Halliburton underbalanced drilling technology in Thailand
Posted: 7 July 2003
Amerada Hess recently completed the Phu Horm 3 Sidetrack well in
northeast Thailand using Halliburton's underbalanced drilling technology.
Utilising Underbalanced Drilling (UBD) technology was a first for
Thailand.
The primary objective of implementing UBD was to drill the well
safely while maintaining pressure control and minimising the severe
fluid losses experienced while drilling the over-pressured reservoir
section of the Phu Horm 3 well.
Other objectives were to reduce formation damage and to be able
to evaluate productivity and reservoir characteristics as the well
was drilled.
As part of the UBD contract, Halliburton's Underbalanced Applications
(UBA) group provided upfront engineering and site supervision, including
UBA drilling and reservoir engineering, and a highly trained team
of on-site underbalanced drilling specialists and operators.
Other services Halliburton provided include cryogenic nitrogen,
the uniquely designed Four Phase Separation System, SCAN and INSITE
Data Acquisition and Management system, condensate handling and
storage, gas flare system, completion equipment and ancillary equipment
such as downhole gauges and non-return valves.
"We are delighted to support Amerada Hess on this very exciting
project," said Gary Godwin, division vice president, Tools,
Testing & Tubing Conveyed Perforating, Halliburton Energy Services.
"Using Underbalanced Drilling technology enabled Amerada Hess
to successfully drill the Phu Horm well. This would not have been
possible using conventional drilling techniques and confirms that
this technology has real application in drilling fractured carbonate
reservoirs of this type.
"The future potential for growth of UBA in the international
arena is very promising, as more and more major operators start
to discover the significant benefits of this technology in terms
of production enhancement, accessibility of incremental reserves,
and the reduction or elimination of drilling problems."
Halliburton Energy Services, a business unit of Halliburton, provides
products, services, and integrated solutions for oil and gas exploration,
development, and production. Capabilities range from initial evaluation
of producing formations to drilling, completion, stimulation, and
well maintenance – for a single well or an entire field. With
more than 300 service centers in more than 100 countries, Halliburton
possesses the global perspective that is increasingly important
for energy exploration and production.
Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers
of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries.
The company serves its customers with a broad range of products
and services through its Energy Services Group and Engineering and
Construction Group business segments.
For more information see www.halliburton.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
Information supplied by companies
or PR agencies who are responsible for content. Send press releases
to info@pipelinedubai.com |
