Managed Pressure Drilling
Society of Petroleum Engineers- Ghana Kenny Thomson
KennyThomson
To Give an introduction to Transocean and our operations in Ghana Ghana I t d Introduce M Managed d Pressure P Drilling D illi
Explain Conventional drilling E l i M Explain Managed dP Pressure D Drilling illi Advantages of MPD MPD Equipment and Rig Considerations MPD risks and control measures MPD Rewards History / Future of MPD
Close with Questions and Discussion
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MPD Definition e to
An adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure profile throughout the wellbore
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Conventional Surface Eq.
Top Drive
Shaker
Mud Pump
Mud Pit
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Conventional Drilling
Drillingfluidpumpeddownstring Returnsbackup pannulustosurface
Drilling fluid provides a barrier against formation pressure
BlowOut Preventor
To Prevent influx to the wellbore:
Bottom Hole Pressure must be greater than Formation Pressure
Formation Pressure
BHP = Phyd + Pcirc BHP Pf
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Drilling Window
TheoreticalWellProfilewithstraightlines
LessthanPore Pressure=Influx toWellbore
Well Depth
Fracture Pressure PorePressure Drilling Window
Greaterthan FracturePressure =Breakdownof formationie Fluid losses
Pressure
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Connections
While drilling:
BHP = Phyd y + Pcirc
Top Drive, Rotates and circulates fluid through drill string Drill pipes racked
When stopping circulation for Connections:
BHP = Phyd + Pcirc Connection
Well Depth Fracture Pressure BottomHole Pressure PorePressure
Top of drill string
Pressure
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Real life well diagram
NarrowDrilling Window Cannotaffordto loosethe pressurefrom Circulation,will takeaninflux
Well W ll Depth
Fracture Cannotincrease Pressure muddensity,will PorePressure Pressure
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breakdown formation
Real life well diagram
NarrowDrilling Window Cannotaffordto loosethe pressurefrom Circulation,will takeaninflux
Fault
ThisWellis UnDrillable!
Narrow DrillingWindow
Well W ll Depth
Shale
Sand
Fracture Cannotincrease Pressure muddensity,will PorePressure Pressure
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breakdown formation
MPD
Can make C k P Previously i l U Un-drillable d ill bl wells, Drillable.
Two main reasons: Constant Circulation through connections y , back pressure p applied pp Pressurised fluid system, at surface to act through entire system Constant and Controlled Bottom Hole Pressure throughout entire section.
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Advantages of MPD
SurfaceBackPressure
Drilling gwithMPD
FluidDensity +Friction +backpressure
DrillthroughNarrow DrillingWindows NolossinBottomHole Pressureduring connections Increasedvisibilityof unfavourablewell conditions Greatercontrolofdown b bottom h hole l pressure
Well Depth
Staticweight: Fluiddensity
Pressure
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MPD Surface Eq.
Top Drive
Constant circulation
Mud Gas separator
Shaker
3Part TelescopicJoint
Mud Pump
Mud Pit
RCD
(RotatingCirculatingDevice)
SurfaceAnnular FlowSpool Topof MarineRiser
Choke manifold
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MPD Equipment
Circulating Subs Addition to Drill floor mud manifold Side entry subs on top of each drill pipe stand Drilling fluid routed through Side inlet hose during connections
Nextstand ofDrillpipe
Check Valves
Sideinlet hose
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MPD Equipment
Rotating circulating device; RCD
Positioned in Marine riser string near surface Sealing elements are tight against drillpipe Elements housed in bearing which c rotates otates with t d drillpipe p pe System is pressurized below RCD
Prevents returnsfluid passingup theannulus Sealing elements sealaround drillpipe
Bearing rotateswith drillpipe
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MPD Equipment
Flow Spool Spool, Surface Annular
Flow spool directs returning fluid from annulus through flexible flow lines
RCD
Surface annular p FlowSpool Flowlines
Topof Marine Riser
Surface annular in place in case of emergency where annulus pressure may y exceed RCD pressure rating. g Annular can be closed to work on RCD while maintaining pressurised system
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MPD Equipment
Choke Manifold
Downstream fluidflow Coriolis meter
All returns fluid passes through Choke Manifold Hydraulic chokes are where surface back pressure is applied Coriolis Mass flow meter All fluid downstream of Choke Manifold is atmospheric pressure
Flowline hoses
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MPD Equipment
Mud Gas Separator, Separator cuttings cleaning
MGS
If gas is detected in returns fluid, it is routed through MGS Gas is vented up to highest point on rig at tip of derrick Fluid continues to Shakers where solids are removed Everything thereafter is the same as conventional drilling
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MPD Equipment
Control and Display system
FlowIn FlowOut
Back Pressure
Choke position
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Rig Considerations
Non MPD moonpool
MPD equipment in moonpool
ChokeManifold T l Telescopic i J Joint i t RCD SurfaceAnnular FlowSpool TopofMarineRiser
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Rig Considerations
E Each h rig i i is unique i with ith diff different td designs i and d equipment i t MPD compatibility is a large scale engineering project
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Rig Considerations
Non standard operation p MPD rig up in moonpool We introduce new Operating procedures, Testing regimes, Maintenance plans and Rig up procedures New to our crews, training and familiarisation is essential. essential Training helps ensure a safe and efficient operation
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Risks of MPD & Controls in place
No Static flow check Downhole problems may be masked by Constant Circulation and Surface Pressure Controls: Signature testing provides expected trends Close monitoring of trends carried out by MPD operator Example Signature tests and trends observed
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Risks of MPD & C Controls in place
SurfaceBackPressure Loss of back pressure or circulation Well will go underbalance Influx may be taken
Drilling gwithMPD
FluidDensity +Friction +backpressure
Well Depth
Staticweight: Fluiddensity
Controls: Redundancy of circulating equipment Two chokes in choke manifold
Pressure
Risks of MPD & C Controls in place
Plugging of surface equipment Controls: Built in redundancy Flushing points
6 Fl li Flowlines 18Marine Riser
4Choke Manifold
6linesbackto shakers
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Rewards of MPD
Thisis to Scale!!
Early Kick Detection
People
Assets Environment
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MPD History
Rig Name
Trident 8 Sedco 601 Sedco 601 Roger W. Mowell Constellation II High Island VII Deepwater Frontier Actinia Arctic III Harvey H. Ward Shelf Explorer Trident IX Sedco 601 GSF Explorer GSF Rig 135 Actinia Marianas HH Ward
Rig Type
Jack Up Semi Sub Semi Sub Jack Up Jack Up Jack Up DP Drillship Semi Sub Semi Sub Jack Up Jack Up Jack Up Semi Sub DP Drillship Semi Sub Semi Sub Semi Sub Jack Up
Location
Cabinda Indonesia Indonesia Malaysia Egypt Gabon India India Libya Malaysia Malaysia Indonesia Malaysia Indonesia Nigeria Malaysia Ghana Indonesia
Customer
Gulf Santos Santos Talisman BP Total Reliance Reliance ENI Talisman Talisman Pearl Petronas MSEC Addax Petronas ENI Pertamina
Year
2003 2004 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 - 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2011 - 2012 2012 2012
Application
PMCD PMCD w/ Surface BOP PMCD w/ Risercap CBHP CBHP HPHT CBHP, CBHP, HPHT CBHP, Concentric Riser CBHP, Concentric Riser ECD, HPHT, Reconfigurable Riser CBHP CBHP UBD (Low Head Drilling) CBHP CBHP, PMCD, Riser Degassing CBHP, HPHT PMCD w/Risercap CBHP, HP PMCD
Status
Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Ongoing Completed Completed Completed Ongoing
PMCD CBHP
PressurizedMudCapDrilling ConstantBottomHolePressure
HPHT UBD
HighPressureandHighTemperature UnderBalancedDrilling
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MPD Future / CAPM C Constant t t Annular A l P Pressure M Management t
CAPM is a Transocean product D lG Dual Gradient di t D Drillingilli Hi h d Higher density it d down h hole, l li lighter ht fl fluid id i in marine i riser i Closed circulating system for enhanced kick detection
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Sunset,April13th 2012 TransoceanMarianas
To Give and introduction to Transocean and our operations in Ghana Introduce Introduce Managed Pressure Drilling Advantages: ConstantBottomHolePressure NavigateNarrowDrillingWindows EarlyKickDetection Questions? Response Discussion.
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Contact details:
Managed Pressure Drilling in Gulf of Guinea Kenny y Thomson ( (Nigeria) g ) [email protected] +234 813 767 4883 Ghana Human Resources Enquiries Sheila Ocansey y (Ghana) ( ) [email protected] +233 302 743906
Managed g Pressure Drilling g and CAPM Iain Sneddon (UK) [email protected] +44 1224 427759
Managed g Pressure Drilling g and CAPM John Kozicz (US) [email protected] +1 713/232-7388
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