Pressure control during well drilling operations includes management of the well pressure above the formation pore pressure and below the formation fracture pressure. If these …
In the modern energy driven world, oil and gas will be important resources, at least in the foreseeable future. Wells with challenging pressure windows are more com-monly drilled …
Early kick/loss detection is a crucial part of safe well control, and it plays a major role in the reduction of risk and non-productive time in drilling. In conventional drilling, topside sensing …