Managed Pressure Drilling Fundamentals, Methods and Applications, First Edition provides the basic infrastructure and extended support necessary for drilling engineers to apply managed pressure drilling to their operations. Enhanced with multiple new chapters and contributions from both academic and corporate authors, this reference provides engineers with the basic processes and equipment behind MPD. Other sections explain the latest technology and real-world case studies, such as how to optimize the managed pressure drilling system, how to choose the best well candidate for MPD, and how to lower costs for land-based operations. Packed with a glossary, list of standards, and a well classification system, this book is a flagship reference for drilling engineers on how to understand basics and advances in this fast-paced area of oil and gas technology.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD)2. The Physics of MPD
3. MPD Equipment
4. Planning for MPD
5. Overview of MPD Variants
6. Applied Back Pressure (ABP) Methods
7. Dynamic Pressure Drilling (DPD)
8. The Micro-Flux System (Weatherford)
9. The GeoBalance System (Halliburton)
10. The Optimal MPD System (Optimal)
11. Continuous Circulation (CC) Systems (MPO)
12. Low Cost MPD for Land Based Operations
13. Mud Cap Drilling
14. Dual-Gradient Drilling
15. MPD Candidate Selection
16. Well Control: How its Different with MPD
Appendix
A. Rock Mechanics
B. Rheology & Hydrualics Modeling
C. Useful Conversion Factors
D. IADC Well Classification System for Underbalanced Operations and Managed Pressure Drilling
E. Applicable Standards
F. IADC UB and MPD Glossary Index
