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Tackling the complexities of drilling a well over 22,000 feet deep in a region with challenging faulting and interbedded coal formations, we implemented a cutting-edge three-mud system alongside Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) techniques. The result? A successful liner run with full returns and extended lateral drilling—setting a new record in this area. By optimizing pressure control with a unique fluid system, we overcame narrow drilling windows and effectively managed fluid dynamics, leading to increased operational efficiency and reduced risks. Explore our latest case study to learn how these innovative approaches can enhance well completion success in challenging environments! Read the paper here: https://lnkd.in/gXKiZ65d  #MPD #CaseStudy #OilandGas #BeyondEnergy

IADC and SPE MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLING & UNDERBALANCED OPERATIONS CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION. 17th-18th September 2024. Brazil looks to ne the place to be this week with the much anticipated MPD Convention. Many highly experienced MPD Pioneers and keynote speakers from the industry spiked with the latest technological segment innovations will also be unveiled in the pavilion, should be a great event. Discussions include, Technologies designed to control annular pressure during drilling, inclusive of Underbalanced Drilling, Managed Pressure Drilling and Dual Gradient Drilling are being used in many forms around the world. UBD continues to maximize reservoir performance, while MPD techniques spanning onshore performance drilling and offshore deep and shallow water prospects serve to enhance drilling safety and minimize NPT. Once considered a futuristic technology, DGD is now a reality with numerous wells drilled, and many exciting prospects on the horizon. New applications of these drilling practices take place every year, and their frequency continues to grow. This conference is a world recognized forum to help the energy industry better understand the technology and the effective, safe utilization of the various applications of UBD, MPD and DGD. Halliburton 👉🏼 Check them out at Booths 3,4&5 Photo Credit 👊🏻 SPE Brazil Section IADC Brazil Chapter Petrobras #innovation #mpd #drilling #oilandgas #management

Curious about how Controlled Mud Level MPD can elevate your drilling operations? 🔍 Hear Anil George Lasrado present "From Enabling to Optimizing with Controlled Mud Level MPD" during Technical Session 08: Novel Approaches in MPD., SPE/IADC Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition 📅 Date: Thursday, 8 August 🕚 Time: 1100 - 1230 📍 Location: SPE/IADC Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition Discover the power of EC-Drill® (A Controlled Mud Level (CML), Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) technology). Learn how this technique is cutting well costs, boosting safety, and maximizing production. Anil will reveal the secrets behind CML's dual gradient effect, its role in extending sections, and its use in safer, faster tripping and Managed Pressure Completion. Case studies from around the world will showcase how this method is revolutionizing drilling operations. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain insights into the future of drilling! #MPD #DrillingInnovation #OilAndGas #TechnicalSession #EnhancedDrilling #CMLTechnique #ECDRILL #offshoredrilling #deepwaterdrilling #rigtechnology

Are Highly Automated Directional Drilling Systems Delivering the Best Wells – I think additional KPI’s are needed. Unfortunately, the industry still has not managed to define the best wells in terms of parameters (KPI’s) that drilling can deliver during the construction process which have value for completions (e.g. low micro tortuosity) and production (e.g. limited porpoising). Dog Leg Severity (DLS) was designed back in the 50’s / 60’s to inform the directional drillers of the rate of inclination build, usually along a single azimuth, needed to achieve the required tangent to intercept the drilling target. It has subsequently been used to express the tortuosity of the cased borehole. Attempts to apply DLS to short interval surveys to identify details of actual tortuosity not visible in normal survey intervals have delivered noisy results. Some presentations and papers have described methods to better show this micro tortuosity which is of interest for placing tools in a cased wellbore. So far, the industry has not landed on a commonly applied means to determine the smoothness of a cased well in terms applicable to the completion process. Porpoising (rising and falling in inclination along a horizontal well path) has been shown to collect heavier liquids in the sump sections. After a period of production, these liquids begin to move with the hydrocarbon flow which increases to slugs that get transported to the surface equipment. These slugs cause overloading of separators with associated shutdowns. Both the resistance to horizontal well flow caused by the fluid in the sumps and the inadvertent shut down of separators reduce production (thus revenue from the well). These are not all the parameters relevant to well value in the life cycle after drilling is complete but certainly recognize some key parameters that need to be designed, planned, and executed in a manner befitting good production performance. Automated (even autonomous) directional drilling systems must add these (and other value delivery parameters) into their algorithms to increase the value of wells they drill beyond reservoir interception parameters. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss this important topic at the SPE DSATS / IADC ART Symposium Monday March 4th and at various sessions in the IADC / SPE International Drilling Conference Tuesday March 5th – Thursday March 7th in Galveston. Hope you do too! #spe #iadc #energy #oilandgas #drilling #automation

Last week, we discussed a way to rationalize ROP, either as a starting point for planning purposes, as a perceived "safe ROP", or as a way to compare offsets. This week, let's examine the concept of "Staying in the Box", and how drag trend analysis is one tool in the toolbox for judging if your Hole Cleaning System is in equilibrium or if you might need to make some input parameter changes. Talk to HXR Drilling Services - Extended Reach Drilling or SafeKick about how we can provide Well Design, Operations Training, MPD Services, and Rigsite Engineering solutions for your upcoming ERD, Complex, Horizontal, Narrow-Margin, or Deepwater wells. #oilgas #oilandgas #oilfield #offshoredrilling

Our directional drilling dominance is what sets us apart from the rest. Don't believe it? We've got the data and the numbers to back it up. And these are just from the last three months! At LEAM, our tools are made to conquer. #LEAMdrillingservices #directionaldrilling #oilandgas #drillingintegrity

I don't know what's more awesome, the performance we are seeing out of the Mercury SI in terms of mitigating damaging shock to critical MWD components and keeping you on bottom, or this marketing video. Hats off to both teams Engineering and Marketing!!! #engineering #marketing #oilgas #directionaldrilling #oilandgas #technology #drillingengineering

Water Management Challenges? Cordax’s SweepVue Is Your Solution

Time Lapse Logging needs? Water Management Challenges? Here is a Successful Case that addressed both! #logging

When is value in drilling extracted? I would argue length and quality in the production zone, tune in to learn how EDR supports improving Client value from our advanced services.