2016

Case Histories

Session Chairs: Rusty Connell (Oxy) and Dave Clark (NRG Delta)

Drilling on the Coast of Tabasco Mexico: Battling Wellbore Instability in a Narrow Pressure Window

Are We Over Reporting LGS Content in Non-Aqueous Fluids?

Drilling Challenges Related to Dirty Salt

Cementing I

Session Chairs: Loran Galey (Apache) and Ron Sweatman (RS Consulting)

Using Large Cellulose Particles to Improve High-Temperature Cement Slurry Stability

Intelligent Cement Slurry Design Based on Molecular Level Understanding

Silica Dispersion for HT Oil Well Cement

Cementing Process Control and Performance Tracking to Decrease Cost and Improve Operations in the Permian Shale

Cementing II

Session Chairs: Don Lawrence (BP) and Deepak Khatri (Baker Hughes)

Fundamental Understanding of Non-Aqueous Drilling Fluids Leads to Optimizing Seal Integrity while Reducing Design Time and Cost

Retarder Interactions in Oil Well Cements

Smart Foam Cement Characterization for Real Time Monitoring of Ultra-Deepwater Oil Well Cementing Applications

Drilling Fluids I

Session Chairs: Jay Deville (Fritz) and Sharath Savari (Halliburton)

Automated Particle Size Analysis using Advanced Analyzers

Innovative High-Density, Non-Zinc, Solids-Free Completion Fluid for Ultra Deepwater Environments

Recent Application of a Non-Biopolymer Reservoir Drill-In Fluid to a Deepwater Openhole Gravel Pack and the Ability to Incorporate Unique Chemistries

Evaluation of a New Spacer System Mixed On-The-Fly

Drilling Fluids II

Session Chairs: Marshall Heard (BP) and Tom Carlson (Shrieve)

Minimize Barite Sag

Integrated Solution for Drilling a Sidetrack High-Pressure Production Well

Rheology of Oil-Based Drilling Foams

Nanoclay Modified Drilling Muds for HPHT Applications

Emerging Technologies

Session Chairs: Eric van Oort (University of Texas) and Ahmed Amer (Newpark)

Field Study on Piezoresistive Smart Cement and Drilling Mud for Real Time Monitoring the Installation and Performance of the Cemented Well

Packer Isolation in Hurricane-Damaged Wells Sealed Using Innovative Resin Application

The Six Sigma Approach to Improving Tribology Measurements and Methodologies, Including the Use of Laboratory Equipment at the Rig Site

All Powder-Package Invert-Emulsion Drilling Fluid – Because Liquids Freeze, While Powders Don’t!

Formation Damage

Session Chairs: Oya Karazincir (Chevron) and Ed Rapp (TETRA)

Customizing Treatment Fluids using Horizontal Drilling Cuttings to Help Prevent Formation Damage

Filtercake Breaker Evaluation Pitfalls: Lessons Learned Through Testing

Everything You Wanted to Know About Clay Damage But Were Afraid To Ask

Fracturing and Gravel Packing

Session Chair: Dipti Singh

Laboratory Investigation of High Performance Geopolymer Based Slurries

Silica Gel as an Economical and Innovative Alternative to Bio-Based Polymers in Aqueous Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids

Novel Effective and Adaptable Breaker Package for Diutan Gels in Gravel Packing Application

Hydraulics and Rheology

Session Chairs: Ramy Mahrous (Halliburton) and Sanjit Roy (QMax)

Predicting Rheology of Drilling Fluids Containing Large Sized LCMs

Unique Real-Time Hydraulics Modeling Technology Expands Operator View of Drilling Hydraulics and Reduces Non-Productive Time

What are the Well Control Complications While Drilling with Casing or Liner?

Lost Circulation

Session Chairs: Jianguo Zhang (BP) and Mojtaba P. Shahri (Weatherford)

A Novel Spacer System to Prevent Lost Circulation in Cementing Applications

High Fluid Loss Squeeze Lost Circulation Material Efficiently Seals Simulated Fractures up to 10 mm

Can Particle Size Distribution of Lost Circulation Materials Affect the Fracture Gradient?

Polyurethane Technologies for Drilling Lost Circulation and Zonal Isolation

Managed Pressure Drilling

Session Chairs: Arthur Hale (Aramco) and Jason Maxey (Halliburton)

Synergizing Controlled Annular Mud Level Technique and Drilling Fluid Performance to Optimize the Casing Design Program

Deepwater Shallow Water Flow (SWF): Causes and Evasion

Aqueous Based Tunable System for Shut-Off and Consolidation Applications

A Systematic Study for Shock Wave Phenomenon During Gas Drilling Process

Shale Drilling

Session Chairs: Mario Bouguetta (M-I SWACO) and Fred Growcock

How to Test Fluids for Shale Compatibility

How to Test Fluids for Shale Compatibility

Gliding Through Extended Laterals with Water-Base Fluids

Survey of Polyamines as Prospective Shale Stabilizers

Agile Data-Driven Fluid Design: Predicting the Properties of Drilling, Spacer and Cement Slurry Fluids

Solids Management

Session Chairs: Brian Hammit (Hess) and Denny Banks (Derrick)

A Cross Flow Filtration Process to Manage Fines in Non-Aqueous Drilling Fluids

Capturing the Data Needed to Assess the Economic Benefit of Solids Control Systems, a Case Study

A Uniquely Engineered Fluid and Cuttings Separator System

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