dc.contributor.advisor | Juvkam-Wold, Hans C. | |
dc.creator | Gjorv, Bjorn | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2004-09-30T02:06:55Z | |
dc.date.available | 2004-09-30T02:06:55Z | |
dc.date.created | 2003-08 | |
dc.date.issued | 2004-09-30 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/513 | |
dc.description.abstract | The limits of directional drilling continue to be pushed back as horizontal or near-horizontal reservoir sections are being drilled, cased, cemented and completed to tap reserves at extreme distances. Continuous development of new technology and adopting a technical-limit approach to performance delivery are key elements for the success and further development of extended-reach drilling projects.
For this study a two-phase well control simulator was used to evaluate different kick scenarios that are likely to occur in extended-reach wells. An extensive simulation study covering a vide range of variables has been performed. Based on this investigation together with a literature review, well-control procedures have been developed for extended-reach wells. The most important procedures are as follows:
Perform a "hard" shut-in when a kick is detected and confirmed.
Record the pressures and pit gain, and start to circulate immediately using the Driller's Method.
Start circulating with a high kill rate to remove the gas from the horizontal section.
Slow down the kill circulation rate to 1/2 to 1/3 of normal drilling rate when the choke pressure starts to increase rapidly.
The simulator has been used to validate the procedures. | en |
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dc.format.extent | 75932 bytes | en |
dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.format.mimetype | text/plain | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Texas A&M University | |
dc.subject | ERD | en |
dc.subject | extended-reach | en |
dc.subject | well control | en |
dc.subject | well control procedures | en |
dc.title | Well control procedures for extended reach wells | en |
dc.type | Book | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
thesis.degree.department | Petroleum Engineering | en |
thesis.degree.discipline | Petroleum Engineering | en |
thesis.degree.grantor | Texas A&M University | en |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Schubert, Jerome J. | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Briaud, Jean-Louis | |
dc.type.genre | Electronic Thesis | en |
dc.type.material | text | en |
dc.format.digitalOrigin | born digital | en |