Fixed Choke Constant Outflow Circulation Method for Riser Gas Handling: Full-Scale Tests in Water-and Synthetic-Based Mud with Gauges and Distributed Fiber …
Conventional methods of managing gas-in-riser events are not optimal when the drilling
riser is isolated from the formation by a closed subsea blowout preventer (BOP) on rigs …
riser is isolated from the formation by a closed subsea blowout preventer (BOP) on rigs …
Gas Migration in PMCD Operations: Instrumented Well Study Provides Fundamental Insights
GA Samdani, SS Rao, Y Moganaradjou… - SPE/IADC Drilling …, 2023 - onepetro.org
Significant discrepancy exists between the gas migration rates observed during the field
applications of Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling (PMCD) and the widely used Taylor bubble …
applications of Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling (PMCD) and the widely used Taylor bubble …
Expanded IME with New Riser Gas Handling Operation Region
O Gabaldon, RA Gonzalez Luis, P Sousa… - SPE/IADC Managed …, 2022 - onepetro.org
Abstract The Influx Management Envelope (IME) is a proven tool to assess management of
influxes taken during MPD operations. Currently, IME establishes limits of manageable influx …
influxes taken during MPD operations. Currently, IME establishes limits of manageable influx …
New Experimental Results Show the Application of Fiber Optic to Detect and to Track Gas Position in Marine Risers and Shed Light on the Gas Migration …
The main objective of this paper is to present and discuss the results and significant
observations gathered during 13 experimental runs conducted in a full-scale test well at …
observations gathered during 13 experimental runs conducted in a full-scale test well at …
Comparison of Riser Gas Unloading in Water and SBM: Full-Scale Experiments
MR Kunju, M Almeida - SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum …, 2023 - onepetro.org
The potential for a gas-in-riser situation to become uncontrollable by the rapid displacement
of mud out of the riser is extremely high if the riser-top is left open. The unloading can be …
of mud out of the riser is extremely high if the riser-top is left open. The unloading can be …
Gas migration in PMCD operations: influence of mud type and properties
GA Samdani, SS Rao, VP Gupta - SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and …, 2022 - onepetro.org
Abstract Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling (PMCD) is commonly used in carbonate formations
with massive lost returns. However, gas migration during PMCD is not well-understood and …
with massive lost returns. However, gas migration during PMCD is not well-understood and …
Comparison of Gas Signature and Void Fraction in Water-and Oil-Based Muds Using Fiber-Optic Distributed Acoustic Sensor, Distributed Temperature Sensor, and …
Accurate estimation and prediction of gas rise velocity, length of the gas influx region, and
void fraction are important for optimal gas kick removal, riser gas management, and well …
void fraction are important for optimal gas kick removal, riser gas management, and well …
Field Scale Tests & Modeling to Forecast Gas Migration Rates for Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling (PMCD) Applications
Y Moganaradjou, GA Samdani, MA Almeida… - SPE/IADC Drilling …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Understanding gas migration rates is a critical part of well control discipline; for PMCD
significant discrepancies exist between field observations of gas migration rates and …
significant discrepancies exist between field observations of gas migration rates and …
Dynamic Simulation of Riser Gas Handling with a Fixed-Choke Constant Outflow
It is challenging to optimize operation procedures that safely remove riser gas without
causing equipment, personnel, or unnecessary environmental issues. This paper presents …
causing equipment, personnel, or unnecessary environmental issues. This paper presents …
Is Handling Gas in the Riser a Safe Alternative? Exploring the Limits and Opportunities for Safer Kick Handling During Deepwater Drilling
O Gabaldon, G Humphreys, ML Teixeira… - SPE/IADC Managed …, 2023 - onepetro.org
This work complements previous efforts exploring the opportunity for safer return to
operations after an influx event in deepwater drilling operations when an MPD system is …
operations after an influx event in deepwater drilling operations when an MPD system is …