Tecnologia De Doble Gradiente Para Perforar Aguas Profundas

Application of Dual Gradient Technology to Top Hole Drilling
by Brandee Elieff, Graduate Assistant Research and Jerome J. Schubert, Ph.D. PE, Assistant Professor, Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University

Steve Suh, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Amol Dixit, Graduate Student; Chris Krueger, Graduate Student; Sukesh Shenoy, Graduate Student; A.S.Nandagopalan, GraduateStudent; Chris Dharmawijatno, Graduate Student; Mahesh Sonawane, Graduate Student; John Guinn, Graduate Student; Gerald Thomas, Graduate Student; and Lauren Wiseman, Graduate Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Phase I Final Project Report Prepared for the Minerals Management Service Under the MMS/OTRC Cooperative Research Agreement 1435-01-04-CA-35515 TaskOrder 39317 MMS Project Number 541

November 2006

OTRC Library Number: 11/06-A177

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Table of Contents:
Table of Contents:..........................................................................................................................................................i Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................................................1 Abstract.........................................................................................................................................................................1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................2Tasks..............................................................................................................................................................................2 PROJECT PLAN FOR PHASE II:................................................................................................................................3 PROJECT PLAN FOR PHASE III: ..............................................................................................................................4 Results andConclusions................................................................................................................................................4 Data Utilized..................................................................................................................................................................6 Limitation to Our Study and Recommendations for future work..................................................................................7 Acknowledgement .........................................................................................................................................................7 Disclaimer......................................................................................................................................................................7Appendix A -Top Hole Drilling with Dual Gradient Technology to Control Shallow Hazards. (August 2006), M. S. Thesis, Brandee Anastacia Marie Elieff, B.S., Texas A&M University Appendix B - Top Hole Dual Gradient Drilling System, Final Design Report, (May 2006) Amol Dixit and Chris Krueger, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Appendix C - Development of a Top Hole Dual...