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Abstract Over the past decade BP's primary sand control techniques have been dominated by Frac Packs in the Gulf of Mexico and Open Hole Gravel Packs (OHGP) and Stand Alone Screens (SAS) in the rest of the world. In 2003, BP formed a collaboration agreement with Weatherford to develop a new Expandable ...
Abstract Recovery of deep, cold-water benthic habitats following physical disturbance caused by discharges of cuttings and water-based mud from drilling have been measured using remotely operated vehicle video sampling techniques. These approaches allowed opportunistic monitoring to be carried out ...
Abstract ConocoPhillips is developing the Magnolia field with a Tension Leg Platform (TLP) in 4,674 ft of water at Garden Banks blocks 783-784 in the Gulf of Mexico. The field consists of an extended tension leg platform containing full processing capability with oil and gas export pipelines. To ...
Abstract Examples illustrating the effectiveness of coiled tubing conveyed jet pump completions as a remedial repair method instead of traditional workovers are discussed. This completion technique was applied to previously shut in wells in a declining oil field with high workover costs, providing ...
ABSTRACT Environmental literatures have been greatly concerned with possible detrimental effect of continued produced water discharged in offshore and onshore areas. While it remains a major policy for the operating companies in Oil production to be environmental friendly in achieving their goal of ...
Abstract ENI-Agip Division is actively working to develop processes increasingly compatible with the environment and health and safety principles, aiming at the best care of HSE aspects for all company's activities. The effort expended to continually improve prevention and protection systems ...
Abstract Coiled Tubing was introduced to the Karachaganak Field in 1997 as part of a package of technical enhancements designed to improve field productivity. Initially planned only for acid stimulation work during the summer, the service has been extended into an all year round support to the Workover, ...
Abstract Well 2/4-14 in the Norwegian Sector encountered well control problems inJanuary 1989 at a depth of 4734 m. After some days effort to reestablish normalpressure control the well blew out on surface of the floater and had to beclosed in using the shear ram. This left the subsea BOP closed and ...
Summary Probabilistic reserves evaluation offers the opportunity to describe a reserves volume in terms of the specific statistical certainty associated with that volume, as opposed to relying on the definitions associated with deterministic reserve classifications. Where a reserves entity has volumes ...
SPE Members Abstract This paper describes the design and application of new bi-center bit technology in the Bay Marchand Field (offshore Louisiana). A bi-center bit and tandem motor assembly were used to simultaneously drill, underream, and directionally control a slim hole horizontal re-entry well ...
IADC Members *SPE Member Abstract Interrupted (non productive) time caused by either contractor, operator or third parties will result in considerable loss of time and money. This paper describes a method used to record and analyze interrupted time in two broad categories - those due to improper procedure, ...
Abstract Well control can be an unpleasant experience. In its initial stages the problem often appears unconquerable and weeks can pass without progress. This paper is about the successful abandonment of such an episode of well control, in deepwater (i.e. greater than 300 m water depth), that was initially ...
Abstract Since May 2001 PETROBRAS is using spaceborne multi-sensor remote sensing for its sea surface monitoring program at the Campos, Santos and Espírito Santo Basins, southeastern Brazilian coast. Ocean color (SeaWiFS and MODIS), thermal infrared (NOAA/AVHRR), scatterometer (QuikSCAT) and Synthetic ...
Abstract A number of health and safety issues have arisen because of the occurrence of NORM, naturally occurring radioactive materials of the 226 radium and 228 radium decay chains, in production operations. Issues such as risk to workers or the general public, disposal of contaminated production public, ...
Abstract The legal framework in Europe evolves continuously. Regulations are implemented at national level, but the Europe Commission greatly influences the policy, especially onshore. Offshore, regional conventions, such as OSPAR for the North-East Atlantic still play a leading role. There is not ...
Abstract The protection of endangered species and sensitive habitat through the performance of biological surveys and the implementation of mitigation measures is critical when obtaining regulatory agency permit approvals for development and exploration wells within the San Joaquin Valley. Certain Federal ...
Abstract In addition to its administrative purpose, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a real management tool for projects and development studies. This integrated approach consists in a process of continuous assessment and must include firstly, a set of environmental measures representing ...
Abstract This paper presents three case histories that demonstrate the successful useof coiled tubing (CT) to convey tubing-conveyed perforating (TCP) guns underdiverse well conditions and applications. The deployment of this type of gunwith coiled tubing is commonly referred to as CTCP. The three ...
Abstract Well completions for tension leg platforms require special consideration in key areas. Standard downhole equipment including subsurface safety valves can be used in a conventional manner from TLP's. Special designs, however, may be required for annular safety systems or sales risers. Introduction Future ...
Abstract West Lutong is a mature field with 8 rounds of field development campaigns and close to 40 years of production. Currently, only 50% of total strings are flowing. However, the idle wells could possibly access undeveloped marginal reserves in shallow reservoirs. These shallow reserves are located ...