Analysis of the Pressure Response of Kick Control in MPD

Abstract:

With narrow Density Windows wells and high pressure oil and gas well drilling growing in number, the kick risks becoming increasingly prominent and higher requirements for well control technology being needed, the manage pressure drilling (MPD) technology is used more and more widely. The problems like how to effectively find gas overflowand how to effectively control the overflow in the MPD must be solved.Well must be shuted timely in conventional drilling when overflow happens.The special characteristics of overflow control equipment determines the diversity and effectiveness of its overflow monitoring means in MPD, and the overflow is found more effectively and timely than conventional drilling. Well control risk will increase sharply if kick cannot be timely and effectively identified and controled when overflow occurs. MPD can quickly adjust the wellhead back pressure and inhibit the formation fluid further invasion. Therefore, combining with MPD process and the fluid pressure parameters, the article establishs process of kick recognition and kick control, analyses of the process and analyzes and evaluates the pressure response in process of kick control.MPD can better control the bottom hole pressure in well control situation, ensuring drilling safety. The process of kick recognition and control is of great significance to promote the development and application of kick control technology in MPD.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 997)
• Pages: 713-716
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.997.713
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Pu Liu, Hu Yin, Tian Xiang Wang, Meng Han Si
• Keywords: Kick Control, Kick Recognition, Managed Pressure Drilling, Pressure Response, Risk of well Control

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