Complex Well Design for Multilaterals Offshore North Caspian Sea

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Valisevich ◽  
Vasiliy Zvyagin ◽  
Robert Famiev ◽  
Mirat Kozhakhmetov ◽  
Alexey Paramonov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Caspian Sea ◽  
Well Design ◽  
Complex Well

Complex Well Design for Multilaterals Offshore North Caspian Sea (Russian)

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Valisevich ◽  
Vasiliy Zvyagin ◽  
Robert Famiev ◽  
Mirat Kozhakhmetov ◽  
Alexey Paramonov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Caspian Sea ◽  
Well Design ◽  
Complex Well

Advanced Engineering Solutions to Achieve Best in Class Performance in Drilling Extended Reach Dual Lateral Wells in the Sultanate of Oman

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Badar Nasser Al Amri ◽  
Qasim Al Rawahi ◽  
Humaid AL Adawi ◽  
Badar Al Maashari ◽  
Ludovic Soden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Separation Distance ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Fractured Reservoir ◽  
Placement Decisions ◽  
Process Waste ◽  
Well Design ◽  
Torque Values ◽  
Extended Reach Drilling ◽  
Complex Well

Abstract A Large Omani Operator successfully achieved best in class performance in drilling extended reach dual-lateral wells in Oman. Turning the legs to achieve the required separation distance and continue drilling to the required depth through a thin fractured reservoir resulted in complex well trajectories and harsh drilling environment. This paper will focus on the newly innovative designs, engineering optimizations and utilizing lean methodology to overcome drilling risks and achieve best in class performance. Rotary Steerable system was utilized to drill the extended reach drilling (ERD) in 3D with continuous proportional steering technology. Advance modeling including lateral shocks, Torque and Drag and BHA design were as well key enablers. Logging while drilling tools supported reservoir mapping and real-time well placement decisions. To excel in lateral applications and overcome harsh drilling environment, a shallow cone tip profile with High Performance cutter bit technology was selected. A focus optimization project using lean tools was performed to map out the undercut process, visualize possible waste, perform root causes analysis and implement countermeasures to eliminate the process waste Regional benchmark showed that the performance of 11 wells drilled since the start of the campaign is located within the best 10% of the benchmark data which is marked as best in class performance. Due to the continues improvement, the campaign manages to reach a learning curve of 30%. Furthermore, the actual production from the wells was 300% more than the forecast. Using the advanced RSS and bit technologies resulted in reducing the Torque values in the lateral section by 30% which effectively increased the reservoir drilled interval by 22%. The designed BHA also managed to complete wells including multi undercuts (up to 6) in one run. One trip Whipstock System for creating the second leg is used as part of the well design. The Whipstock system which is uniquely set in the horizontal tangent section has achieved 100% success rate in setting and retrieving operations. The undercut activities have improved by 50% as a direct result of the optimization Lean project. In addition, utilizing lean methodology resulted in reducing the cost impact of the additional sidetracks (undercuts) which enabled having best reservoir quality and achieving savings over the total cost of ownership TCO. Extended Reach Dual lateral well design was utilized for the first time in PDO operations during this drilling campaign. This paper will present how advance modelling can enable the industry to deliver complex well designs. Additionally, it will introduce the company innovation in implementing the Lean philosophy to optimize the drilling operation.

Field Data Supports the Use of Stiffness and Tortuosity in Solving Complex Well Design Problems

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iain Rezmer-Cooper ◽  
Minh Chau ◽  
Andy Hendricks ◽  
Miriam Woodfine ◽  
Brian Stacey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Data ◽  
Design Problems ◽  
Well Design ◽  
Complex Well

Digitalization in Collaborative Framework : Maintain High Quality Drilling Performance in Mahakam's Complex Well Preparation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Sari ◽  
Herfran Rhama Priwanza ◽  
Sandi Rizky Kharisma ◽  
Rangga Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Generation X ◽  
Discussion Board ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Drilling Performance ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Workflow System ◽  
Well Design ◽  
Shallow Wells ◽  
Business Requirement ◽  
Complex Well

Abstract Mahakam is a mature gas and oil field that has been in operation since 1966, covering an area of approximately 1500 square kilometers. It is located in East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia and has 7 operating fields. Tunu, Tambora and Handil are fields within the swamp shallow water (Delta), whereas Bekapai, Peciko, Sisi Nubi and South Mahakam are offshore fields with water depths ranging from 45 to 80 meters. The diverse setting of environments requires different methods of site preparation, construction, drilling and logistic. The drilling industrialization necessitates agile and complex well preparation especially in the Deltaic environment, with around 70 wells drilled with three swamp barge rigs each year. In recent drilling development in both Tunu and Handil fields, more shallow wells were drilled. These wells were drilled in the swamp with heavy sedimentation and/or sand banks which necessitated a large amount of dredging and required months of preparation whereas the drilling operation took up to 3 days per wells. The entire well preparation process requires planning, monitoring, and the participation of many team in different entities. Each entity has its own version of well planning database, resulting in data disagreement and lack of data integrity. Thousands of emails are being send and meetings are being organized to guarantee that operations runs well. Due to lack of trustworthy data, personnel movement or team reorganization, it has become serious issues. In 2016, company decided to start the digitalization efforts, by approaching various service company who provides the well planning software. It needed customization to match the corporate needs. However since the digitalization has not yet commonly used by most company, it was then not user friendly, thus several individuals were hesitant to utilize it. An internal team created an application in early 2019. As the business requirement & working flowchart, the team decided to have a clean and mobile-ready yet less complicated form that also enables team collaboration during the design. This ensures that all users, employee from any generation (X, Y, and Z) able to use and enter valid information. Equipped with map visualization, the related entities will be able to have better quick analysis on the condition surrounding wellhead position. The application also implements an adjustable workflow system that able to follow the dynamic of organization structure, ensure each of well planning task is assigned to the correct team. Push notifications are also an important element in this application for keeping the entire team up to date. The application also featured a discussion board and file sharing function, allowing each team to exchange information or files. The manual email exchange has been minimized, and the meeting hour has been reduced significantly. The errors are simply identified and fixed in a single integrated database. The application is continuously improved from well planning only in its early stages into well design to accommodate the whole drilling industrialization process.

Is the Slope Between the Alborz Mountains and Caspian Sea in Northern Iran a Bottleneck for Migrating Raptors?

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 530-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Panuccio ◽  
Bahareh Ghafouri ◽  
Elham Nourani
Keyword(s):  
Caspian Sea ◽  
Northern Iran

THE NUMBER AND QUALITATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF FRY FISH IN SHALLOW COASTAL WATERS OF THE VOLGA IN THE SUMMER-AUTUMN PERIOD OF 2012

2017 ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Edward Vladimirovich Nikitin
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Caspian Sea ◽  
The Caspian Sea ◽  
Volga River ◽  
Commercial Fish ◽  
Autumn Period ◽  
Fish Juveniles ◽  
Qualitative Characteristics ◽  
Shallow Coastal Waters

Shallow coastal waters of the Volga river is a flooded feeding area for fish juveniles of nonmigratory fish species. There takes place annual downstream migration of fluvial anadromous fish species from spawning grounds of the Volga river to the Northern Caspian Sea. The most important factors determining the number and qualitative characteristics of fry fishes are the level of the Caspian Sea (currently having a tendency to the lowering), hydrological and thermal regimes of the Volga river. Researches were carried out in definite periods of time. In the summer-autumn period of 2012 fry fishes were presented by 19 species (13 of them were commercial species), which belonged to 9 families. The article gives data on all the commercial fish species. In the first decade of July the maximum number of fry fish was registered in the western part of the Volga outfall offshore - in box 247 (19.86 mln specimens/km2), in the eastern part - in box 142 (20.4 mln specimens/km2). The most populous were roach, red-eye, silver bream and bream; size-weight characteristics were better in the areas remoted from the Volga delta. In the third decade of July the quantitative indicators of fry fish on these areas decreased, size-weight characteristics greatly increased. In the second decade of October in the western part of the seaside there were registered increased pre-wintering concentrations of fish juveniles, their qualitative indicators increased, which is evidence to favorable feeding conditions in 2012.

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