Wellbore Strengthening in Narrow Margin Drilling

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Part 1: Introduction

Francis P. Shepard, Neil F. Marshall, Patrick A. McLoughlin, Gary G. Sullivan

AAPG Special Volumes

... which provides an ability to include records of temperature and pressure. The newer design permits basic field interpretation of data from the Rustrak...

Abstract: First-Ever Application of Real-Time LWD Shear Sonic Velocity for Geomechanics in Slow Formations of Western Offshore Basin, India: A Game-Changer for Wellbore Stability in Exploration Wells; #90319 (2018)

Sachit Saumya

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... failure-mud weight limit of the formation required to keep the borehole stable. The pore pressure gradient and fracture gradient model is not able...

Hydrocarbon Identification During Drilling Operation in Lampake Wells Using Advanced Gas Data: A Case Study

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Abstract: Seismic Expression and Directly Observed Characteristics of Seep-related Features, Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope

Harry H. Roberts , Thomas W. Neurauter

GCAGS Transactions

... diapirs appear to form a continuum. Faults provide both a pressure release mechanism as well as an avenue of transport for fluid mud, liquids, and gases...

Abstract: Seismic Expression and Directly Observed Characteristics of Seep-Related Features, Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope, by H. H. Roberts and T. W. Neurauter; #91006 (1991)

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Subsurface Characterization of the Bakken/Three Forks Unconventional Tight Oil Reservoirs, Williston Basin, North Dakota Through the Use of High Resolution Mud Gas Mass Spectrometry

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Abstract: 4D Geomechanical Study Helps Drilling Operations in North Kuwait Giant Reservoirs; #90254 (2016)

Safaa M. Marie, Shaikh A. Azim, Hossam Ibrahim, Ali Nasar Khan, Lamya A. AbouQammaz, Assef M. Hussein, Robert Newman, Magdalena Povstyanova, Kwang-Ho Lee

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... that the combined effect of in-situ stress and well trajectory on wellbore stability should also be thoroughly investigated. Comprehensive analysis of static...

Fluid Pressure in Porous Media -- Its Importance in Geology: A Review

P. E. Gretener

CSPG Bulletin

... slightly above the formation pressure. According to the above analysis, one will lose mud to the formation under these circumstances. Such a well is thus...

Successful MDT Dual Packer Survey for Cut-Off Determination in the Abadi Field: Design, Execution, And Analysis

Deni Fitrio, Ricardo Oentoe, Masahiko Nomura

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... quality data from low permeability intervals for the subsequent analysis. The results from wireline log including XPT survey (single probe pressure...

Planning and Preparation of a Viable Pore Pressure Prediction in a Wild Cat High Pressure, High Temperature (HPHT) Exploration Well in Offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, #42173 (2018).

Avirup Chatterjee, Amitava Ghosh, Sanjeev Bordoloi, Robin Hutchins

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... the pressure profiles to the drilling engineer. This paper focuses on different aspects of pore-pressure analysis that were considered to deliver...

Neural Network Application on Selection of the Best Correlation of Multiphase Flow in Pipes

Riko Abdillah, Tutuka Ariadji

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... a Well Evaluation Model (WEM) analysis. The input variables are items that that influenced pressure loss in the tubing (e.g., tubing size, GLR, viscosity...

Charge History Clues from Advanced Geochemical Mud Gas Logging, #42509 (2020).

Alan Keith Fernandes, Dariusz Strapoc,

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...  Analysis of light hydrocarbons by vaporization in gas extractors at specific locations 4 Fluid Characterization – Mud-gas Ratios (PIXLER 1968...

Distribution of Hydrocarbons Between Oils and Associated Fine-Grained Sedimentary Rocks--Physical Chemistry Applied to Petroleum Geochemistry, II

Allen Young, Richard D. McIver

AAPG Bulletin

..., and H. Hay-Roe, 1970, Formation pressure patterns in Cretaceous Viking Formation, Alberta (abs.): AAPG Bull., v. 54, p. 850-851. Hastings, S. H., B...

Reservoir Characterization for Gas Production and CO2 Sequestration

Adriana Gordon, Raul Cova, Evan Mutual, Bill Goodway, Scott Leaney, Wendell Pardasie, Matt Ng

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

..., petrophysics, and pore pressure in the Montney formation. Results A critical aspect of our analysis involved a comprehensive examination of the porosity...

Effective stress constraints on vertical flow in fault zones: Learnings from natural CO2 reservoirs

S. J. Naruk, J. G. Solum, J. P. Brandenburg, P. Origo, and D. E. Wolf

AAPG Bulletin

..., consistent with mud weights and fluid pressures extrapolated downhole from a well head (Federal 1-19, API 4300730061; Utah State Division of Oil, Gas...

Wellbore Stability Analysis and Pore Pressure Study in Badri Field Using Limited Data, Gulf of Suez, Egypt; #20476 (2020)

Ahmed E. Radwan

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...Wellbore Stability Analysis and Pore Pressure Study in Badri Field Using Limited Data, Gulf of Suez, Egypt; #20476 (2020) Ahmed E. Radwan Wellbore...

Design of Jatibarang Development and West Java Exploration Oil Well Drilling

Iman Sutadi, Kahar Kusmen

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... pressure profile of Jatibarang area, the mud program used in the circulation system is as follows: from surface down to about 300 m depth, a bentonite base...

High Fluid Potentials in California Coast Ranges and Their Tectonic Significance

Frederick A. F. Berry

AAPG Bulletin

... pressure curves. Data from the San Joaquin Valley were obtained by analysis of pressure charts, ranges of mud weights under certain specific conditions...

Redevelopment of the Western Portion of the Rincon Offshore Oil Field, Ventura, California

Harry P. Barnum

Pacific Section of AAPG

... is present. Mud weights of up to 15 lb./gal. are possible by salt loading without additional additives. The free salt crystallizes as a thin mudcake preventing...

Drill Stem Testing with Underbalanced TCP – Problems and Evaluation

Jayant R. Jethnani

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... for mation pressure – Having an immediate clean up of perforation and not having mud particles clog up perforations while drill stem test tools are being run...

ABSTRACT: Hydraulic Top Seal Failure - The Determination of Seal Capacities for Undrilled Prospects, by O'Connor, Stephen; Lahann, Richard W.; Swarbrick, Richard E.; #90155 (2012)

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Integrated Analysis of Abnormal Pressures in Source Rocks: Theory and Implications for Jurassic Unconventional Resource Exploration in Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Al Duhailan, Mohammed Boudjatit, Nai-Shyong Yeh, Ivan Leyva Clay Kurison, Angelica Rios Alvarez, Yasser Ghamdi, Saad Shehri

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... Jurassic mud rocks in Saudi Arabia. The integrated analysis included a combination of geochemical, petrophysical, geomechanical, and pressure transient...

Spatial Variations in the Salinity of Produced Waters from Southwestern Louisiana

D. Scott Szalkowski,, Jeffrey S. Hanor

GCAGS Transactions

... bottom hole temperatures and mud weights for a large number of well logs in southwest Louisiana. These data are documented on a subsurface atlas...

Abnormal Formation Pressures: Recognition, Distribution, and Implications for Geophysical Prospecting, Brazoria County, Texas

Edward T. Flanigan

GCAGS Transactions

...-fluid pressure is present in much of the section. Borehole shut-in pressure measurements, drilling mud density records, and shale transit times are used...