Research of Drilling Complexities in Dabei Belt of Tarim Basin

Abstract:

Kuche depression of Tarim Basin went through tectogenesis many times, due to the southward thrust compressional stress from Tianshan fold uplift, the geology condition of this area is extraordinarily complex, there are problems such as depth difference in geological horizons, abnormal pressure formations and irregular distribution of special lithologies, etc. All of these problems have brought even more difficulties in engineering design and construction. Accidents such as well leakage, drilling sticking and complex situations happened frequently. All of those have influenced the engineering progress seriously and lowered the actual effect of drilling. In order to resolve the problems and complex situations above, we did detailed researches on accidents in the Kuche piedmont belt of Tarim Basin and studied reasons for complex situations, and then we proposed engineering resolutions and evaluated them.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 402)
• Pages: 715-718
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.402.715
• Online since: November 2011
• Authors: Bing Hou, Mian Chen, Yan Jin, Kang Qiu, Qing Yuan Zhang, Pei Yang
• Keywords: Dabei Belt, Leak-Off, Tarim Basin, Ultra-Deep

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