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Kick Tolerance

Kick Tolerance is a well control metric that quantifies the maximum allowable volume of formation fluid influx, expressed as an equivalent vertical height of the wellbore, which a well design can safely withstand without exceeding the fracture pressure of the weakest formation in the open hole section during a shut-in operation.

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2017–2026

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Publications

21

Well-Control Operations in Horizontal Wells

Otto Santos · SPE Drilling Engineering · 1991 · 46 citations

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Understanding Kick Tolerance and Its Significance in Drilling Planning and Execution

K. P. Redmann · SPE Drilling Engineering · 1991 · 39 citations

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Improving Formation-Strength Tests and Their Interpretation

Eric van Oort, Richard Vargo · SPE Drilling & Completion · 2008 · 38 citations

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Kick Tolerance Misconceptions and Consequences to Well Design

Hélio Santos, Erdem Catak, Sandeep Valluri · 2011 · 28 citations

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Improving Formation Strength Tests and Their Interpretation

Eric van Oort, Richard Vargo · All Days · 2007 · 24 citations

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Authors

47

  1. OS
    Otto Santos

    Petrobras (Brazil), Brazil

    4 publications · 81 citations

    4

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  2. EV
    Eric van Oort

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    3 publications · 75 citations

    3

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  3. IM
    Inge Mosti

    Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands), British Virgin Islands

    2 publications · 26 citations

    2

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  4. WE
    W. E. Vielma

    Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands), British Virgin Islands

    2 publications · 26 citations

    2

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  5. RV
    Richard Vargo

    Halliburton (United Kingdom), United Kingdom

    2 publications · 62 citations

    2

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Institutions

16

  1. Halliburton (United Kingdom)

    Arbroath, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    111 citations

  2. Petrobras (Brazil)

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    79 citations

  3. Shell (Netherlands)

    The Hague, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    37 citations

  4. Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands)

    Road Town, British Virgin Islands

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    94 citations

  5. China University of Petroleum, East China

    Qingdao, China

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    56 citations

  6. Weatherford (Norway)

    Stavanger, Norway

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  7. Universiti Teknologi Petronas

    Ipoh, Malaysia

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

  8. Louisiana State University

    Baton Rouge, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

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Venues

  1. SPE Drilling & Completion

    2 publications · 55 citations

    2

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  2. All Days

    Conference · 2 publications · 38 citations

    2

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  3. SPE Drilling Engineering

    2 publications · 85 citations

    2

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  4. Offshore Technology Conference

    Conference · 1 publications · 11 citations

    1

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  5. Natural Gas Industry B

    1 publications · 14 citations

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