The First Successful Rig-Less Mono-Trip Gas Lift Completion in Mahakam Field

Rahmat Sinaga, Kristoforus Widyas Tokoh, Tomi Sugiarto, Miazzy I. Maharanoe, Wiryawan Suraji

Indonesian Petroleum Association

...The First Successful Rig-Less Mono-Trip Gas Lift Completion in Mahakam Field Rahmat Sinaga, Kristoforus Widyas Tokoh, Tomi Sugiarto, Miazzy I...

Trends in Oil Well Drilling in South Texas

Wilford Lee Stapp

Bulletin of South Texas Geological Society

... varieties of rig requirements and values, but this estimate is based on the least proper horsepower arrangement, and substructure and mast to drill...

Abstract: Deepwater Exploration, Offshore NW Sabah: Kamunsu East Upthrown Drilling Success (Paper 29)

Saiful Bahri bin Zainal

Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM)

... tool. (3) SSB/SSPC had demonstrated the ability to drill cheaply (US$9.3 M for vertical and sidetrack) by taking rig opportunity at discounted rate...

Abstract: European Gas Spuds French Well

PESA Staff

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... of the Folschviller Stl well the rig will then be used to drill the second well at Diebling in the Alsting block. "The two well drill ing program...

Abstract: Libra-1 Spuds for Nexus, Shell

PESA Staff

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... "On a broader view, we map the potential for subme rsib le rig Ocean Epoch had 6 Tcf of gas resource w ith the potential for in likel ihood of encountering...

Strategies for Dealing with the New Geolegal Paradigm

Richard Fenton

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... for dealing with the changes are: • Conducting cultural heritage inspections over pro• posed drill sites or during site clearance. By approaching...

Extended Abstract: The Heat Exchanger … An Update on Developments in the Australian and International Geothermal Scene

Gareth Cooper

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... but is expected to be ready to drill P2 in ea rly 2009, and P3 ea rly in 2010. The good news for the w ider industry is that the rig will be ava ilable...

A Blast from the Past

Kathy J. Flaherty

Petroleum History Institute

... as a portable spudder. According to his research, this rig could be used to drill wells up to 1,000 feet deep, or for clean-out and workover operations...

An Experiment with a Drop Auger

Charles H. Row

AAPG Bulletin

... as a type of core drill. Some months ago the writer, together with D. M. Collingwood and A. L. Jones, made some experiments with the drop auger...

Abstract: Soil Sampling Utilizing Horizontal/Directional Drilling Methods

David S. Bardsley

Houston Geological Society Bulletin

... in a variety of settings across the United States. He started his career as a drill rig helper advancing through various technical and managerial...

Abstract: Geohazards from the Oil & Gas Industry Perspective

Norhasliza Kasi, Mustaza Musa, Quah Khoon Beng

Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM)

... through, rapid penetration of the rig leg, encountering shallow gas pocket that could result in gas blowout, drill fluid losses and etc. To enable...

ABSTRACT: Conventional, Unconventional, Offshore and Frontier Resources: Canada's Role in the North American Gas Marketplace, by George Eynon; #90906(2001)

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Abstract: Saudi Aramco Mobile Geological Laboratory (MGL), Near Real-time Chronostratigraphic Resolution While Drilling Critical Exploration Zones; #90319 (2018)

Hani I. Boukhamsin, Ahmed Shawareb, Marco Vecoli, Pierre Breuer, Christian Cesari, Nigel Hooker, Kaya Ertug

Search and Discovery.com

... the drilling of exploration wells. To address urgent geological uncertainties while drilling, and to avoid time delays caused by transporting cores and drill...

Horizontal drilling proves decisive for oil production from the Ordovician Stairway Sandstone Reservoir in Surprise Field, Amadeus Basin

D. Hallgren, D. Theseira, T. Shortt, J. P. Heugh

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... the Hunt Rig #3 could only drill as deep as 3,000m with 3 1/2” drill pipe. Planning for the horizontal section occurred while the vertical hole was being...

Fishing: Part 3. Wellsite Methods

Arnold M. Woods

AAPG Special Volumes

... into the hole from the rig floor. -- Failure of surface equipment, especially pumps, which allows the hole to cave in and stick the drill string...

Confirming a Successful Pressurized MUD Cap Drilling Operation … Improved Understanding and Anticipate Key Aspects Since Planning to Execution

Sekar Wuri Dewayani, Fikri Irawan, Andry Prasthio, Ariyati Faradilah

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... cured or even reduced to controllable level, PMCD confronts the loss circulation event and uses it as advantage to drill deeper, preventing unnecessary...

Integrated Optimization of SIMOPS (Drilling, Well Intervention, and Production) on Jackup Rig : A Case Study of Under Cantilever Operations at X-1 Platform in Mahakam Asset

R. Hidayat, R. Hutahaean, A.S. Redjeki, P. S. Kurniawati, G. Pancawisna

Indonesian Petroleum Association

...Integrated Optimization of SIMOPS (Drilling, Well Intervention, and Production) on Jackup Rig : A Case Study of Under Cantilever Operations at X-1...

The Conroe Crater

Kristin L. Wells

Petroleum History Institute

... truck and a power take-off assembly. While a traditional steam powered rotary rig took about a week to set up and drill a 50-foot borehole, George E...

Reactive Managed-Pressure Drilling (MPD) Application for a Deep-Water Exploration Well in Indonesia

Donny H. Gultom, Andri M. Hidayat, Fikri Irawan, Yoshua P. Iskandar, Ida Bagus Ari Kresnawan

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... to the dynamic-positioned semisubmersible rig, and preparing a package of newgeneration deep-water Rotating Control Device (RCD), Drill String Isolation Tool...

Abstract: Emerging Technology in Borehole Geophysics

Alf Klaveness

Houston Geological Society Bulletin

..." of the drill bit to determine the character and the structural conditions of the materials to be drilled. Fracture-prone formations and overpressured...

Continuous Circulation while Drilling: A New Approach to Maintain Hole Cleaning and Improve Drilling Performance in Swamp Drilling Operation

Bintang Kusuma Yuda, RBM Aditya, Andre Wiharja, Scott Petrie, Rick Doll

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... that enables the continuous circulation of drilling fluids downhole while making or breaking drill pipe connections. This system helps to maintain ECD...

Novel Integrated Hole Cleaning Concept Reduces Well Construction Time By 3 Rig Days

Norbert Heitmann, Euro Chacin, Rafael Molero, Willy Graterol, Yazid Ouali, Elias Chamat Burgos, Agustin Cisneros

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... Drilling Project, in the Orinoco Belt, saved 3 rig days and reduced stuck-pipe and avoided damage to the MWD/LWD Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) and drill bit...

Extended Abstract: Maximizing Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation Using 3D Seismic Geomechanics

Michael Shoemaker

GCAGS Transactions

... of hydrocarbons. Intrinsic stress heterogeneity can now be measured in 3D space at the well pad, ahead of the drill bit. The cutting-edge technology provides...

EXTENDED ABSTRACT: "Gotcha Deep" Project: Complex Formation Evaluation Using LWD and Electric Line to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Risk

John Johns, Paul A. Babasick

GCAGS Transactions

... Tay semi-submersible rig (Fig. 2) in approximately 7500 ft of water depth (AC 856 – #1, #2 and # 2 BP1). The drilling program faced several challenges...

Warro Edges Closer

PESA Staff

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... to be seen, along announced on 8 March it had secured a rig for its confirmed that the field holds large volumes with how quickly the Gorgon...