Day 3

ERD Well Design

Using IDM
- Training Course

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 Agenda
• Day 1 - Course objectives and pre-requisites
- Role of IDM, MoDrill/EzClean internals
- Introduce demo ERD well
- Exercises : MoDrill cases A) to D)

• Day 2 - Review exercises from Day 1

- Complete the demonstration well
- Exercises: MoDrill cases E) to L)

• Day 3 - Review exercises from Day 2

and implications for ERD design
- Demonstrate use of Stabor (time permitting)

• Day 4 - “ERD Clinic” to review real field cases

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Summary of 26” and 16” Hole Sections
( i.e. Day 1 Exercises)

• Drilling 26” Hole Section

– Buckling (reduce WOB), Hole cleaning (HCI<0.75), High ECD with
cuttings loading

• Running 18 5/8” Casing

– Rotation is impossible, >700lbf rig hoist capacity required to POOH

• Drilling 16” Hole Section

– Standpipe pressure highest at 370 bar. Mud motor pressure drip
increases substantially if stuck in chalk. Hole cleaning still a critical issue
(HCI~0.75)

• Running 13 3/8” Casing

– Low Set Down Weight (18MT). Near buckling limit. Options: Use heavier
casing in top, floatation. Not feasible to POOH

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section
– Drill String Saver plot
– Pipe Loads (stresses and make up torque)
– Buckling limits (hint: check effective
tension)
– Annulus and drill pipe pressures
– Equivalent circulating density (ECD)
– Hole cleaning index (HCI)
– Drill string saver plot

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E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section: Drill String Saver

The string is too weak to resolve a

yield envelope.
Overcoming friction when drilling
this high inclination section with
seawater in this fractured
limestone formation could present
an insurmountable challenge.

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section
– Drill String Saver
• Friction and inclination too high to resolve yield envelope
– Pipe Loads (stresses and make up torque)
– Bucking
– Buckling limits (hint: check effective tension)
– Annulus and drill pipe pressures
– Equivalent circulating density (ECD)
– Hole cleaning index (HCI)
– Drill string saver plot

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E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole : Pipe Stresses

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 E) Drilling 12 1/4” : MUT

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 E) Drilling 12 1/4” : Custom Graph

Use Custom Graph to

examine sensitivity of
make up torque to
friction factors

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 E) Drilling 12 ¼” : Custom Graph

Use Custom Graph to

examine sensitivity of
make up torque to
Make up torque
friction factors
exceeded even
for FF=0.2
(CMC=0.25).
Use WT56
(66kft-lb)
connectors with
FF=0.4

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 E) Drilling 12 ¼” : Drill String Saver

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section
– Drill String Saver
• Friction and inclination too high to resolve yield envelope
– Pipe Loads (stresses and make up torque)
• Pipe yield stress and connector make up torque exceeded
• Use Wedge Thread WT56 connectors with CMC & FF=0.4
• Margin of bit overpull < 50MT. No slack off capacity.
• Max Hook Load = 246MT. Add 150MT to get 1Mlb rig requirement
– Buckling
• OK
– Annulus and drill pipe pressures
• Sliding: 239 bars. Room to increase flow rate to raise HCI
– Equivalent circulating density (ECD)
• OK, but addition of CMC to prevent losses could raise ECD
– Hole cleaning index (HCI)
• Maintain circulation and rotation and increase flow rate

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E) Drilling 12 1/4” : Effective Tension

Buckling limit is
NOT exceeded

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section
– Drill String Saver
• Friction and inclination too high to resolve yield envelope
– Pipe Loads (stresses and make up torque)
• Pipe yield stress and connector make up torque exceeded
• Use Wedge Thread WT56 connectors with CMC & FF=0.4
• Margin of bit overpull < 50MT. No slack off capacity.
• Max Hook Load = 246MT. Add 150MT to get 1Mlb rig requirement
– Buckling
• OK
– Annulus and drill pipe pressures
• Sliding: 239 bars. Room to increase flow rate to raise HCI
– Equivalent circulating density (ECD)
• OK, but addition of CMC to prevent losses could raise ECD
– Hole cleaning index (HCI)
• Maintain circulation and rotation and increase flow rate

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E) Drilling 12 ¼” : Standpipe Pressure

Sliding:
239 bars
Plot not
shown in
manual

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section
– Drill String Saver
• Friction and inclination too high to resolve yield envelope
– Pipe Loads (stresses and make up torque)
• Pipe yield stress and connector make up torque exceeded
• Use Wedge Thread WT56 connectors with CMC & FF=0.4
• Margin of bit overpull < 50MT. No slack off capacity.
• Max Hook Load = 246MT. Add 150MT to get 1Mlb rig requirement
– Buckling
• OK
– Annulus and drill pipe pressures
• Sliding: 239 bars : Room to increase flowrate to increase HCI
– Equivalent circulating density (ECD)
– Hole cleaning index (HCI)

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 E) Drilling 12 ¼” : ECD

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section
– Drill String Saver
• Friction and inclination too high to resolve yield envelope
– Pipe Loads (stresses and make up torque)
• Pipe yield stress and connector make up torque exceeded
• Use Wedge Thread WT56 connectors with CMC & FF=0.4
• Margin of bit overpull < 50MT. No slack off capacity.
• Max Hook Load = 246MT. Add 150MT to get 1Mlb rig requirement
– Buckling
• OK
– Annulus and drill pipe pressures
• Sliding: 239 bars : Room to increase flowrate to increase HCI
– Equivalent circulating density (ECD)
• OK, but addition of CMC to prevent losses could raise ECD
– Hole cleaning index (HCI)

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E) Drilling 12 ¼” : Hole Cleaning Index

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section
– Drill String Saver
• Friction and inclination too high to resolve yield envelope
– Pipe Loads (stresses and make up torque)
• Pipe yield stress and connector make up torque exceeded
• Use Wedge Thread WT56 connectors with CMC & FF=0.4
• Margin of bit overpull < 50MT. No slack off capacity.
• Max Hook Load = 246MT. Add 150MT to get 1Mlb rig requirement
– Buckling
• OK
– Annulus and drill pipe pressures
• Sliding: 239 bars: Room to increase flowrate to increase HCI
– Equivalent circulating density (ECD)
• OK, but addition of CMC to prevent losses could raise ECD
– Hole cleaning index (HCI)
• Maintain circulation and rotation and increase flow rate
– ECD

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 E) Drilling 12 1/4” : ECD

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section
– Drill String Saver
• Friction and inclination too high to resolve yield envelope
– Pipe Loads (stresses and make up torque)
• Pipe yield stress and connector make up torque exceeded
• Use Wedge Thread WT56 connectors with CMC & FF=0.4
• Margin of bit overpull < 50MT. No slack off capacity.
• Max Hook Load = 246MT. Add 150MT to get 1Mlb rig requirement
– Buckling
• OK
– Annulus and drill pipe pressures
• Sliding: 239 bars: Room to increase flowrate to increase HCI
– Equivalent circulating density (ECD)
• OK, but addition of CMC to prevent losses could raise ECD
– Hole cleaning index (HCI)
• Maintain circulation and rotation and increase flow rate
– ECD
• But make sure ECD does not exceed formation strength

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• E) Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section
– Calibrating Friction Factors

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E) Drilling 12 1/4” : Calibrating Friction Factors

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 Coffee Break

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in 10 minutes

Next topic: Review Running 9 5/8 “ Casing

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• F) Running 9 5/8” Casing
– Set down weight (SDW) (hint: drag chart)
– Pipe loads and buckling limits
– Axial loads on connectors
– Torsional stresses on connectors
– Hoist capacity requirement for pulling this casing
string
– ECDs

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 Running 9 5/8 ” : Set Down Weight

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 Running 9 5/8 ” : Effective Tension

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• F) Running 9 5/8” Casing
– Set down weight (SDW) (hint: drag chart)
• Negative! Minus 50MT, Buckled string
– Extreme floating option case
– Pipe loads and buckling limits
– Axial loads on connectors
– Torsional stresses on connectors
– Hoist capacity requirement for pulling this casing
string
– ECDs

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Running 9 5/8 ” : Floating Option Input

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Running 9 5/8 ” : Floating Option Results

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Running 9 5/8 ” : Floating Option Results

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• F) Running 9 5/8” Casing
– Set down weight (SDW) (hint: drag chart)
• Negative! Minus 50MT
– Extreme floating option case
• Even this solution is only just feasible, plus rotation is
impossible
– Run 9 5/8” liner on a drill pipe
– Pipe loads and buckling limits
– Axial loads on connectors
– Torsional stresses on connectors
– Hoist capacity requirement for pulling this casing string
– ECDs

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9 5/8” Liner Option: Set down weight

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• F) Running 9 5/8” Casing
– Set down weight (SDW) (hint: drag chart)
• Negative! Minus 50MT
– Extreme floating option case
• Even this solution is only just feasible, plus rotation is
impossible
– Run 9 5/8” liner on a drill pipe
• Set down weight 25MT
– Pipe stresses Axial loads on connectors
– Torsional stresses on connectors
– Hoist capacity requirement for pulling this casing string
– ECDs

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 9 5/8” Liner Option: Pipe Stress

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• F) Running 9 5/8” Casing
– Set down weight (SDW) (hint: drag chart)
• Negative! Minus 50MT
– Extreme floating option case
• Even this solution is only just feasible, plus rotation is
impossible
– Run 9 5/8” liner on a drill pipe
• Set down weight 25MT
– 9 5/8” liner Pipe stresses
• Drillpipe yields
– 9 5/8” liner make up torque

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 9 5/8” Liner Option: Pipe Stress

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 Checkpoint
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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• F) Running 9 5/8” Casing
– Set down weight (SDW) (hint: drag chart)
• Negative! Minus 50MT
– Extreme floating option case
• Even this solution is only just feasible, plus rotation
is impossible
– Run 9 5/8” liner on a drill pipe
• Set down weight 25MT
– 9 5/8” liner pipe stresses
• Drillpipe yields
– 9 5/8” liner make up torque
• Exceeded for drill pipe and liner top
– 9 5/8” liner floating option

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9 5/8” Floating Liner Option: Drag Chart

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9 5/8” Floating Liner Option: Pipe Stress

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9 5/8” Floating Liner Option: Torque – New
VAM

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9 5/8” Floating Liner Option: Torque – Tenaris
Blue

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• F) Running 9 5/8” Casing
– Set down weight (SDW) (hint: drag chart)
• Negative! Minus 50MT
– Extreme floating option case
• Even this solution is only just feasible, plus rotation is
impossible
– Run 9 5/8” liner on a drill pipe
• Set down weight 25MT
– 9 5/8” liner pipe stresses
• Drillpipe yields
– 9 5/8” liner make up torque: Drag
• Exceeded for drill pipe and liner top
– 9 5/8” liner floating option
• Drag & pipe stress OK, but liner top torque is just met by Tenaris
Blue connectors
– Casing Design

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9 5/8” Floating Liner Option: Casing Design

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• F) Running 9 5/8” Casing
– Set down weight (SDW) (hint: drag chart)
• Negative! Minus 50MT
– Extreme floating option case
• Even this solution is only just feasible, plus rotation is impossible
– Run 9 5/8” liner on a drill pipe
• Set down weight 25MT
– 9 5/8” liner pipe stresses
• Drillpipe yields
– 9 5/8” liner make up torque: Drag
• Exceeded for drill pipe and liner top
– 9 5/8” liner floating option
• Drag & pipe stress OK, but liner top torque is just met by Tenaris
Blue connectors. Use a swivel? Liner top connectors?
– Casing Design
• OK

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 Coffee Break

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Next topic: Review Drilling 8 ½ ”

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• G) 8 1/2” Hole Drilling

– Hole Cleaning Index

– ECD
– ECD

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 Drilling 8 ½ ” : Hole Cleaning Index

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• G) 8 1/2” Hole Drilling
– Hole Cleaning Index
• Far less of an issue, especially with rotation
– ECD

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 Drilling 8 ½ ” : ECD

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• G) 8 1/2” Hole Drilling
– Hole Cleaning Index
• Far less of an issue, especially with rotation
– ECD
• Likely exceeds formation strength. If flow rate is
reduced, then hole cleaning becomes an issue.

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Next topic: Review 7” Liner Running

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• H) 7” Liner Running

– Set down weight

– Make up torque

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 7” Liner Running: Drag

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• H) 7” Liner Running
– Set down weight
• Higher at 40MT
– Make up torque

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 7” Liner Running: Torque

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• H) 7” Liner Running
– Set down weight
• Higher at 40MT
– Make up torque
• Liner top torque could be an issue. MoDrill does
not include a liner top or a liner swivel component.

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 Checkpoint
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Next topic: Review Drilling 6” Hole

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• I) 6” Hole Drilling

– Calculation

– Pipe stresses, make up torque and string

buckling

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 6” Hole Drilling: Lockup

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• I) 6” Hole Drilling
– Calculations
• String lockup
– Pipe stresses, make up torque and string
buckling

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 6” Hole Drilling: Pipe Stress

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 6” Hole Drilling: Torque

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 6” Hole Drilling: Effective Tension

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• I) 6” Hole Drilling
– Calculations
• String lockup
– Pipe stresses, make up torque and string
buckling
• All limits exceeded

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• J) 5” Liner Running
– Set Down Weight

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 5” Liner Running: Effective Tension

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 Review of Day 2 Exercise
• J) 5” Liner Running
– Set Down Weight
• More feasible than drilling 6” hole itself

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• If you have a question,

please raise your hand

Next, we will have a 30-min “stepout” session for you to work on the example ERD well. The instructor will indicate he is
not available during these breaks by clicking on the stepout button
You may do the same.

When you are back in, click the button again

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 Day 3 Exercise 1
Please make your own summary of the
complete set of results for all hole
sections and drilling and casing/liner
strings for this well.

What are your overall conclusions?

Can you suggest alternatives?
Let’s meet back here
in 30 minutes to
review!

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 Summary of 26” and 16” Hole Sections
• Drilling 26” Hole Section
– Buckling (reduce WOB), Hole cleaning (HCI<0.75), High ECD
with cuttings loading
• Running 18 5/8” Casing
– Rotation is impossible, >700lbf rig hoist capacity required to
POOH
• Drilling 16” Hole Section
– Standpipe pressure highest at 370 bar. Mud motor pressure drip
increases substantially if stuck in chalk. Hole cleaning still a
critical issue (HCI~0.75)
• Running 13 3/8” Casing
– Low Set Down Weight (18MT). Near buckling limit. Options: Use
heavier casing in top, floatation. Not feasible to POOH

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Summary of 12 1/4” and 8 1/2” Hole Sections
• Drilling 12 1/4” Hole Section
– High torque, use WT connectors and reduce friction to FF< 0.4.
(Seawater + CMC). Maintain circulation/rotation and increase
flow rate to ensure hole cleaning, but ECD will increase
• Running 9 5/8” Casing
– Negative Set Down Weight (minus 50MT). Floating not feasible.
Only option to run as a liner, but pipe yield stress and liner top
torque are exceeded. Floating a liner is feasible with Tenaris
connectors, but liner top torque may be exceeded. Collapse OK.
• Drilling 8 1/2” Hole Section
– Hole cleaning is OK if rotating, but ECD is likely to be exceeded.
Reducing flowrate could compromise hole cleaning
• Running 7” Liner
– Set Down Weight at TD is 40MT (less above TD), but liner top
torque could be an issue.

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 Summary of 6” Hole Sections, Tubing
and Workstring
• Drilling 6” Hole Section
– String locks up, all stress and make up torque limits are
exceeded
• Running 5” Liner
– More feasible than drilling the 6” hole
• Running 5” Tubing
– Locks up at 1726m
• Running 2 7/8” Workstring
– String locks up with WT26 connectors

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 Overall Conclusions
• It would not be possible to drill and
complete this well
• Options are:
– Reconfigure well design: Use one size up hole
sizes (e.g. 16” replaced 12 1/4” etc.)
– Modify the wellpath

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 Homework!

• Redo all the

preceeding
calculations with the
following wellpath
• What are your overall
conclusions?

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 Homework!

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 Homework!

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 Checkpoint
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Next topic: Borehole Stability demo

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 Stabor Borehole Stability Demo
• Run Stabor and open the following case:
– SG) 8 1/2” Hole Stability
• Demonstration of input and output only
– Instructions as per Chapter 7 in the manual

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We’ve Reached the End of Day 2 !
• Are we still afloat?

• Any heart attacks?

• Tomorrow we take a look at
some real field cases

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See you tomorrow,
End of Day 3
getting deeper into the subject...

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