SPE ATW: EQUIVALENT CIRCULATING DENSITY (ECD) MANAGEMENT

1–4 March 2010 | Shangri-La Tanjung Aru,Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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Preliminary Technical Agenda

Tuesday, 2 March

1000-1200 hours

SESSION 2: INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS AND IMPACTS OF UNCONTROLLED ECD

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Stuart Smith, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.; Colin Leach, Argonauta Drilling Services.

Operations and Completions:

  • Extended Reach Drilling
  • Deepwater Drilling
  • HTHP (High Mud Gradient) Wells
  • Mature Fields

Uncontrolled ECD

  • Fracture Charging (wellbore “ballooning”, “breathing.”)
  • Lost Circulation.
  • Well Security – Influx.
  • Differential Sticking
  • Hole Cleaning
  • Cementing
  • Impact on Completions

 

1300-1500 hours

SESSION 3: HOLE CLEANING AND HYDRAULICS

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Ole Iacob Prebensen, M-I Swaco; Terry Hemphill, Halliburton; Robert Schlemmer, Scomi

  • Flow Rates
  • Measurement
  • Well Supervision and Monitoring
  • Hole Cleaning Regime
  • Downhole Tools

 

1530-1730 hours

SESSION 3: HOLE CLEANING AND HYDRAULICS (CONTINUE)

Wednesday, 3 March

0830-1030 hours

SESSION 5: DRILLING FLUIDS MANAGEMENT

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Michael Bartsch, Scomi Oiltools; Ong See Hong, GMI (Geomatrics Experts); Stuart Smith, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.

1. Control of drilling fluid rheology. Reduction of NADF in:

  • Emulsifier Mix.
  • Organo – Clay.
  • Change in weighting material.

2. Fracture Packing and Wellbore Strengthening

1100-1300 hours

SESSION 6: WELL PLANNING AND SIMULATION

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Bjørn-Tore Anfinsen, SPT Group; Colin Leach, Argonauta Drilling Services; Ole Iacob Prebensen, M-I Swaco; Rolv Rommertveit, eDrilling Solutions

  • Hydraulic and Hole cleaning (Balancing Trade Offs)
  • Well Control
  • Simulations
  • Optimised Procedures
  • Communication Responsibilities
  • Contingency Planning

Thursday, 4 March

0830-1030 hours

SESSION 7: MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLING

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Steve Nas, Weatherford; Kashif Malik, Schlumberger; Rolv Rommertveit, eDrilling Solutions

  • Deepwater
  • Continuous Circulation Tools
  • Managed Pressure While Drilling
  • Pressure While Drilling

 

1100-1300 hours

SESSION 8: CASE HISTORIES

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Guillaume Plessis, NOV Grant Prideco; David Carr, Weatherford

  • Best Practices
  • Lessons Learned
  • Practical Applications

 

1400-1600 hours

SESSION 9: UPCOMING AND NEAR-FUTURE TECHNOLOGY

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Rolv Rommetveit, eDrilling Solutions; Steve Nas/David Carr, Weatherford; Kashif Malik, Schlumberger

  • Wired Drill Pipes
  • Automatic Mud Measurements
  • Real-Time Automatic Mud Window Updating
  • Reel-Well