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Drill String Stuck HF121-M121D2
Drill String Stuck HF121-M121D2
Drill String Stuck HF121-M121D2
OF WELL# HF121-M121D2
Operations Department
PetroChina (Halfaya)
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Content
1. Back ground
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Back ground
The well is planned to penetrate the main Mishrif oil-bearing zones and to drill
60m MD below the average original OWC (-3070.0m TVDSS) to a total depth of
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Back ground
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Back ground
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Drilling summary & stuck occurrence of 8 1/2”
directional hole
Drilled 8-1/2ʺ directional hole to 3126m,meanwhile control ROP less than 5 MPH and
flow rate:1.4-1.5 m3/min. Observed hole partial losses @3126m(Mishirif-B1), losses
rate:5 m3/hr.
Sweep LCM pill (Nut Plug fine, Mica fine & CaCO3 fine).
Pumped 3 m³ of LCM at 3126m where losses were 4m³/Hour. Reduce flow rate to
1.4m3/min and cont. drilling ,another 4 m³ were pumped at 3140m and losses were 2.3
m³/Hour. Continued drilling to 3170 m with losses at a rate of 1 – 2 m³.
Decision on made to perform W/T, while pump 3m3 LCM @3170m, Observed suddenly
abnormal high SPP 3800 psi @ Apr-15/ 21:10, keep circulating & ream up and down to
clean the LCM particle until SPP resume normal, as shown below.
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Drilling summary & stuck occurrence of 8 1/2”
directional hole
High SPP
Found Drill pipe filter screen partially plugged LCM material ( packing material + nut
plug) as given below.
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Drilling summary & stuck occurrence of 8 1/2”
directional hole
Take out 2 liters of the LCM pill from mud tank, found medium size of Nut Plug as
shown below picture:
Note: Caution Mud service company to isolate this tank otherwise going to cause similar
problem in future.
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Drilling summary & stuck occurrence of 8 1/2”
directional hole
Wiper trip to 3111m, encounter over-pull of 10tons at 3168m, 3140m (clear tight
spots with back reaming).
Rack back stand & when POOH new stand, the string got stuck @ Apr-16/ 02:00
hrs. There was full circulation as it was differential stuck.
String stuck
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Drilling summary & stuck occurrence of 8 1/2”
directional hole
8½" Open Hole Lithology Mud property:
Directional Data
Comment MD[m] Inc[deg] Azi[deg] TVD[m] TVDSS
Mishrif A1 3018.00 44.80 180.230 2845.97 2830.08
3031.45 44.89 180.320 2855.50 2839.61
Mishrif A2 3044.00 44.89 180.410 2864.39 2848.50
Mishrif B1-1 3060.00 44.90 180.530 2875.73 2859.84
3060.30 44.90 180.530 2875.94 2860.05
Mishrif B1-2A 3085.00 45.12 180.770 2893.40 2877.51
3089.34 45.16 180.810 2896.46 2880.57
3116.80 45.21 180.770 2915.82 2899.93
Mishrif B1-2B 3128.00 45.31 180.750 2923.70 2907.81
Last Survey 3146.80 45.49 180.710 2936.90 2921.01
Proj to TD 3170.00 45.70 180.700 2953.13 2937.24
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Action taken to release stuck drill string
Work on string to release without success. Many unsuccessful attempts were made to free
the pipe (Drilling jar was working all time while working on string).
Decrease mud weight from 1.24s.g. to 1.23 s.g. Meanwhile continue work on string w/max
torque and max slack-off & pick up weight and circulate at 900lpm, monitor no losses. No
success to free the string.
Spot 18m³ pipe free pill and wait for soaking. Meanwhile continue work on string w/max
torque and max slack-off & pick up weight. No success to free the string.
Circulate pipe free out of hole and circulate hole and continue work on string w/max torque
and max slack-off & pick up weight. Meanwhile mix 12m³ acid for spot ( formation Lime
stone)
While circulation, observed suddenly high SPP , from 820psi increase to 3260psi with in 1
min. After decrease flow rate, SPP still reach to 3760psi in short time. Continue working
on stuck pipe meanwhile try to resume circulation. Finally could not able to establish
circulation.
Lost of circulation prevented any chance to spot acid to free drill string which could
have easily released the stuck drill string as formation was lime stone.
Found Drill pipe filter screen partially plugged LCM material ( nut plug coarse + medium) .
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Action taken to release stuck drill string
High SPP
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Action taken to release stuck drill string
Run FPI tools and record free point above Agitator (2727m), as it will not pass through.
RIH back-off tools to 2725, trying to back off the string suddenly got mechanical back-off
at 2729.47m.
POOH with back-off tool and backed-off string to surface. Found upper part of shock sub
(length:2.64m) was twist off.
Note: T.O.F @ 2729.47m, length of fish in hole 382.29m.The fish include: Bit, Mud motor,
stabilizer, NMDC, MWD, 6 stands x 5” HWDPs, 6 stands x 5”DPs, agitator & some part of
shock tool.
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Action taken to release stuck drill string
Note: As MWD tool was plugged due to coarse size nut plug ( due to mistake from Mud
Engineer) which resulted in unable to establish any circulation. PCH decided to go for
cement plug and side track.
RIH OEDP’s and set 130m cement plugs.
RIH directional BHA, side track from 2650m successfully.
Drilled the well to FTD.
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NPT & Cost
NPT
Stuck when Drilled up to 3170m MD and Stuck while W/T at 3111m MD on 16 th April -
02:00 hrs.
S/T the hole and return to 3170m MD on 1st May 06:00hrs.
Total NPT hrs is 15.16 days.
Cost
Estimated lost in hole Cost of Directional tool of Oilserv is USD 397,137.00
Estimated lost in hole Cost of Agitator tool of Anton oil is USD 36,000.00
Estimated lost in hole Cost of Bhoai drilling company tubular is USD 84,974.00
Note: Penalty ( Money recovered) to Oilserv mud service for their mistake is USD 141,105.00
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Conclusion & Way Forward
String plugged by Coarse nut plug, resulted in preventing to pump acid and further
remedial action to free string.
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Conclusion & Way Forward
Way Forward
Thanks
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