A simulation study of a Subsea Mudlift Drilling system during tripping operations /
To face the new challenges that the petroleum industry has in deepwaters, a Subsea Mudlift Drilling Joint Industry Project, SMDJIP, was formed. The main task for this project is to develop the technology needed to drill in water depths beyond 7500 feet- the practical limit of current floating drilli...
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | To face the new challenges that the petroleum industry has in deepwaters, a Subsea Mudlift Drilling Joint Industry Project, SMDJIP, was formed. The main task for this project is to develop the technology needed to drill in water depths beyond 7500 feet- the practical limit of current floating drilling units. New equipment and procedures have to be developed for areas such as connections, tripping, re-entry, well completion, and so on. As one of the main needs that this project has, the study of wellbore pressure during tripping operations was carried out in this investigation. A simulator (TRIP SIMULATOR 1.0) was developed in this thesis, it contains programmed algorithms to evaluate the behaior of pressure in the wellbore during tripping operations; its flexibility allows simulations in different scenarios with different configurations in a friendly environment for the user. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Petroleum Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 101 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 30-32). |