... in effective equivalent circulating density (ECD), mud weight (MW) management, and tripping strategies needed to comply with regulatory requirements. By presenting key highlights, lessons learned, and recommendations gathered from the operation, this case contributes to the understanding and application of MPD...

... evolution of usage of MPD technology. The industry acceptance of what is considered the correct application of the technology has evolved over the years. The first barrier concept and well control practices now consider the capability and characteristics of MPD technology. This allowed the undrillable wells...

... the fluid and cuttings are the governing factors for well pressure. On deepwater application, Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling (PMCD) and Floating Mud Cap Drilling (FMCD) techniques are considered when drilling carbonate reservoirs offshore. IADC and ABS (3) defines Floating Mud Cap Drilling (FMCD...

... simulating operational conditions such as side loads due to off-center drill string. The laboratory test results demonstrate the enhanced performance of this RCD and validate its suitability for demanding applications. Finally, several product use cases for this RCD are explored, demonstrating its ability...

... Deepwater OHGP operation utilizing an ABP MPD system, provides a valuable precedent for future similar applications and presents another example of how the used MPD systems can be extended beyond the drilling phase in well construction operations. Introduction Background Conventional OHGP...

... this continuous flow of the mud through the system. Continuous circulation system has proven to be a highly reliable technology during its application through the years in all the different scenarios and well types where it has been deployed. System Reliability Once a stand of drill pipe is drilled...

... to a higher probability in occurrences of incidents during MPD operations. managed pressure drilling operation operator scenario geology interview drilling contractor application upstream oil & gas annular pressure drilling mpd operation rig information relevance software...

... numerical model can accommodate all slugging and backfilling scenarios and has wider applications. geologist geology underbalanced drilling slug managed pressure drilling drilling operation limitation upstream oil & gas united states government application tripping hydrostatic...

... of the Primary Well Barrier Envelope when using MPD. upstream oil & gas wellbore design design for well integrity united states government operational safety personnel mpd annular pressure drilling wellbore integrity sbp iadc 2021 mpd supervisor pod managed pressure drilling application...

.../connections but also during trips, well balancing, casing running, and cementing. Some other challenges summarized by the operators in the area are: The operator and MPD service provider summarized the following results after the conclusion of this first MPD application for the project...

... test showed seepage losses, triggering the application of a Managed Pressure Drilling strategy, approved by the safety regulator, to trip and cement using surface pressure manipulation. Figure 9 Tripping process with MPD holding annular pressure constant to remain in overbalance and avoiding...

...%. A challenge target NPT of 10% was set for this project though the utilization of MPD. The automated MPD application in two sections as part of varied drilling improvements measures allowed the well to be successfully drilled with 3% NPT resulting in a cost savings of 20%. The automated MPD system provided...

... application on this project and its impact to a well cost in terms of efficiency and above all safety within tight collapse-fracture window. MPC is recommended to be considered in tight pressure margin wells, even if the MPD system is not utilized during drilling. Once the casing reached bottom...

... engineer petroleumstilsynet artificial intelligence managed pressure drilling vulnerability interview installation petroleum sector drilling operation ict security application complexity documentation data source operator petroleum safety authority norway Introduction The increasing...

... can expand the PPFG window; enabling operating teams to achieve a higher success rate in meeting the zonal isolation objectives. This paper will offer an optimized design methodology and critical considerations and parameters for MPC operations. It will also briefly describe the primary applications...

... MPD is especially important for the application of a narrow operational window between pore pressure and fracture pressure. In addition, MPD can overcome some industry challenges such as pressure profile uncertainty, ballooning, and loss of circulation. MPD helps operators drill through...

..., operators have been pushed to develop their available resources in a cost-effective way. Lately, there has been increased interest in the application of Coiled Tubing Drilling, especially for accessing bypassed hydrocarbon in mature or late-stage fields. This paper describes the feasibility study done...

... planning of Phase 2 of the Ichthys field development, a flow modeling simulation exercise, using offset well data and the DWOS approach, was completed to assess the feasibility of implementing MPD techniques. For the drilling campaign; MPD technology was confirmed to be applicable in order to mitigate...

... and hole cleaning when using low flow and low-drillstring rotation speed. This allows drilling of horizontal sections within a small pressure window and limits drillstring fatigue in high-dogleg applications. In order to start qualification of RDM for the Wisting Field, a horizontal trial well was drilled...

... the Lesson Learned of FMCD application which is effective and efficient proven in NKT-001 and NKT-001TW well, with the drilling time and cost of hole section 8-1/2" 80% lower than conventional methods. drilling fluid management & disposal drilling equipment sandwich system application blind...