Abstract:Formation overpressures have traditionally forced operators to weight-up mud systems in order to advance drilling operations while preventing formation fluids invasion. As a result, drilling rate of penetration (ROP) is reduced, additional casing seats/strings are required and risks associated with kicks are increased. This drilling hazard is a major source of invisible non-productive time (NPT) and increased operational costs.
Today's drilling environments present many challenges, such as high-… Show more
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