Summary of Drilling, Stresses, Pressures, and Borehole Stability
Summary of Drilling, Stresses, Pressures, and Borehole Stability
Summary of Drilling, Stresses, Pressures, and Borehole Stability
Maurice Dusseault
MBDCI
caliper caliper
3-F Well Testing Geomechanics
ductile shales
mainly in-gauge
sloughing
fractured shale
in gauge massive sloughing
target
MBDCI
D = borehole diameter
Also in coals!
no
unstable
3-F Well Testing Geomechanics
intact
BHTV HMAX
reconstruction
poor mud
3-F Well Testing Geomechanics
circulation gauge
caved hole
Handling Ballooning
Common when pw ~ hmin + high ECD
When pump stops, track rate
danger!
Rate should slow
flowback
safe
If not, blowout?? time
Reducing ballooning
3-F Well Testing Geomechanics
mudline
extended reach
fault
deviated
well
troublesome fractured shale
reservoir
tight radius well