A simplified method for prediction of ECD increase with drillpipe rotation

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 1092-1098

  Hemphill, Terry ^a   Ravi, Krishna ^a   Bern, Peter ^b   Rojas, Juan Carlos ^b  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DRILL PIPE; DRILLS; FORECASTING; INFILL DRILLING; PORE PRESSURE; WELL PRESSURE;

ACCURATE PREDICTION; CALCULATION SCHEME; CALCULATION TECHNIQUES; CORRECTION FACTORS; EQUIVALENT CIRCULATING DENSITY; EXTENDED REACH DRILLING; INTERNAL DIAMETERS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS;

DEEPWATER DRILLING;

EID: 58849109544     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/115378-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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