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Reason for Shut In

To Prevent Blowout
To Allow Pressure Reading to Be Taken for

Kill Mud
Shut In Methods
Hard
Soft

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Shut In Practices
Things That Delay Shut In.
Flow / Pit Alarms Not Set (Properly)
Drill Too Far After Drilling Break
Lack of ‘Shut In’ Training
Lack of Maintenance & Testing
Waiting for Instructions
Accumulator Unit Not Working
Not Monitoring Trips
Low Level of Crew Awareness

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Soft Method Drilling

Line up With Remote Choke Opened.

Raise Kelly/Top Drive Until Tool Joint Is Above Rotary
Table
Shut Down Mud Pumps
Open Choke Line Valve (HCR) at Stack
Check That Adjustable Choke Is Open
Close Annular Preventer *
Close Adjustable Choke
Record Shut in Pressure and Pit Gain
* API Soft Shut in States BOP
(It Does Not Specify an Annular)

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Soft Method Tripping

Line up With Remote Choke Opened.

Install and make up the fully opened SAFETY VALVE in
the Drill String.
Close the Safety Valve
Open Choke Line Valve (HCR) at Stack
Check That Adjustable Choke Is Open
Close Annular Preventer *
Close Adjustable Choke
Pick up and make up Kelly?Top Drive
Open Safety Valve
Record Shut in Pressures and Pit Gain
* API Soft Shut in States BOP
(It Does Not Specify an Annular)
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Hard Method Drilling
Line up With Remote Choke Closed.
Raise Kelly/Top Drive Until Tool Joint Is Above Rotary
Table
Shut Down Mud Pumps
Close Ram Preventer *
Open Choke Line Valve (HCR) at Stack
Record Shut in Pressure and Pit Gain
* API Soft Shut in States BOP
(It Does Not Specify a Ram)

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Hard Method Tripping
Line up With Remote Choke Closed.
Install and make up the fully opened SAFETY VALVE in
the Drill String.
Close the Safety Valve
Close Ram Preventer *
Open Choke Line Valve (HCR) at Stack
Pick up and make up Kelly?Top Drive
Open Safety Valve
Record Shut in Pressures and Pit Gain
* API Soft Shut in States BOP
(It Does Not Specify a Ram)

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Hard V’s Soft
Hard
Quicker
Less to Remember
Smaller Influx

Soft
Slower
Checks if choke line is Clean
Larger Influx
Reduces Water Hammer Effect

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Top Hole Drilling

Problems

1. Shallow Gas

Many Rigs That Are Burned up Suffered

Shallow Gas Kicks

2. Losing the Hole and a Re-drill

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Shallow Gas Wind Direction

200 ft