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Inhibition of Gas Hydrates in Deepwater Drilling

SPE Drilling Engineering, 1989
Summary With the movement of offshore rigs into deep water, the problem of gas hydrates has become an important issue in drilling. If a kick is taken, gas hydrates can form in the blowout preventer (BOP) or chokelines while the kick is circulated out. The water-based pill presented here significantly improves gas-hydrate inhibition. This
A. H. Hale, A. K. R. Dewan
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Trinidad and Tobago's Deepwater Drilling Saga

Proceedings of SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 2004
Abstract Trinidad and Tobago is endowed with abundant oil and gas reserves both onshore and offshore. Most of the reserves offshore have been found in the shallow water shelf area. Over the last couple of years exploring the deep waters beyond the shelf (>1000 meters) has been looked at with much anticipation.
Jerome Rajnauth, Craig Boodoo
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Application of Aerated-Fluid Drilling in Deepwater

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, 1999
Abstract Underbalanced drilling (UBD) has proven to increase reservoir productivity in several areas around the world. Due to the advantages gained by using this technology, offshore application has also been increasing lately, but it has been restricted solely to fixed platforms.
Edson Nakagawa, Helio Santos, J.C. Cunha
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Concentric Drilling Risers for Ultra Deepwater

IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, 1998
Abstract Use of a higher pressure rated riser run inside the marine drilling riser would provide floating rigs with some advantages enjoyed by fixed rigs; the potential to drill underbalanced or near balanced, improved gas handling capability, improved well testing capability, expanded kick control capabilities and ...
R.P. Herrmann, J.M. Shaughnessy, P.A. Beynet   +2 more
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Challenges of Drilling Operations in Extreme Deepwater

OTC Brasil, 2017
Abstract This paper highlights the challenges to drilling risers and running equipment for offshore drilling operations from dynamically positioned mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) in extreme water depths. Whereas nearly all exploratory drilling has occurred in water depths shallower than 3,000-m, Total recently set the water depth
Jorge Capeto, Matt Stahl, Kenneth Bhalla, Daniel Kluk   +3 more
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Drilling Contractor's Role In Deepwater Operations

SPE Deep Drilling and Production Symposium, 1979
Abstract The deepwater operations off the Continental Shelf areas around the world are expected to escalate in the next five to ten years to help meet the world's increased demand for fossil fuel. For the drilling contractor to meet this challenge, he must continue to develop the art of drilling in the world's ...
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Hardbanding And Its Role in Deepwater Drilling

Proceedings of SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, 1999
Abstract Hardbanding of drill pipe tool joints and other drilling equipment has been around since the late 1930's. Originally, hardbanding was applied primarily to protect the drill pipe and other tools from premature abrasive wear. Since that time, there have numerous changes in hardbanding and its application, but only within the last ...
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Study on the marine environment limiting conditions of deepwater drilling for natural gas hydrate

Applied Energy, 2022
Yanbin Wang
exaly  

Deepwater drilling

Deep Sea Research Part B. Oceanographic Literature Review, 1983
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Dynamic risk assessment of deepwater drilling using data-based and probabilistic approach

Ocean Engineering, 2023
Xiangkun Meng, Guoming Chen
exaly