Cuttings Re-Injection as an Environmentally Safe and Economically Efficient Drilling Waste Management Option for Karachaganak Field

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Gogan ◽  
V. Mattia ◽  
M. Oates ◽  
S. Gumarov ◽  
T. Shokanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Option ◽  
Drilling Waste ◽  
Environmentally Safe

Landfill as a Future Waste Management Option in England: The View of Landfill Operators

1998 ◽  
Vol 164 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam D. Read ◽  
Paul Phillips ◽  
Guy Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Option

Successful CRI Project for Offshore Abu Dhabi Field: 3 Million Barrels Injected with ZERO Subsurface Failures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osama EL Helali ◽  
Mohamed Haddad ◽  
Salamat Gumarov ◽  
Said Benelkadi ◽  
Eduardo Bianco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Successful Operation ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Drilling Waste ◽  
Injection Zone ◽  
Challenging Environment ◽  
Drilling Rigs ◽  
Jack Up

Abstract Cuttings reinjection (CRI) project at OFFSHORE ABU DHABI field achieved successful operation with three million barrels injected to date with zero subsurface failures setting up an environmentally friendly and cost-effective waste management success story that complies with zero discharge requirements. The project exceeded initial expectations by accommodating non-aqueous drilling waste from jack-up drilling rigs in addition to artificial islands own rigs. Subsurface assurance and engineering workflows proved to be effective in ensuring subsurface containment of drilling waste in challenging environment while ensuring efficiency of operation to meet demanding drilling schedules. Injection schedules and procedures were based on results of thorough subsurface FEED study and global best practices. Slurry fluid quality requirements were verified thru extensive laboratory tests. Throughout injection operation downhole pressure and temperature of the injection well was vigilantly monitored and analyzed along with well temperature survey and periodic fracture modeling updates of the fracture waste domain to ensure seamless fracturing of formation and containment of waste domain within selected formation. More than 3 million barrels of drill cuttings and associated drilling waste have been safely and successfully disposed of into a single injection zone of two cuttings reinjection wells over five years of project operation to date. No downtime was experienced and no impact to drilling schedule was induced demonstrating high capability of technology when designed and executed in right way. Results of actual injections showed accuracy and robustness of the engineering workflow implemented from Job design, planning and execution The paper presents unique and knowledge-based steps that contributed to success of project and set high bar for region for the drilling waste management.

Maximising Operational Efficiencies and Reducing Well Cost Through Effective Drilling Waste Management Solutions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre-Marie Hinden ◽  
Simon Tyldsley ◽  
Andrew Morris ◽  
Haitham Farrouk ◽  
Gareth Innes
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Drilling Waste

Holistic Drilling Fluid and Drilling Waste Management in the Fayetteville Shale

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. Mabile ◽  
David Richardson ◽  
Steve Garner ◽  
Barry Broussard ◽  
Richard Jay Smith
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Fayetteville Shale ◽  
Drilling Waste
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