Drilling engineering problems and solutions : a field guide for engineers and students

"Petroleum and natural gas still remain the single biggest resource for energy on earth; Even as alternative and renewable sources are developed, petroleum and natural gas continue to be, by far, the most used and, if engineered properly, the most cost-effective and efficient, source of energy...

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Main Authors Hossain, M. Enamul (Author), Islam, Rafiqul, 1959- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, NJ, USA : Wiley-Scrivener, 2018.
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ISBN9781118998649
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9781118998724
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9781118998632
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9781523123476
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9781118998342
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Table of Contents:
  • Deepwater Horizon Blowout 205 5.4.2.1. Solutions 207 5.4.2.2. Reasons Behind the Blowout 214 5.4.2.3. Lessons Learned and Recommendation 217 5.5. Summary 218 References 219 6. Drillstring and Bottomhole Assembly Problems 221 6.1. Introduction 221 6.2. Problems Related to Drillstring and their Solutions 223 6.2.1. Stuck Pipe 223 6.2.1.1. Free Point
  • Stuck Point Location 224 6.2.1.2. The Most Common Causes of Stuck Pipe 227 6.2.1.3. Prevention of Stuck Pipe 229 6.2.1.4. Freeing Stuck Pipe 230 6.2.1.5. Measures to Reduce Stuck Pipe Costs 231 6.2.1.6. Some Examples of Field Practices 231 6.2.2. Drillpipe Failures 234 6.2.2.1. Twist-off 237 6.2.2.2. Parting and other Failures 240 6.2.2.3. Collapse and Burst 240 6.2.2.4. Tension Load 245 6.2.2.5. Fatigue 254 6.2.3. Problems Related to Catches 256 6.2.4.
  • Influence of Casing Shoe Depth on Sustained Casing Pressure (SCP) during Production 306 7.3. Case Studies 311 7.3.1. Case Study
  • 1 (Casing Jamming) 313 7.3.1.1. Lessons Learned 314 7.3.2. Case Study
  • 2 (Casing Installation Problems) 314 7.3.3. Case Study
  • 3 (Casing Installation Problems in an Offshore Field) 316 7.3.3.1. Lessons Learned 316 7.3.4. Case Study
  • 4 (Leaky Casing) 318 7.3.4.1. Repair Alternatives 319 7.3.4.2. Setting Patches 320 7.3.4.3. Results and Lessons Learned 321 7.3.5. Case Study
  • 5 (Use of Gel for Water Leaks) 323 7.3.6. Case Study
  • 6 (Unusual Lithology) 325 7.3.6.1. Case 1: Leak below Production Packer 327 7.3.6.2. Case 2: Casing Shoe above Unsealed High Pressure Formation 329 7.3.6.3. Case 3: Casing Shoe set in Weak Formation 332 7.3.6.4.