A proposal for riserless mud recovery(rmr) system in ultra deep offshore wells

Submitted to Mr. A.Myers Head of dept. of drilling and exploration, British Gas, Mumbai By Anshum Malhotra Kumar Shashwat Raghav Kumar Students, Group 09, APE-Gas Sem III University of petroleum and Energy Studies
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Executive Summary
During Drilling, the basic requirement is the Mud Circulation System, without it drilling cannot be done. In Both cases(i.e onshore & offshore) drilling, mud is circulated through risers, But when the water depth is more than 3500m in offshore wells, Riser system becomes inefficient and crude oil cannot be produced economically.? overcome this To problem , Riserless Mud Recovery(RMR) system is used..? is an alternative & effective It method for producing crude oil from an ultra deep to edit Master ? ? ?? Click offshore well. subtitle style ??????????????? ?????????????? We are going to present the basics of RMR System, Research Methology , How it can be implemented, Technical, Financial & Managerial plan, Results, and pros & cons.

Introduction
. In this fig,Drilling mud is going downwards through the drill pipe (shown by yellow arrows)and after performing its functions(i.e providing lubricity, cooling the drill bit,remove cuttings,etc)it comes upward through the annulus(orange arrows)and through the riser ,it reaches the rig and circulates until drilling is over,but the riser cannot be used if the depth

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Riserless drilling is an unconventional technique using a relatively small diameter pipe as a mud return line from the sea floor instead of a large diameter marine riser. ROVRemotely Operated Vehicle

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Research Methology

Riserless drilling primarily uses seawater, rather than drilling mud, to manage the borehole because drilling mud cannot be recirculated. Seawater has a significantly lower density than drilling mud, thus the boreholes are more likely to collapse with increasing hole depth as the pore pressure exceeds the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the
seawater. For deeper drilling, drilling mud with regulated density must be continuously circulated in order to keep the borehole from collapsing and to remove cuttings from the borehole. The widely accepted standard equipment to establish continuous circulation is a marine drilling riser, which provides a conduit for returning the mud and cuttings to the drill rig. Current riser depth capabilities, however, only extend to just over 3047 m and are extremely expensive. Scientific ocean drilling and the energy industry have ultra-deepwater targets of interest beyond the reach of current risers. Research is underway to design risers of even greater depth potential using a combination of metallic and composite materials. However, the

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Implemention schedule

Drilling in extreme water depths requires the use of the riserless drilling technique which is not constrained by the length limitations of a riser system (riser). field experts will be hired to train industry professionals for general and specialized field work, as well as operating the machinery involved. The RMR (Riserless Mud Recovery) system allows for the drilling of the upper section

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Technical plan
RMR

provides a dual gradient drilling setup of the well, while capturing the drilling fluid and returning it to the drillship . The term dual gradient implies two hydrostatic gradients: 1) the seawater gradient that begins at the sea surface, and 2) the drilling mud gradient that begins at the seafloor. to transfer materials from the seafloor to production and drilling facilities atop the water's surface, as well as from the facility to the seafloor, subsea risers are a type of pipeline developed for this type of vertical transportation.

Conduits

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FINANCIAL PLAN
S.N o 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 Item Name/Description Equipment Costs: Specialized drilling units Mud pumps/mud tanks Supply of chemical additives Transportation Cost(one side): Packaging of equipment Airfare for crew and equipment Intermediate travel expenses Cost

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$250,000 $175,000 $45,500 Total:$410,500 $25,500 $20,000 $15,000 Total: $61,000

3. Crew Cost 3.1 Training

$70,000

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Management Plan

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results
Riserless

Mud Recovery(RMR) system is to be installed on hyper deep offshore wells instead of riser system as it is economically viable,installation is easy,provides low risk,easy to handle. The technology, known as Riserless Mud Recovery (RMR), has been developed and commercialized by the Norwegian firm, AGR Drilling Services (http://www.agr.com/).

Pros & cons

Pros: Mitigates Capital Costs of Riser Pipe. Eliminates Riser Tensioning & Maintenance. Reduced Installation Time. Less Mud Volumes to Fill Riser. Lower Inspection & Handling Costs. Selection of Lower Cost Drilling Vessels. Less Handling = Enhanced Safety Benefits. Enables Reverse Circulation. Greater Degree of Vessel Drifting. As the number of casing strings can be reduced, the upfront costs for this material can be significantly subtitle style Click to edit Master reduced. Collecting and reusing drilling mud significantly reduces the amount of mud required to install an offshore well.

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Cons:
RMR does not have proven technologies, procedures,and equipment to date.only 2 big drilling companies are installing this till date.

References
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Weddle, C.E., and Schubert, J.J., 2000. Factors to consider in Riserless drilling IADC Well Control Conference and Exhibition, 67 December 2000, Houston, Texas

Riserless drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution: Click to edit Master subtitle style http://www.iodp-usio.org/Publications/IODPbro Hyne, Norman J. Introduction to Petroleum Operations. London; PQR Publisher, 2008.

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