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Abstract With continual increase in water production from maturing reservoirs comes the expense of installation of surface handling equipment, disposal and environmental concerns and a reduction in production efficiency from hydrocarbon producing wells. These costs run into millions of dollars every ...
Abstract Multizone single trip (MST) systems are currently being evaluated for deep water low tertiary (LT) trends1 where multiple sand control intervals are required. However, this technology can be implemented in other applications. This paper will review the use of this system in two case histories. The ...
Abstract This paper describes the experiences from drilling an extended reach well in February 2002 from a North Sea production platform constructed to develop a gas condensate reservoir, into an adjacent mature black oil field that had been previously developed with subsea facilities. The background ...
Abstract Environmental issues have created ever-moving targets for drilling fluids, or muds. Environmental regulations are diverse, complex, and have a tremendous impact on drilling operations, economically as well as logistically. In order to successfslly meet these regulatory constraints, synthetic-based ...
Abstract The Maturin East Seismic Program consists of the exploration of the swamp region which lies to the north and southeast of the state of Monagas, with the intention of locating new fields of petroleum and gas which would permit the increase of national reserves of these permit the increase of ...
Abstract Over its 25-30 year life, the $3.5 billion Chad Export Project will produce ~1 billion barrels of crude oil from three Chadian oilfields for export to world markets. Oilfield area facilities encompass ~250 wells, produced fluids separation and processing units, and supporting infrastructure ...
Abstract Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is a new technique for providing depth, volumetric, and time dependent imaging of subsurface salt contamination. The technique has broad applications for planning remediation programs associated with co-produced salt water in flare pits, drilling sumps, ...
Abstract With the increased usage of stronger and tougher tubulars in today's well construction, the ability to shear in the blowout preventor (BOP) without turning to larger operators is an economic necessity. Existing rigs need ways to drill with the high performance steelavailable today without having ...
Introduction The Moncrief field is located approximately 6 miles north of the city of Winnsboro, Franklin County, Tex. The field is productive in two reservoirs--the Smackover Lime at 12,200 ft, which is gas productive, and the Pittsburgh oil sand at 8,250 ft. As originally developed, after discovery ...
Abstract This paper describes the strategies and techniques employed to solve the problems associated with excessive torque during offshore drilling of the Miller Field template wells. A timely solution was required which would enable subsequent platform wells to be drilled economically. When available ...
Abstract Concepts on well multiple zone completion systems applied in marginal wells in Los Perales Oil Field, located in the Gulf of San Jorge Basin, Santa Cruz province Argentina. The field is fully operated by Repsol-YPF. The paper narrates the challenge and experience of completing three marginal ...
ABSTRACT The use of coiled tubing to drill horizontal reentry wells has received considerable interest in the industry over the last two years. The benefit of being able to drill at balance, safely and in a controlled manner, using nitrogen to reduce down hole pressure while drilling highly depleted ...
Abstract This paper reviews Mobil Oil Indonesia's experience in the completion of high temperature, high rate gas wells, gained during ten years as operator for the Arun Field. Over 50 production and injection wells have been completed in the Arun Field, and some of these wells have been worked over ...
Abstract Since 1991, BP Exploration (Alaska) has installed several coiled tubing (CT) completion designs on the North Slope. From the first remedial completion to the most recent primary completion, valuable lessons have been learned. The purpose of this paper is to share these lessons so that other ...
Abstract Historically, wells drilled on the Machar Field in the North Sea have experienced huge downhole losses and remedial techniques to stem losses have been marginally successful. One well experienced oil-based mud (OBM) losses exceeding 26,000 bbl. Furthermore, the massive losses of oil-based mud ...
Abstract Dealing with Biodiversity in Corporate Venture Risk Exploration and Production Biodiversity is the thermometer of the health of the environment and vital to long term sustainability .Placing biodiversity and environmental capital at risk has proven to be a costly business, but, the burden ...
Abstract The Frigg Field Cessation Project1, operated by TOTAL E&P NORGE AS, is the single largest offshore field decommissioning project during the recent years. This project comprised the execution of the removal of three steel substructures, five topside facilities and several sea-lines from ...
Abstract Sidetracking mills designed with PDC insert cutting structures were able to effectively mill a casing window and drill the required lateral in one trip. This new application of advanced PDC technology in Fruitland Formation coalbed methane gas wells provides cost and timesaving benefits. This ...