Numerical models help analyze lost-circulation/flow events and frac gradient increase to control an HPHT well in the east mediterranean sea

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 41-54

  Sanad, Medhat ^a   Butler, Carl ^a   Waheed, Arshad ^b   Engelman, Bob ^b   Sweatman, Ron ^b  

^a BP GUPCO   (United States)

^b HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; COSTS; DENSITY OF LIQUIDS; DRILLING FLUIDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL CASINGS; OIL WELL CEMENTING; OIL WELLS; OPTIMIZATION; WELL PRESSURE;

EQUIVALENT CIRCULATING DENSITY (ECD); EXPLORATION WELLS; HIGH-PRESSURE/HIGH-TEMPERATURE (HPHT) WELLS;

EXPLORATORY OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 33646982156     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/87094-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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