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Five Years Experience Deepwater Drilling

SPE Annual Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition, 1977
Abstract This paper presents the past, present and future of deepwater exploration drilling (600 to 8,000'). Specifically presented are the technical achievements that were necessary to move beyond 600' water depths and to provide the capability to drill in 8,000' of water.
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Drilling Riser Integrity Assurance for Deepwater Floating Drilling

Offshore Technology Conference, 2017
Abstract Objectives/Scope Historically, deepwater drilling riser challenges were always seen to be related to riser weight and metocean stresses. Consideration of the riser as a pressure vessel has been limited to production riser applications or smaller high pressure risers used for floating surface ...
D. Neidhardt, R. F. Ziegler, J. Lancaster   +2 more
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Pressured Drilling Riser Design For Ultra-Deepwater

Proceedings of IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, 2002
Abstract This paper focuses on the design considerations of a pressured drilling riser that can be used with a surface BOP in deepwater. One key element to the development and reliable use of surface BOP drilling is this (riser) link between the seabed and the drilling rig.
Jane Zhang, Eric Magne, Denby Morrison, Mike Efthymiou, Colin Leach, King H. Lo   +5 more
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Optimization of Deepwater Drilling With Real-Time Operations

Proceedings of SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling and Technology Conference, 2007
Abstract The following-up of drilling operations in "real time" from a remote location has been on the wish list of some drillers for quite a long time. In recent years, this has become a reality with phenomenal advances in digital technologies, satellite communications, remotely controlled systems, and collaboration centers that allow ...
Walid Hamed, Ahmed Bassem, Medhat Gamal, Sherif Nafie, Moustafa Oraby, Arshad Waheed   +5 more
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Drilling Vessels For Deepwater Exploration

OCEANS '86, 1986
This paper will present a new design of deep sea exploration utilizing synthetic composites. These materials can replace the basic steel structures, while also reducing the weight of the vessel and allowing for superior seakeeping abilities. The historical evolution of the offshore drilling rig and the advantages of the synthetic materials in the ...
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Advanced Slip Crushing Considerations for Deepwater Drilling

IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, 2002
Abstract Deepwater drilling trends are moving towards deeper water depths as well as deeper exploration horizons and reservoirs below the mudline. These trends have created various operational and well design challenges. This paper addresses a serious problem pertinent to the design of landing strings and drill strings for deepwater ...
U. B. Sathuvalli, M. L. Payne, P. V. Suryanarayana, J. Shepard   +3 more
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Low Impact Drilling Fluid for Deepwater Drilling Frontier

Offshore Technology Conference Brasil, 2019
Abstract One of the biggest challenges when drilling in deep water is the excessive dependence of drilling fluid rheological properties on temperature. Conventional drilling fluids often have high viscosity at the seabed temperature, which increases the Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) and surge pressures when running pipe or ...
Erna Kakadjian, April Shi, Justin Porter, Prahlad Yadav, Dennis Clapper, Wallan Pessanha   +5 more
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Management Issues And Technical Experience In Deepwater And Ultra-Deepwater Drilling

Offshore Technology Conference, 2005
Abstract This paper discusses one-company's experience in drilling a number of wells in 4000 to 9000 ft of water depth (WD) in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), from the technical as well as the managerial aspects of this massive undertaking.
P.A. Watson, A.W. Iyoho, R.A. Meize, J.R. Kunning   +3 more
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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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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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