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Spe-215029-Ms - Successful Deepwater MPD Application in Drilling and Cementing Through Depleted Formation With Wellbore Instability and Loss Circulation Challenge Offshore of Saba by Rodrigo Barreto is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This paper discusses the successful application of Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) to overcome wellbore instability and loss circulation challenges during drilling and cementing of a horizontal deepwater oil well offshore Sabah, Malaysia. MPD allowed the operator to drill through a tight pressure window between a depleted sand formation and interlayered shale, maintain downhole pressure control, and cement the casing string. Key challenges included limited sidetracking options, wellbore stability issues, an
- Author
- Rodrigo Barreto
- Language
- EN