An Integrated Geomechanical Approach in Mud Loss Pressure Prediction in a Giant Oil Field in Offshore Abu Dhabi
K. Tsusaka,
M. Toma,
Y. G. I. Goraya
et al.
Abstract:In a giant oil field in offshore Abu Dhabi, the intermediate hole section has suffered from borehole instability in highly laminated shale, mud loss in leaky carbonate and high reservoir pressures. Appropriate control of equivalent circulation density (ECD) is a key for safer drilling to the target reservoir. The present study aimed at analyzing the mud loss pressure in the leaky carbonate which is the allowable limit of ECD in the hole section. The study investigated spatial distribution of mud losses and var… Show more
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