Well Drilling

Developing a holistic approach to long-term oil and gas well zonal isolation requires a close working relationship with customers to understand their specific challenges and engineering creative solutions to solve them. For example, an effective spacer system enhances effective mud removal. But the same system also can strengthen the wellbore to enable operators to place fluids covering critical zones of interest while mitigating mud losses. Most industry engineers are aware of the risks associated with fluid migration that can result in poor zonal isolation or annular pressure that, in the worst case, can threaten the well. The challenges associated with fluid migration require a customized, fit-for-purpose solution to prevent the problem so a cure doesn't have to be considered.

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Industry: Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)

SPE Disciplines: Well Drilling > Pressure Management (0.65)

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drilling automation, spe energy stream, Upstream Oil & Gas

Industry: Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)

SPE Disciplines: Well Drilling > Drilling Automation (1.00)

Creating a Holistic Approach to Effective Zonal Isolation - SPE Energy Stream

Developing a holistic approach to long-term oil and gas well zonal isolation requires a close working relationship with customers to understand their specific challenges and engineering creative solutions to solve them. For example, an effective spacer system enhances effective mud removal. But the same system also can strengthen the wellbore to enable operators to place fluids covering critical zones of interest while mitigating mud losses. Most industry engineers are aware of the risks associated with fluid migration that can result in poor zonal isolation or annular pressure that, in the worst case, can threaten the well. The challenges associated with fluid migration require a customized, fit-for-purpose solution to prevent the problem so a cure doesn't have to be considered.

annular pressure drilling, creating, effective zonal isolation, holistic approach, migration, spe energy stream, Upstream Oil & Gas, well integrity

Industry: Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)

SPE Disciplines:

Well Completion > Well Integrity > Zonal isolation (0.95)
Well Drilling > Pressure Management (0.64)

Challenging the Status Quo in Well Design and Completion Systems - SPE Energy Stream

Building on experience gained through the development of metal expandable technology, Welltec has since gone on to adapt the technology to enable the design of completion systems and well designs that can enhance or completely negate the need for cement. The approach is a breakthrough innovation that challenges the traditional approach and can eliminate surface casing pressure issues later in the life of the well. Register below to watch the Tech Talk.

challenging, completion equipment, Completion Installation and Operations, completion system, spe energy stream, Status Quo, Upstream Oil & Gas, Well Design, well planning

Industry: Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)

SPE Disciplines:

Well Completion > Completion Installation and Operations (0.75)
Well Drilling > Well Planning (0.71)
Well Completion > Completion Selection and Design > Completion equipment (0.71)

Oral History: Leon Robinson - SPE Energy Stream

Leon Robinson enjoyed a 39-year career at Exxon and made contributions in many technology areas such as: mud cleaners, explosive drilling, drilling data telemetry, subsurface rock mechanics, and drilling and hydraulic optimization techniques, tertiary oil recovery, on-site drilling workshops, world-wide drilling fluid seminars and rig site consultation. He has received 34 US patents and 23 International patents pertaining to these areas.

Drilling Equipment, drilling fluids and materials, leon robinson, oral history, spe energy stream, Upstream Oil & Gas

Industry: Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)

SPE Disciplines:

Well Drilling > Drilling Fluids and Materials (0.84)
Well Drilling > Drilling Equipment (0.84)

Perspectives on Drilling Automation - SPE Energy Stream

This broadcast: 1-on-2 interview with NOV experts who will provide perspectives and developments in drilling automation. The conversation will take the vantage points from both across the industry and within NOV.

drilling automation, Perspective, spe energy stream, Upstream Oil & Gas

Industry: Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)

SPE Disciplines: Well Drilling > Drilling Automation (0.72)

ISIP or Fracture Extension Pressure? - SPE Energy Stream

The term "ISIP", meaning instantaneous shut-in pressure, is often used to represent the fracture extension pressure (FEP), and to determine the reported fracture extension gradient. In vertical wells, with minimal near-well friction, this equivalence was often acceptable. In horizontal wells, the difference between an "instantaneous" ISIP and FEP can exceed 1000 psi. Misinterpretation of the FEP and fracture extension gradient can lead to critical misunderstandings regarding fracture orientation and geometry. This paper presentation explains the difference between ISIP and FEP and presents a proven method for determining the correct FEP, extension gradient, and near-well frictional pressure.

drilling operation, extension gradient, FEP, fracture extension gradient, fracture extension pressure, hydraulic fracturing, spe energy stream, Upstream Oil & Gas

Industry: Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)

SPE Disciplines:

Well Completion > Hydraulic Fracturing (1.00)
Well Drilling > Drilling Operations (0.73)

How Gyroscopes Impact Wellbore Surveying with Adrián Ledroz - SPE Energy Stream

Wellbore surveying is one of the essential tools for modern directional and horizontal drilling, allowing oil and gas companies to hit subsurface targets just a few feet wide. In this episode, host Trent Jacobs talks to Adrián Ledroz, VP, Chief Scientist at Gyrodata, about how the technology has evolved over the years and how the introduction of gyroscopes has impacted wellbore surveying.

gyroscope impact wellbore, ledroz, spe energy stream, trajectory design, well planning, Wellbore Positioning

Industry: Energy > Oil & Gas (1.00)

SPE Disciplines:

Well Drilling > Wellbore Positioning > Surveying and survey programs (1.00)
Well Drilling > Well Planning > Trajectory design (1.00)

Technology Advancements in Managed Pressure Drilling with Steve Nas - SPE Energy Stream

Longtime SPE member Steve Nas catches up with Mark Arathoon of PETRONAS and Martin Culen, Chief Commercial Officer, Kelda Drilling Controls. All three served as committee members for the SPE Workshop: Managed Pressure Drilling – Collaboration Towards Excellent Applications & Solutions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the conclusion of the workshop, the group met to address technological advancements in Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD).

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Country: Asia > Malaysia > Kuala Lumpur > Kuala Lumpur (0.40)

Industry:

Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)
Government > Regional Government > Asia Government > Malaysia Government (0.40)

SPE Disciplines: Well Drilling > Pressure Management > Managed pressure drilling (1.00)

Unconventionals : Shutting-in Production & Long-term implications - SPE Energy Stream

This #SPElive panel addresses long term implications of shutting-in well production in unconventional plays such as the #PermianBasin. The slump in oil demand arising from the #Covid19 global recession and fallout from OPEC suggests that production curtailments through well shut-ins may reach 1.5 million B/D by June. Widespread shut-in of horizontal production wells in unconventional plays is rare, so the long-term reservoir response is uncertain. Potential risks range from surface equipment operations to changes in downhole pressures, fluid distributions, and chemical reactions. What is a good shut-in candidate?