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Design and Manufacture of an Original Equipment Manufacturer Deepwater Managed Pressure Drilling Integrated Solution

, 2018
Objectives/Scope Industry deepwater exploration and development continues to encounter complex reservoir challenges, demanding an alternative to conventional drilling.
J.. Baker, C.. Guzman, J.. Guidry, C.. Kamps, B.. Dow, S.. Likki, B.. Liezenberg   +6 more
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Development of Domestic and Overseas Liner Drilling Technology

Shiyou jixie, 2018
Liner drilling can effectively address the drilling problems such as narrow drilling boundary, tight hole, well loss and wellbore instability, and reduce drilling time and operating cost, which is especially suitable for deepwater drilling and depleted ...
Wu Jinxia, Zhang Rui
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Environmental Impacts of Synthetic Based Drilling Fluids [PDF]

, 2000
This report covers the observed environmental impacts of synthetic based drilling fluids (SBF) that are used in deepwater oil drilling. It is found that SBF tends to accumulate in the sediment which tends to exhibit low toxicity and effects the living ...
Ayers, R.C., Jr., McKelvie, S., Neff, J. M.   +2 more
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Technology Update: Retrofitting MPD Systems to Deepwater Rigs Aids Drilling, Efficiency, and Process Safety

, 2017
Technology Update The unique properties of deepwater formations pose significant challenges to the capabilities of conventional drilling rigs.
Julmar Shaun Sadicon Toralde
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Measuring Fiscal Effects Based on Changes in Deepwater Off-Shore Drilling Activities

This paper accomplishes two objectives. First, this paper estimates a model for oil wells drilled in the Gulf of Mexico using specific time series models. In the second objective, the number of wells drilled are applied to the COMPAS model for Louisiana.
Boen, Caroline, Fannin, James Matthew, Keithly, Walter R., Jr., Adhikari, Arun   +3 more
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Simulation of Modified Dual Gradient Drilling System to Drill Deepwater and Ultra-Deepwater Wells [PDF]

One of the main challenges in deepwater subsea drilling is the narrow operational mud weight window between pore pressure and fracture gradient; as water depth increases so does the complexity of maintaining this window.
Nunez, Carlos
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Managing Risk through Liability, Regulation, and Innovation: Organizational Design for Spill Containment in Deepwater Drilling Operations

, 2011
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 led to the deaths of 11 workers, a six‐month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf, and nearly three months of massive engineering and logistics efforts to stop the spill.
Nathan D Richardson, Cohen, Mark A., Adam Stern, Stern, Adam, Richardson, Nathan D., Macauley, Molly, Anderson, Robert, Mark A Cohen, Molly Macauley, Robert Anderson   +9 more
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Petroleum exploration and production in Brazil: From onshore to ultra-deepwaters

Petroleum Exploration and Development
The Santos Basin in Brazil has witnessed significant oil and gas discoveries in deepwater pre-salt since the 21st century. Currently, the waters in eastern Brazil stand out as a hot area of deepwater exploration and production worldwide.
Sylvia M C ANJOS, Cristiano L SOMBRA, Adali R SPADINI   +2 more
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Advances and Prospects of China's Premium Deepwater Drilling and Production Equipment

Shiyou jixie
China is now witnessing vigorous offshore exploration and development， corresponding to an increasing demand for localized offshore equipment. To achieve the goal of high-quality development of premium offshore drilling and production equipment in China，
Wang Yaofeng, Yang Hu, Wang Anyi, Zheng Wanli, Li Huan, Sun Chuanxuan, Hui Kunliang   +6 more
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Research and Application of Ridged Diamond Element Bit

Shiyou jixie, 2018
To address the problems of cylindrical PDC cutters like thermal wear, impact damage and balling and the required high WOB for conical cutters, the ridged diamond element drill bit technology is studied.
Feng Songlin, Fan Song, Bao Lijun, Hou Baodong   +3 more
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