT). Previous wells drilled with WBF experienced slow penetration rates, multiple wiper trips, and one lost...
Proceedings Papers
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, February 2–4, 2010
Paper Number: SPE-128728-MS
... the rock mechanically and produces potentially higher-permeability fluid-flow paths within the low-permeability rock matrix. Practically, it is difficult to identify fracture size and fracture density without a costly core sample. A number of wellbore stability case studies have therefore been published...
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Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, March 17–19, 2009
Paper Number: SPE-119808-MS
... Design real time system Upstream Oil & Gas wellbore stability density image wellbore instability borehole bedding surface spe iadc 119808 image quality resolution electrical imaging tool widening electrical image fracture SPE Drilling Conference instability breakout telemetry...
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