SubSea MudLift Drilling: Design and Implementation of a Dual Gradient Drilling System

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 395-408

  Eggemeyer, J C ^a   Akins, M E ^a   Brainard, R R ^b   Judge, R A ^a   Peterman, C P ^a   Scavone, L J ^a   Thethi, K S ^c  

^a Conoco ^*

^b RRB Energy

^c 2H OFFSHORE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; EQUIPMENT TESTING; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLOW PATTERNS; HYDRAULICS; MARINE RISERS; MUD PUMPS; OCEAN ENGINEERING; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL TESTING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TENSILE TESTING; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

DRILLSTRING VALVE (DSV); DUAL GRADIENT DRILLING SYSTEMS; FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TESTS (FAT); SOLIDS PROCESSING UNITS (SPU); SUBSEA MUDLIFT DRILLING (SMD);

OFFSHORE DRILLING;

EID: 1142278623     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/71359-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (2)

1. Smith, K., Gault, A., Witt, D. and Weddle, C.: "SubSea MudLift Drilling Joint Industry Project: Delivering Dual Gradient Drilling Technology to Industry", paper SPE 71357 to be presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans LA, Sept 30-Oct 3.
2. Schumacher, J., Dowell, D., Ribbeck, L., and Eggemeyer, J.: "SubSea MudLift Drilling: Planning and Preparation for the First Subsea Field Test of a Full-Scale Dual Gradient Drilling System at Green Canyon 136, Gulf of Mexico", paper SPE 71358 to be presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans LA, Sept 30-Oct 3.