... Abstract This paper will examine the management issues, safety concerns of planning and executing a high end underbalanced drilling project. The discussion will include general safety, training, equipment, and conclusions. Underbalanced drilling is inherently more dangerous than conventional...

... Abstract This paper describes Shell U.K. Exploration and Production's (Shell Expro) approach to managing safety critical activities when bringing onshore underbalanced drilling techniques into an offshore North Sea environment. Prior to 1996 underbalanced drilling (UBD), including low...

... Abstract This paper concerns the development and introduction of a Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) Management System by a global underbalanced drilling service provider in a dynamic environment. Underbalanced and Managed Pressure drilling are not new techniques but do present...

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... (UBD). The specialized tools developed primarily for the safe practice of UBD are first and foremost wellbore pressure management tools and when applied to more conventional overbalanced drilling in marine environments have significant positive Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) implications, may...

... of wells in mature fields. Equally important and not to be understated, this was an immense success from the Health, Safety and Environmental (HS&E) perspective. Due to drilling the well in a controlled environment, the project experienced no issues caused by CO2 freezing of pipes at surface. Located north...

... solutions are presented to drill, evaluate and complete these wells without the need to kill. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) issues of UBO have been addressed and where necessary appropriate measures have been taken to maintain the same level of HSE standards as applicable for conventional...

... substantially higher than the rates observed before drilling the UB lateral extension. The drilling and production results were significant to the future operational potential and viability of this mature field. Equally important was the prodigious success from a health, safety and environmental (HSE...

... been drilled underbalanced. The drilling operations and some of the safety issues only will be highlighted. The operations and results are still being evaluated and hopefully will be presented in the near future. drilling operation Well Design underbalanced drilling lateral Saudi Arabia...

.... The drilling and production results that were achieved were significant to the future operational potential and viability of this mature field. Of equal importance was the success of the operation from a health, safety and environmental (HSE) perspective considering that the field has a 4 percent H 2 S...

... of which were performed while experiencing total loss of circulation. The details of the PMCD+DIV system utilized will be presented in this paper, together with an assessment of how the system enhanced and improved the handling of health, safety and environment (HSE) issues during the drilling process...

..., hole cleaning, motor throughput requirements). On site monitoring of all hydraulic parameters are performed while drilling UBD, which includes but not limited to accounting for any production, hole enlargement or any other issues which could influence the underbalanced drilling conditions. Overview...

... and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) issues. The Rotating Control Device (RCD) is in common use in many parts of the world in Underbalanced drilling operations (UBD).and Performance Drilling (air, mist, foam etc.) where it is a necessity. However, it tends to be ignored in other applications. In North...

... importance was the success of the operation from a health, safety and environmental (HSE) perspective in an environment in which the industry has been traditionally reluctant to use UBD techniques. annular pressure drilling underbalanced drilling gs 333 drilling operation circulation cost savings...

... NPT = nonproductive time PWD = pressure while drilling QHSE = quality, health, safety, and environmental RCD = rotary control device UBD = underbalanced drilling USD = US dollars IADC . 2017 . Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) . http...

... when compared with the last well of the campaign without any Health Safety and Environment (HSE) issues. This paper presents the drilling strategy followed to overcome well control events and associated NPT when drilling an unconventional shale gas play with highly uncertain pore pressure profile...

... Pounds Per Gallon Equivalent QHSE Quality, Health, Safety & Environment SIMOPS Simultaneous Operations SMS Safety Management System TVD True Vertical Depth UBD Underbalanced Drilling WGR Water Gas Ratio References References Frink , P. , Brand , P...

... light” depth with the attendant added cost and risk. Overall operational safety and environmental issues. Operational economics and the effect of resulting NPT. As a result of these challenges, mitigating drilling hazards has become an extremely important facet of drilling operations which...

... Goals The Design issues for this project are: Rapid deployment , rig up and rig down Consideration of Health, Safety and Environmental issues Nitrogen output (@ 95% minimum purity) –750 SCFM @ 5000psi Improved overall performance envelope. Max lift weight per module 9 metric...

.... Adewumi , M.A. ; Tian , Shifeng : " A New Method of Estimating Mixture Density in Air Drilling ," paper SPE 24960 available from SPE , Richardson, Texas ( 1992 ). 15. Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act , General Safety Regulation , Alberta Regulation 448/83 . 16. Allan P.D...