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What It Is and What It Is Not

Johan Eck Olsen, M.Sc. Eck-Olsen,

Presentation prepared by: Ken Malloy

George Medley C. Rick Stone

Helio Santos

James M J May Don Hannegan

Oliver Coker

John McCaskill

Johan Eck-Olsen Paul Sonnemann Don Reitsma

New Order
There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more d btf l of success, doubtful f nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things. g Niccol M hi Ni l Machiavelli lli

New Concept in Drilling

Had Overbalanced drilling and Underbalanced g drilling technologies Needed near balance drilling technology Managed Pressure Drilling named and given its own identity around 2003
Use some of the tools developed for Underbalanced Operations Use some of the techniques learned from Underbalanced Operations Improve Conventional Drilling operations using the tools and techniques q

Misperceptions
Relationship between Underbalanced Operations, Managed Pressure Drilling, and Conventional Drilling
Same Subset Interchangeable Terms Simultaneous MPD and UBO Umbrella Term

Underbalanced Drilling (UBD)

A drilling activity employing appropriate equipment and controls where the p pressure exerted in the wellbore is intentionally less than the pore pressure in any part of the exposed formations with th f ti ith the i t ti intention of f bringing formation fluids to the surface.

Managed Pressure Drilling

An adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure p p profile throughout the wellbore. The g objectives are to ascertain the downhole pressure environment limits and to manage the annular hydraulic pressure profile accordingly.
Technical Notes: MPD process employs a collection of tools and techniques which may mitigate th risks and costs associated with drilling wells th t h iti t the i k d t i t d ith d illi ll that have narrow downhole environmental limits, by proactively managing the annular hydraulic pressure profile. MPD may include control of back pressure, fluid density, fluid rheology, annular fluid level circulating friction and hole geometry or combinations level, friction, geometry, thereof. MPD may allow faster corrective action to deal with observed pressure variations. The ability to dynamically control annular pressures facilitates drilling of what might otherwise be economically unattainable prospects prospects. MPD techniques may be used to avoid formation influx. Any flow incidental to the operation will be safely contained using an appropriate process.

Managed Pressure Drilling

An adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure p p profile throughout the wellbore. The g objectives are to ascertain the downhole pressure environment limits and to manage the annular hydraulic pressure profile accordingly.
Technical Notes: MPD process employs a collection of tools and techniques which may mitigate th risks and costs associated with drilling wells th t h iti t the i k d t i t d ith d illi ll that have narrow downhole environmental limits, by proactively managing the annular hydraulic pressure profile. MPD may include control of back pressure, fluid density, fluid rheology, annular fluid level circulating friction and hole geometry or combinations level, friction, geometry, thereof. MPD may allow faster corrective action to deal with observed pressure variations. The ability to dynamically control annular pressures facilitates drilling of what might otherwise be economically unattainable prospects prospects. MPD techniques may be used to avoid formation influx. Any flow incidental to the operation will be safely contained using an appropriate process.

Managed Pressure Drilling

An adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure p p profile throughout the wellbore. The g objectives are to ascertain the downhole pressure environment limits and to manage the annular hydraulic pressure profile accordingly.
Technical Notes: MPD process employs a collection of tools and techniques which may mitigate th risks and costs associated with drilling wells th t h iti t the i k d t i t d ith d illi ll that have narrow downhole environmental limits, by proactively managing the annular hydraulic pressure profile. MPD may include control of back pressure, fluid density, fluid rheology, annular fluid level circulating friction and hole geometry or combinations level, friction, geometry, thereof. MPD may allow faster corrective action to deal with observed pressure variations. The ability to dynamically control annular pressures facilitates drilling of what might otherwise be economically unattainable prospects prospects. MPD techniques may be used to avoid formation influx. Any flow incidental to the operation will be safely contained using an appropriate process.

Managed Pressure Drilling

An adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure profile throughout the wellbore. The objectives are t bj ti to ascertain th t i the d downhole pressure h l environment limits and to manage the annular hydraulic pressure profile accordingly. The intention of MPD is to avoid continuous influx of formation fluids to the surface Any influx surface. incidental to the operation will be safely contained using an appropriate process.
MPD process employs a collection of tools and techniques which may mitigate the risks and costs associated with drilling wells that have narrow downhole environmental limits, by proactively managing the annular hydraulic pressure profile. MPD may include control of back pressure, fluid density, fluid rheology, annular fluid level, circulating friction, and hole geometry, or combinations thereof. MPD may allow faster corrective action to deal with observed pressure variations. The ability to dynamically control annular pressures facilitates drilling of what might otherwise be economically unattainable prospects.

Comparison of Terms
Underbalanced Drilling
A drilling activity employing appropriate equipment and controls where the pressure exerted in the wellbore is intentionally less than the pore pressure in any part of the exposed formations with the intention of bringing formation fluids to the surface. u ds t e su ace

Managed Pressure Drilling

An adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure profile throughout the wellbore. The objectives are to ascertain the downhole pressure environment limits and to manage the annular hydraulic p pressure profile accordingly. p gy The intention of MPD is to avoid continuous influx of formation fluids to the surface. Any influx incidental to the operation will be safely contained using an appropriate process.

Drilling Pressure Window

UBO concerns
Borehole Stability Pore Pressure

MPD concerns
Borehole Stability Pore Pressure Frac Gradient

Different Applications
Underbalanced Drilling g
Intent is to continuously manage an influx Improves drilling performance by inviting influx rather than increasing mud weight to reduce gas units. units Prevent reservoir damage Reservoir characterization

Managed Pressure Drilling g g

Intent is not to continuously manage an influx Mitigate Drilling Problems
Lost Circulation Stuck Pipe Wellbore Stability Well Control W ll C t l

Pressure Profile Driven

Drilling Window
Between PP FG PP-FG Between BHS-FG

Equivalent Mud Weight

Influx Discouraged

Flares

Four Phase Separation

Umbrella Term

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