Overview

Managed Pressure Drilling Fundamentals, Methods and Applications, First Edition provides the basic infrastructure and extended support necessary for drilling engineers to apply managed pressure drilling to their operations. Enhanced with multiple new chapters and contributions from both academic and corporate authors, this reference provides engineers with the basic processes and equipment behind MPD. Other sections explain the latest technology and real-world case studies, such as how to optimize the managed pressure drilling system, how to choose the best well candidate for MPD, and how to lower costs for land-based operations. Packed with a glossary, list of standards, and a well classification system, this book is a flagship reference for drilling engineers on how to understand basics and advances in this fast-paced area of oil and gas technology.

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Author:   Eric van Oort (Lancaster Professor in Petroleum Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9780323916493

ISBN 10:   032391649
Pages:   1080
Publication Date:   02 June 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) 2. The Physics of MPD 3. MPD Equipment 4. Planning for MPD 5. Overview of MPD Variants 6. Applied Back Pressure (ABP) Methods 7. Dynamic Pressure Drilling (DPD) 8. The Micro-Flux System (Weatherford) 9. The GeoBalance System (Halliburton) 10. The Optimal MPD System (Optimal) 11. Continuous Circulation (CC) Systems (MPO) 12. Low Cost MPD for Land Based Operations 13. Mud Cap Drilling 14. Dual-Gradient Drilling 15. MPD Candidate Selection 16. Well Control: How its Different with MPD Appendix A. Rock Mechanics B. Rheology & Hydrualics Modeling C. Useful Conversion Factors D. IADC Well Classification System for Underbalanced Operations and Managed Pressure Drilling E. Applicable Standards F. IADC UB and MPD Glossary Index

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Dr. Eric van Oort became Professor in Petroleum Engineering and Richard B. Curran Chair in Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin in 2012, after a 20-year industry career with Shell (Shell Research/KSEPL, Shell BTC & Shell Oil Company USA). He holds a PhD degree in Chemical Physics from the University of Amsterdam. He has (co-)authored more than 250 technical papers, holds 22 patents, is a former SPE Distinguished Lecturer, a SPE Distinguished Member, and the 2017 winner of the prestigious international SPE Drilling Engineering Award. He is the director of the RAPID industry consortium at UT Austin with 15-20 industry members annually, dedicated to drilling automation and optimization, data analytics, modeling and digital twinning, robotics, and sustainability issues such as geothermal & CCS well construction, well integrity, zonal isolation and permanent well P&A. He is also a co-founder of SPYDR Automation Inc. and Ultradeep Energy Co. LLC, and owns his own consulting company, EVO Energy Consulting.

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