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Overbalance Management

Overbalance Management is a drilling engineering methodology that systematically regulates the difference between hydrostatic pressure in the wellbore and formation pore pressure to prevent differential sticking while maintaining wellbore stability and safe drilling operations.

24

Publications

531

Citations

74

Authors

23

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

4

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Publications

24

Wellbore-Stability Performance of Water-Based Mud Additives

Russell T. Ewy, E. K. Morton · SPE Drilling & Completion · 2009 · 54 citations

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Guidelines for Using HEC Polymers for Viscosifying Solids-Free Completion and Workover Brines

R.F. Scheuerman · Journal of Petroleum Technology · 1983 · 36 citations

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Design Methodology and Operational Practices Eliminate Differential Sticking

Fred E. Dupriest, W. C. Elks, Steinar Ottesen · SPE Drilling & Completion · 2011 · 30 citations

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A Step Change in Perforating Technology Improves Productivity of Horizontal Wells in the North Sea

Morten Stenhaug, Leif Erichsen, Fokko Doornbosch et al. · SPE International Improved Oil Recovery Conference in Asia Pacific · 2003 · 28 citations

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Investigation of Dynamic Mud Cake Formation: The Concept of Minimum Overbalance Pressure

Di Jiao, Mukul M. Sharma · SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 1993 · 28 citations

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Authors

74

  1. PJ
    P. J. Handren

    2 publications · 44 citations

    2

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  2. WC
    W. C. Elks

    ExxonMobil (Germany), Germany

    2 publications · 53 citations

    2

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  3. FE
    Fred E. Dupriest

    ExxonMobil (Germany), Germany

    2 publications · 53 citations

    2

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  4. RT
    Russell T. Ewy

    Chevron (United States), United States

    2 publications · 77 citations

    2

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  5. JM
    J. M. Dees

    2 publications · 44 citations

    2

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Institutions

23

  1. Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands)

    Road Town, British Virgin Islands

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    185 citations

  2. Chevron (Netherlands)

    Rotterdam, Netherlands

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    168 citations

  3. Saudi Aramco (United States)

    Houston, United States

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    231 citations

  4. ExxonMobil (Germany)

    Hanover, Germany

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    159 citations

  5. Shell (Netherlands)

    The Hague, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    78 citations

  6. Equinor (Norway)

    Stavanger, Norway

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    80 citations

  7. Halliburton (United Kingdom)

    Arbroath, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    78 citations

  8. Hunan University

    Changsha, China

    1 h-index

    6 publications

    168 citations

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Venues

  1. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 3 publications · 69 citations

    3

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  2. SPE Drilling & Completion

    3 publications · 94 citations

    3

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  3. 2

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  4. SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 1 publications · 13 citations

    1

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  5. SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference

    Conference · 1 publications · 24 citations

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