HPHT

IDEAS has worked on a number of HPHT projects – principally as engineers, technical advisers and operations advisers in the US, UK North Sea and Norway in the following areas :

• Hazards
• Control Measures
• Well Control General
• ECD
• Super Charging
• Early Kick Detection
• Training
• Instrumentation
• Rig Selection
• Drilling Techniques
• Small Margin Between PP & FP
• Flow Check Proceedures
• Stripping Operations
• Casing Wear
• Pit Discipline
• Enhanced Circulation System & Procedures
• Well Control Equipment
• Gas Behaviour, Gas Cut Drilling, Fluid & Gas Reading / Trend
• Drilling Fluid Behaviour Downhole
• Lost Circulation
• Volumetric Well Control
• Drillers Method
• Weight & Wait
• Bullheading
• Kick Detection
• Pre-Emptive Information Gathering
• Drilling Fluids Selection
• Casing Design
• Abnormal Pressure Indicators
• HPHT LWD & MWD
• Use of Rotating Diverters
• Attitudes, Communication & Team Building
• Well Design & Programme Writing
• Testing
• Completion
• Reservoir Mechanics
• Production