Drilling
This research aims to develop a fluid-advisory system that provides recommendations for optimal amounts of chemical additives needed to maintain desired fluid properties in various drilling-fluid systems.
This paper describes development of a high-temperature water-based reservoir drill-in fluid using a novel synthetic polymer and customized with optimal chemical concentrations and sized calcium carbonate.
In this case study, a geomechanics-based approach was used to create bridging and sealing at the fracture aperture using a biparticle self-degradable lost-circulation-fluid system.
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Schlumberger and Russia’s Gazprom Neft have agreed to jointly develop software and promote other upstream services to be commercialized across Russia and internationally. -
The fresh investment will result in the manufacture of new drilling-related equipment to assist the national oil company in boosting production capacity.
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Although offshore drilling demand is slowly getting better, headwinds remain.
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Union of rival contract drillers will create one of the largest offshore rig companies.
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The 2021–2022 Drillbotics competition will require the contestants to integrate human factors engineering considerations into their automated drilling rigs for the first time.
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Recent developments in drilling-systems automation provide a multitude of opportunities to have real-time monitoring of drilling-fluid properties and early diagnosis of drilling-fluid-related complications that might arise while drilling. Coupled with closed-loop control of surface and downhole drilling-fluid properties, automated monitoring of fluid properties would …
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This paper presents experiences from an automated drilling-fluids-monitoring initiative and resulting real-time hydraulic measurements and models for automatic drilling control.
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This paper presents the design and functionality of an apparatus that measures directly and automatically the pressure/volume/temperature (PVT) behavior of the drilling fluid contained in a pit.
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In this paper, alternative approaches to solids characterization are presented that lend themselves better to automation and real-time monitoring than API retort measurement.
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Intellilift and Transocean are working together on a software solution to expedite the well construction process.
