The flow process during a kill operation is complex and dynamic. The objective is to pump kill mud down the relief well and into the blowing well, fast enough to establish enough pressure to stop the reservoir influx. The Blowout Control tool can model a wide variety of blowout scenarios.
The flow process during a kill operation is complex and dynamic. The objective is to pump kill mud down the relief well and into the blowing well, fast enough to establish enough pressure to stop the reservoir influx. The Blowout Control tool can model a wide variety of blowout scenarios.
The flow process during a kill operation is complex and dynamic. The objective is to pump kill mud down the relief well and into the blowing well, fast enough to establish enough pressure to stop the reservoir influx. The Blowout Control tool can model a wide variety of blowout scenarios.
Calculating worst-case discharge rate and total discharge volume
Predicting required kill mud volume and time to kill
Evaluating bull-heading operations and other well control options BENEFITS
Proactively plan relief wells
Establish required contingencies and fluid volumes required to kill the well
Obtain operational decision support through what-if analysis
Create best practices through analysis of incidents FEATURES
Powerful and dynamic multiphase model
Flexiblehandles a wide variety of scenarios
Intuitive interface for enhanced productivity
Linked to Petrel* Well Design to establish the relief well trajectory
Integrated with the complete Drillbench* well control workflow
Multiple simulations can be run simultaneously, supporting sensitivity assessment
Planning, training, operation, and post-analysis of operations With ever more challenging wells being drilled targeting highly productive reservoirs, it is becoming a requirement to plan relief wells before drilling operations begin. Should an incident occur, knowing what is required to kill a well, how the well trajectory should be designed to intersect with a blowing well, and what rig storage and pumping capacity is required to kill it is critical. To get a realistic picture of the contingencies, dynamic multiphase simulations must be performed to accurately plan the right set of actions to control wells under changing flow conditions. The flow process during a kill operation is complex and dynamic, and the specification of reservoir properties is therefore imperative. The objective is to pump kill mud down the relief well and into the blowing well, fast enough to establish enough pressure to stop the reservoir influx. An accurate and powerful dynamic multiphase model is required to model this process. Model blowout scenarios The Drillbench Blowout Control tool can model a wide variety of blowout scenarios, including surface and subsurface blowout, with a range of control options adding to its flexibility. The Blowout Control tool also provides worst-case discharge rate, total discharge, and the volume of kill mud required to kill the well. The user interface is flexible and intuitive, making it easy to investigate various options. Several simulations can be run on top of each other, enabling you to investigate sensitivitiesparticularly important in the early planning phase, when there is high uncertainty in the parameters. Backed by significant research and powered by the OLGA* multiphase flow simulator, the Drillbench Blowout Control tool provides accurate models you can trust. E-mail sisinfo@slb.com or contact your local Schlumberger representative to learn more. Drillbench Blowout Control Contingency planning for relief well and dynamic kill operations *Mark of Schlumberger Copyright 2013 Schlumberger. All rights reserved. 13-is-0297 www.slb.com/drillbench A typical Blowout Control simulation showing how pumping kill mud through a relief well can control and kill the blowing well.