Drilling Fluid Sweeps: Their Evaluation, Timing, and Applications

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 1047-1054

  Hemphill, Terry ^a   Rojas, Juan Carlos ^b  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DRILLING RIGS; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OPTIMIZATION; VISCOSITY; WELL PRESSURE;

ANNULAR PRESSURE; EXTENDED-REACH WELLS;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

EID: 1142290986     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/77448-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

1. Power, D., Hight, C., Weisinger, D. and Reimer, C.: "Drilling Practices and Sweep Selection for Efficient Hole Cleaning in Deviated Wellbores," paper IADC/SPE 62794 presented at the 2000 IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology in Kuala Lumpur (11-13 September).
2. West et al.: "Method and Composition for Sweep of Cuttings Beds in a Deviated Borehole," U.S. Patent No. 6,290,001 (Halliburton Energy Services).
3. Dalton, C., Paulk, M., and Stevenson, G.: "The Benefits of Real-Time Downhole Pressure and Tension Data with Wired Composite Tubing,", paper 2002-220 presented at the Petroleum Society's Canadian International Petroleum Conference in Calgary (13 - 13 June 2002).
4. Hemphill, T.: "Method for Determining Sweep Efficiency for Removing Cuttings from a Borehole," U.S. Patent Pending.