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The Vertically Moored Platform for Deepwater Drilling and Production

Journal of Petroleum Technology, 1978
The general configuration, motion characteristics, and basic design principles of the vertically moored platform (VMP) are described. Two principles of the vertically moored platform (VMP) are described. Two example designs are presented with a description of fabrication and installation; cost estimates also are presented.
M.Y. Berman, K.A. Blenkarn, D.A. Dixon
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Study on Deepwater Drilling Riser Wear

Offshore Technology Conference-Asia, 2014
Several riser wear accidents have occurred in offshore oil industry, which threaten offshore drilling safety and cause huge human, economy and environment losses. In 2012 and 2013, several deepwater exploration wells were accomplished in the South China Sea by CNOOC as the operator with the deepwater drilling unit HYSY981.
Xiuquan Liu, Guoming Chen, Yuanjiang Chang, Lei Zhang, Kang Liu   +4 more
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Deepwater Drilling in High Current Environment

Offshore Technology Conference, 1982
Abstract Early this year, Exxon moved the dynamically positioned SEDCO 472 to a location about 270 miles north of the Amazon Delta off Brazil. Th1s site, in about 1,400 feet of water, is in an intense and persistent part of the Guiana current.
Terry N. Gardner, M. Wayne Cole
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Hydrate Control in Deepwater Drilling

Journal of Petroleum Technology, 1997
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38567, "Hydrate Control During Deepwater Drilling: Overview and New Drilling Fluids Formulations," by H. Ebeltoft, Statoil; M. Yousif, IITRI Westport Technology Center; and E. Soergaard, Norsk Hydro, scheduled for presentation at the 1997 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, 5-8 ...
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Deepwater Drilling With Aerated Fluid

Journal of Petroleum Technology, 1999
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 52787, "Application of Aerated-Fluid Drilling in Deepwater," by Edson Y. Nakagawa, SPE, Helio Santos, SPE, and J.C. Cunha, SPE, Petrobras, originally presented at the 1999 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 9-11 March.
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The modern challenge of domestic deepwater drilling

OCEANS'11 MTS/IEEE KONA, 2011
The battle for our economic recovery and energy independence is be fought miles from our coastline, with more than 3000-feet of water beneath our frontline. Modern deepwater drilling has become a pivotal political field where reason is often silenced by process and public opinion polls. The truth is that deepwater oil reservoirs are currently producing
Evan H. Zimmerman, Gai-Lynn E. Marshall
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Drilling-Fluid Rheology Under Deepwater Drilling Conditions

Journal of Petroleum Technology, 1999
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56632, "Rheology of Various Drilling- Fluid Systems Under Deepwater Drilling Conditions and the Importance of Accurate Predictions of Downhole Fluid Hydraulics," by J.M. Davison, SPE, and S. Clary, SPE, Dowell; A. Saasen, SPE, Statoil; and M. Allouche, SPE, D. Bodin, SPE, and V-A.
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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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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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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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