Assuring Stability in Extended-Reach Wells—Analyses, Practices, andMitigations

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Assuring Stability in Extended-Reach Wells—Analyses, Practices, and Mitigations Stephen M. Willson; Stephen M. Willson BP America Inc. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Stephen T. Edwards; Stephen T. Edwards BP America Inc. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Anthony Crook; Anthony Crook Rockfield Software Ltd. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Adam Bere; Adam Bere Rockfield Software Ltd. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Daniel Moos; Daniel Moos GeoMechanics Intl. Inc. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Pavel Peska; Pavel Peska GeoMechanics Intl. Inc. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Nigel Last Nigel Last BP plc Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 2007. Paper Number: SPE-105405-MS https://doi.org/10.2118/105405-MS Published: February 20 2007 Connected Content Related to: Assuring Stability in Extended-Reach Wells: Analyses, Practices, and Mitigations Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Get Permissions Search Site Citation Willson, Stephen M., Edwards, Stephen T., Crook, Anthony, Bere, Adam, Moos, Daniel, Peska, Pavel, and Nigel Last. "Assuring Stability in Extended-Reach Wells—Analyses, Practices, and Mitigations." Paper presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 2007. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/105405-MS Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll ProceedingsSociety of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition Search Advanced Search Abstract Whilst the step-out lengths of proposed ERD wells are becoming more and more challenging, wellbore stability assurance technologies - both in the pre-planning and execution phases - are developing at an equal pace. In this paper we describe several new developments in theoretical understanding and predictive capability of rock failure surrounding wells drilled at high-angle to bedding that are required to solve the problems encountered in these challenging environments. Rig-site processes for the integration of this new understanding with real-time diagnostic measurement and monitoring provide the means to deliver borehole stability assurance for ERD wells drilled in the most challenging environments. Keywords: real time system, Wellbore Design, Reservoir Characterization, pore pressure, Upstream Oil & Gas, wellbore integrity, drilling fluid, orientation, prediction, instability Subjects: Wellbore Design, Drilling Operations, Reservoir Characterization, Wellbore integrity Copyright 2007, SPE/IADC Drilling Conference You can access this article if you purchase or spend a download.