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Casing Drilling Technical Conference

Ken Armagost, BP America
Future Implications / Applications of Casing Drilling

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What casing / liner drilling technical
and economic limitations /
uncertainties still need to be
overcome to gain wider
acceptance in the industry?
Question 1
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Uptake is currently limited by
1. Clear Understanding of the Benefits

2. Understanding Risks

3. Matching Technology to Applications

4. Portfolio Opportunity

5. Remaining Gaps

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A Clear Understanding of the Benefits
Fewer Well Construction Problems
Fewer Unscheduled Events
Fewer Lost Circulation / Influx Problems
Fewer Hole Problems / Remedial Work
Less Reaming
Less Stuck Pipe
Ability to Reliably get Casing to Bottom
Running Casing in Difficult Holes
Less Flat Time
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Increased Capabilities
Wellbore Strengthening Smear Effect
Drilling into Pressure Depleted Zones
Drilling through Mobile Formations
Drilling through Fractured/Rubble Formations
Set Casing Thru Shallow Gas and Water Flows
Drilling in Production Liners
Potential to Downsize Casing Program
A Clear Understanding of the Benefits
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Safety and Environment
Fewer Crews
Less Pipe Handling
Fewer Trips Less Well Control
Less Diesel
Easier Moves - Fewer Rig Loads
No Personnel in the Derrick
Fewer Dropped Objects
Smaller Holes / Less Mud
A Clear Understanding of the Benefits
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Uptake is currently limited by
1. Clear Understanding of the Benefits

2. Understanding Risks

3. Matching Technology to Applications

4. Portfolio Opportunity

5. Remaining Gaps

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Risks to Delivering Value

Working with a Young Technology Equipment
and procedures are subject to frequent change
due to learnings

New Learning Curve in Each Area

Vibration Management / Component Integrity
from the bit to the Top Drive

Life-of-Well Casing / Casing Connector Integrity
Understanding Risks
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Uptake is currently limited by
1. Clear Understanding of the Benefits

2. Understanding Risks

3. Matching Technology to Applications

4. Portfolio Opportunity

5. Remaining Gaps

8 3/8
Stabilizer
Internal BHA
8 3/8
Stabilizer
Casing
Stabilization
Profile
Nipple
6 1/4
PDC Bit
7 x 8-1/2
Underreamer
7 Casing
6 1/8
Stabilizer
4-3/4
Collar
6 1/8
Stabilizer
7 DLA
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Land Operations

Bottom Founded Operations

Platform Operations
Stand-Alone Caisson Operations

Floating Operations

Floating (Surface BOP)
Floating (Subsea BOP)
Matching Technology to Applications
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Variations of the Technology

1. Disposable Bits

Baker Drill Down Shoe ~ 46 jobs
Weatherford BBL System ~ 300 jobs

2. Retrievable BHA Systems

Tesco ~ 70 jobs
Baker Casing Drill Down > 20
directional wells in Thailand
Baker Drill In Liner ~ 17 jobs
Matching Technology to Applications
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Uptake is currently limited by
1. Clear Understanding of the Benefits

2. Understanding Risks

3. Matching Technology to Applications

4. Portfolio Opportunity

5. Remaining Gaps
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Potential for Broad Application

Worldwide
Onshore / Offshore
Platform Operations

Can be Cost Prohibitive to Mobilize for Single Jobs

Mob and De-mob of Equipment
Cost of Learning Curve

Portfolio Opportunity
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Learning Curves
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Spud to Release Spud to Release
BP Wamsutter Field Experience
Changed Casing Thread and
Wear Protection Method on 4
Began drilling with full size
6 bit for Production Interval
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450
500
550
600
650
700
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Conventional Rig Average
Last 5 Casing Wells Average
ConocoPhillips Lobo Experience
13-3/8" DS2 Batch Casing Installation
China Feb / Mar '03
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Portfolio Opportunity
Candidate Well Selection

Lost Circulation
Wellbore Stability
Pressure Depleted Intervals
Unstable Intervals
Mobile Formations
Multi-Well Drilling Program
Flat Time Improvement
Others

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Uptake is currently limited by
1. Clear Understanding of the Benefits

2. Understanding Risks

3. Matching Technology to Applications

4. Portfolio Opportunity

5. Remaining Gaps

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Remaining Gaps
Deviation Control / Directional Drilling
Subsea Applications
Platform Drilling Anti-collision issues
Directional Drilling - Small Casing Sizes
Small Tool Reliability
Vibration Modeling, Management, Mitigation
Cementing Float Equipment
Centralizers
Liner Drilling Systems
Deep Well Applications
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Shared Learnings
Organizational Engagement
Remaining Gaps
Rig Access not all will have a portfolio that
allows access to the most efficient rigs
Formation Evaluation limits well types or intervals
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Questions for Discussion
1. What do you see as limiting wider acceptance of
Casing Drilling within industry?
2. Do you see new opportunities within your portfolio
that could be better addressed with Casing Drilling?
3. Have you reached the limits of performance with
conventional drilling technologies?
4. How do we best engage our drilling organizations?