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SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition
October 24–26, 2011
Muscat, Oman
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978-1-61399-146-6
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SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition
Well Test Analysis of Multiple Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Wells MHFHW in Gas Condensate Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/144345-MS
Advancements in Drillstring Dynamics Modeling Deliver Performance Step-Change, Saudi Arabia
Saeed Al Reda; Hussain Juwaiher; Nouman Feroze; Venki Karuppiah; Sean Xianping Wu; Uyen Partin; Smith Bits
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/144360-MS
The Great Achievement in Well Control of one of the Iranian Wells
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/144508-MS
New Locking Clutch Turbine Technology Successfully Frees Stuck Bit/BHA in Deep Gas Wells, Oman
Oddy Kapoh; Mark Van De Velden; Mohammed Al-Hajji; Said Houqani; Perry Cook; Maarten van den Bos; Joseph Hanna; Mohammed Al-Salti; Steven Arnott
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/144901-MS
Achieving Brazilian Extended Reach Drilling records on Polvo project with Ultra-High Torque Connection
Nathan Biddle; Luciana Osório; Hector Arevalo; Marcelo Velho; Vincent Flores; Scott Granger; Fabien Carrois
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/145400-MS
Life Without Barite: Ten Years of Drilling Deep HPHT Gas Wells With Cesium Formate Brine
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/145562-MS
Technical Innovations and Important Guidelines for Demanding Drilling Applications
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/145787-MS
Mitigating Loss Circulation And Differential Sticking Problems Using Silicon Nanoparticles
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/145840-MS
Geomechanical Study for UBD Feasibility in the Northern Iraq Fields
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/146386-MS
Can You Protect Your Motor Without Sacrificing Performance?
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/146576-MS
Improvements in Cutter Technology Leads to Faster Drilling in Hard Abrasive Formations, East Texas Basin
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/147856-MS
Performance Step Change: New 16" TCI Design Solves Multiple Middle East Carbonate Drilling Challenges
Waleed Al-Baghli; Ali Al-Khaldy; Faisal Al-Mutawa; Vijay Saradhi; Harish Maliekkal; Mustafa Fayed; Osama Ghoneim
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/147867-MS
First Dual-Target Horizontal Appraisal Well-Geosteering in Thin Siliciclastic Reservoir of the Mauddud Formation, Sabriyah Oil Field, North Kuwait
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/147941-MS
Two Years of Progress: Field Driven Rollercone Design Iterations Cut Conglomerate Formation Drilling Costs by 40% in Oman
Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Farei; Abdullah Humaid Al-Sukaiti; Ali Al-Lawati; Gary Portwood; Ram Krishnamurthy; Josh Gatell
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/147958-MS
Utilization of Non-damaging Drilling Fluid Composed of Potassium Formate Brine and Manganese Tetra Oxide to Drill Sandstone Formation in Tight Gas Reservoir
M. El Bialy; M. Mohsen; R. G. Ezell; M. Emad Abdulaziz; A. Kompantsev; A. Khakimov; F. Ganizade; A. Ashoor
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/147983-MS
Planning and Execution of the Longest Horizontal Well in ADCO
Chris Kuyken; Salem Al-Bakr; Abdel Nasser Abu Aishah; Khaled El-Hadidy; Mazin El-Reyami; Jorge Salgado Gomes; Ron James; Ulrich Hahne
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148034-MS
Using Integrated Geomechanical Study To Resolve Expensive Wellbore Instability Problems While Drilling Through Zubair Shale/Sand Sequence of Kuwait: A Case Study.
Shaikh Abdul Azim; Pritish Mukherjee; Salah Ali Al-Anezi; Basel Al-Otaibi; Badr Al-Saad; Satya Perumalla; Ewerton Araujo; Jeremy F Babbington
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148049-MS
Integrating Petrophysics, Geomodeling and Advanced Well Placement Technology for Efficient Field Development
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148051-MS
New Robust "High Torque" Casing Connection Reduces Risk and Cost
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148058-MS
A Holistic Approach to Drilling Parameters and Drill Bit Design Optimization Improves Rate of Penetration by 37%, Hassi Messaoud OMfield-Algeria
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148063-MS
Rapid Rig Design – A Cost Effective Innovative Design For Field Development
Peter Peytchev; Alan Crighton; Abhishek Upadhyay; Sunil Doodraj; Sumit D. Malik; Arun Abraham; Balu Govind Meempat
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148068-MS
Underbalanced Drilling in Tight Gas Exploration Wells
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148070-MS
Challenges in Selection and Design the Beam Pumped Well Completions
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148112-MS
Characterization a Self-destructing Filter cake by Using Computer Tomography
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148124-MS
First Successful Implementation of MPD Technology in PDO Sultanate of Oman to Mitigate Drilling Hazards
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148155-MS
An Energy Based Comparison of Alternative Drilling Methods
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148166-MS
Positive Displacement Motor Innovation Drives Increased Performance with PDC Bits in Unconventional Plays
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148262-MS
Development and Optimization of PDC bits for Rotary Steerable Systems through Unstable Formations
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148312-MS
Control of Severe Loss and Kick Situations - A Case History of West Kuwait Wells DF-15 and MN-159
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148341-MS
Progression of Offshore Drilling Safety Culture through Smart System, Experience in South Pars Gas Field, Phase 12
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148393-MS
New PDC Technologies Increase Durability and Enable Faster Drilling in Hard/Abrasive Formation
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148398-MS
Development of a Global Drilling Performance Database
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148432-MS
Feasibility Study of Casing Drilling Application in HPHT Environments; A Review of Challenges, Benefits, and Limitations
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148433-MS
Study on Pressure Measuring and Formation Evaluation Methods while Underbalanced Drilling
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148438-MS
Behaviour, the Final Frontier- A Proven Approach to Changing Organizational Behaviour
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148443-MS
Understanding and Eliminating Drill String Twist-Offs by the Collection of High Frequency Dynamics Data
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148445-MS
Drilling Optimization Using New Directional Drilling Technology
May Eltayeb; Mohammad Reza Heydari; Muhammad Nasrumminallah; Michael Bugni; John Ernest Edwards; Mejdi Frigui; Imad Nadjeh; Hilal Al Habsy
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148462-MS
Successful Auto Gaslift using Intelligent Completion Boosted Oil Production – A Case History from Petroleum Development Oman
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148474-MS
Drilling Efficiency Optimization (DEO) in Casing while Drilling Operations in the Sultanate of Oman
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148475-MS
Asset Integrity Reporting: Simplicity is the Essence
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148483-MS
Well Interventions to Comply with the Upgraded Safety Code in a Maturing Field
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148502-MS
Novel Wellbore Strengthening Enables Drilling of Exploration Well in a Highly Depleted Formation
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148506-MS
Achieving Excellence in Well Completion Projects in Iraq's South Oil Fields
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148509-MS
A Different Approach in Handling Well Control Kick Circulation
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148514-MS
Drilling Hazard Mitigation Technology Enables Drilling Conventionally Undrillable Prospect
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148515-MS
Post-Expansion Characterization of ExpandableTubular: Progress and Challenges
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148516-MS
Horizontal Underbalanced Drilling Technology Successfully Applied in Field AA- Libya: Case Study
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148521-MS
Enhancing Ultimate Recovery and Adding Reserves by Underbalanced Drilling Technology
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148523-MS
Novel Quantitative Method for Estimating Breaker Filter Cake Cleaning Efficiency
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148524-MS
Novel Technique to Determine Cement Contamination
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148527-MS
Underbalanced Drilling Technology for Unconventional Gas Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148528-MS
ESP installation in Very High Gas Environment (GOR 500 m3/m3), Using Multi Vane Pump and Tail-Pipe in PDO
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148530-MS
Full Scale Testing of Fast Swell Packer for Shallow Aquifer Applications
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148533-MS
Managed Pressure Drilling Applications Proves Successful in the Middle East and North Africa Region
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148534-MS
Buoyancy Technology Used Effectively in Casing Running Operations to Extend Lateral Stepout: Two Case Histories Detail Application Risks and Successes
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148541-MS
Applying a New Systematic and Dynamic UBD Procedures Prevented Formation Damage, Wellbore Collapse and Improved Oil Production
Ali Berkat; Amine Mazouzi; Khelil Kartobi; Okba Dhina; Hani Qutob; Naiem Barakat; Fudge Grayson; Ayman Marei
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148543-MS
Impregnated Bits Design and Optimization: An Iterative Method for Improving Drilling Performances. Case Study: Hassi Messaoud Cambrian Reservoir in Algeria
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148558-MS
A Review of Casing Drilling Advantages to Reduce Lost Circulation, Improve Wellbore Stability, Augment Wellbore Strengthening, and Mitigate Drilling-Induced Formation Damage
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148564-MS
Stacked Horizontal Drilling in Challenging Conditions
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148566-MS
Application of Laser Technology for Oil and Gas Wells Perforation
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148570-MS
Challenging Well-Testing Operations in High-Temperature Environments — Worldwide Experiences and Best Practices Learned
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148575-MS
Effects of Rapid Gas Decompression on Swellable Rubber and Common Oilfield Rubber Compounds
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148584-MS
Blowout Control Operations in One of the Iranian Wells
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148592-MS
Development of a Liner Drilling System Incorporating a Retrievable Bottom Hole Assembly
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148607-MS
An Integrated Fluids Approach to Enhance Zonal Isolation in Deep Khuff Gas Producers and Injectors Offshore Abu Dhabi
Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 2011. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/148639-MS
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