Annular pressure build-up analysis and methodology with examples from multifrac horizontal wells and HPHT reservoirs

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2013, Pages 1562-1573

  Bellarby, Jonathan ^a   Kofoed, SaraSparre ^b   Marketz, Franz ^b  

^a Canmore Consulting Ltd   (United States)

^b MAERSK OIL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GAS CONDENSATES; INFILL DRILLING; OFFSHORE GAS FIELDS; PACKERS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; TUBING;

ANNULAR PRESSURE BUILDUP; DESIGN CALCULATIONS; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; FRACTURING SYSTEMS; GAS CONDENSATE RESERVOIRS; INCREASED TEMPERATURE; RESERVOIR PERMEABILITY; STIMULATION OPERATIONS;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 84880984551     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/163557-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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