Expandables Optimize Deepwater Well Design
Summary:
An major operator received one of the first post-Macondo permits to continue drilling an exploratory well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico using subsea BOP's.
The operator needed to achieve zonal isolation across shallow hydrocarbon-bearing sands and to reduce ECD's during cementing operations.
The operator chose a SET Openhole liner
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Document Type
Case History
Date Published
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Region
North America, USA, GOM
Additional Document Information
Environment:
Deep-water
System Plan:
Planned
System Type:
OHL
Values Added:
Mitigate risk, Enable planned completion, Reduce well cost, Maximize ID and TD, Evaluation enhancement, Reach planned TD
Casing Size:
16"
Liner Length:
2001-3000'