... Abstract This paper reviews the recently concluded successful application of a Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) system on a High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT) well with Narrow Mud Weight Window (NMWW) in the UK sector in the Central North Sea. Well-A was drilled with the Constant Bottom Hole...

..., and the dynamic adjustment of this surface pressure allows to maintain Constant Bottomhole Pressure (CBHP) in both dynamic and static conditions. Generally, MPD system reduces the extra overbalanced pressure applied on a formation while drilling conventionally Recently, the operator utilized Managed Pressure...

... was detected by the MPD system in Abu Roash "G" formation. Implementing the MPD assisted shut in method helped minimizing influx size. The kick was initially circulated conventionally and the MPD system was engaged during the second circulation while slightly increasing the Mud Weight. Using the MPD system...

...) technology has been identified as a potential solution for these drilling problems. An MPD trial was conducted successfully in this field which brought huge learning's to PDO. The main achieved KPI in this trial was drilling the troublesome section with MPD system maintaining constant bottom hole pressure...