Understanding hydraulics and friction loss in extremely narrow annuli for deepwater MPD operations

H Patil, K Deshpande, K Smelker… - SPE/IADC Drilling …, 2019 - onepetro.org
Estimating hydraulic frictional loss in narrow annuli is challenging, especially for deepwater
offshore wells with extremely narrow drilling margins. The challenge arises from annuli that …

Shallow Gas Reservoir Development in Offshore Field, Myanmar: Tapping New Reserves with Novel Approach

N Nopsiri, P Harnboonzong… - IADC/SPE Asia Pacific …, 2021 - onepetro.org
Discovered on the shallowest formation in Myanmar offshore field at 500 meters subsea, this
reservoir is perhaps one of the most challenging reservoirs to develop in many aspects such …

Advanced Computational Modeling for Estimating Safe Cuttings Load Through MPD Surface Equipment

K Deshpande, P Naphade, C Wuest - IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling …, 2021 - onepetro.org
The critical components of Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) operations include surface
manifold, surface chokes and the pipes connected to Mud Gas separators. The MPD surface …

Real time flow rate and rheology measurement

PR Northam, PS Naphade… - US Patent App. 18 …, 2023 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND [0001] This disclosurerelatesgenerallyto
equipmentutilizedandoperationsperformedin conjunction withasubterraneanwelland …

Real time flow rate and rheology measurement

PR Northam, PS Naphade, KM Deshpande - US Patent 11,661,805, 2023 - Google Patents
E2 JH 2 J/8 (200601)(57) ABSTRACT c00L 0S00 (200601) A flow measurement apparatus
can include a main flow E2 JJ3 4 7/7 ()(201201) passage, a bypass flow passage having an …

Flow measurement apparatus and associated systems and methods

PR Northam, WS Dillard - US Patent 11,702,896, 2023 - Google Patents
A flow measurement apparatus can include a main flow passage, a variable flow restrictor, a
bypass flow passage having an inlet connected with the main flow passage upstream of the …