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Well control has always been an important component of responsible drilling. Today, however, with an increased emphasis on high-pressure and high-temperature wells, and the prospect of ultimately drilling 20,000-psi wells, well-control technology techniques and operations are critical. At the same time, the current environment of increasing rig count increase the challenges of properly managing well control operations.

To ensure that this crucial discipline receives the attention it deserves, the International Association of Drilling Contractors is convening the IADC Well Control Asia Pacific 2009 Conference & Exhibition on 18-19 November 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The event will bring together drilling professionals and well-control experts from the Asia Pacific region and beyond to present and discuss the latest methods, advances and case studies in this important discipline; including new technology, regulations and standards, operational practices, human resources, training and competence development.

Conference Program:

Wednesday 18 November:

07:15-08.30 Conference Registration, Coffee Service & Open Exhibition

08.30-08.45 Welcome & Introduction
Steve Kropla, Group Vice President, Operations & Accreditation, IADC

08:45-09:30      Featured: Why Well Control?
                       Steve Kropla, Group Vice President, Operations & Accreditation, IADC
                       The industry has come a long way since its early days, when a “gusher” was a cause for celebration rather than
                       alarm. In a unique presentation, IADC President Lee Hunt will take a look back at those storied days, and trace
                       the evolution of responsible well control to the modern day and into the future.

Presentation of IADC Exemplary Service Award:
Larry Holloway, Operations Manager, Atwood Offshore Drilling Limited

09.00-09.30      Keynote Presentation: Unique Characteristics of Drilling in Thailand
                       Rob Weakley, Drilling Manager Asia South Business Unit, Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd.
                       Outline of the methods and techniques used by Chevron to drill in extraordinary depths in Thailand.

09:30-10:30 Well Control
Moderator: Leongsakol Chinarat, PTT Exploration & Production

Well Control Procedures in Subsea Drilling Using a Partly Evacuated Marine Drilling Riser
Børre Fossli, Ocean Riser Systems, Sigbjørn Sangesland, Norwegian University of Science & Technology, NTNU, Olve Sunde Rassmussen, Ocean Riser Systems
A unique method of well control and managing of the annular pressure profile during subsea drilling is presented. Kicks and well control events can be handled without the need to shut in the well by closing a BOP element. Managed pressure drilling can be performed with mud as primary barrier and subsea BOP as secondary barrier. Further the presentation will show that it will be possible to drill close to balanced or slightly underbalanced with a “kill-weight” drilling fluid density and with a “positive“ riser margin. Well control procedures can also be performed with a closed BOP element, but without any surface pressure applied.

Practical Field Application of the Mysterious Dynamic Kill
Jim LaGrone, Boots & Coots
When is a dynamic kill appropriate and what is the theory behind a dynamic kill? Three constraints of a blowout and the three parameters that the operator has control over to successfully dynamically kill the blowout are discussed. The acquisitions of data prior to and during the dynamic kill are elaborated upon as well as equipment requirements and procedural guidelines for the kill.

10:30-11:00 Networking Break and Open Exhibition

11:00-12:30 Panel Discussion: Ensuring Basic Competency in Well Control
Moderator: Daniel Miessner, Petronas Carigali

-Lex Lim, Petroleum Engineer, PTTCO Ltd.
-Glenn Potter, Well Control Instructor, Equilibria
-Wade Davis, Drilling Superintendent, Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd.
-Neil Forrest, Training Manager, Transocean Eastern Pte Ltd.

Operators, contractors and training providers will share ideas on their respective roles in ensuring that all the components for competency are in place, maintained, and poised for improvement, be it through quality training, monitoring performance, assessing retention of skills, or setting a proper example, following established procedures and standards.

12:30-14:00 Luncheon & Open Exhibition

14:00-14:30 Operations
Moderator: Chit Hlaing, IADC

Well Control Plan for Under Rig Floor Logging Operation in the Gulf of Thailand
Thaveesub Laoamornpanich, Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd.
Known as Offline Under Rig Floor Logging (URFL), this unique operation allows the drilling rig to drill another well while a wireline logging unit simultaneously conducts offline logging operations on the previously drilled.

14:30-15:30 Underbalanced Operations / Managed Pressure Drilling
Moderator: Chit Hlaing, IADC

Managed Pressure Drilling from Floating Rigs
Adam Lloyd, Steve Nas, Shaun Toralde, Chad Wuest, Weatherford
Equipment and rig up on offshore rigs are presented together with deepwater options for floating rigs. Equipment and rig up options for different categories of MPD are discussed.

Achieving Exceptional Reliability through Key Initiatives on the Enabling Drilling Technology of the Continuous Circulation System: Principles That Have Allowed for a Near Perfect Operating Performance
Tim Scaife, Robert Goodwin, Brad Mau, National Oilwell Varco
The philosophy which has resulted in the exceptional reliability of the Continuous Control System-CCS in commercial use is laid out. It will review the processes in place that have allowed for a 99.994% operational success. Topics covered are a Continuous Circulation System overview from the philosophy and principles of design of the tool from theory to commercialization; the focus on the details of training, implementation and tracking of a tool in use and the testing procedures.

15:30-16:00 Networking Break and Open Exhibition

16:00-17:00 Risk Assessment
Moderator: George Grundt, Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd.

KickRisk - A Well Specific Approach to the Quantification of Well Control Risks
Oystein Arild, Eric Ford, IRIS, Thomas Nilsen, StatoilHydro, Antonino Merlo, Eni
KickRisk is a tool and methodology for quantifying risks related to well control. It is based on a probabilistic modelling framework and enables well planners to systematize information relevant to kick occurrence, pinpoint critical factors, evaluate alternative well designs and to study the effect of risk reducing measures.

Installation of Cr13 P110 Velocity Strings in Live Gas Wells
Mark Koper, Mohammed Al Kindy, Petroleum Development Oman, John Brumfield, Halliburton, Bruce McLeod, Red Spider
In 2007 PDO started hydraulic workover operations to install velocity strings in gas wells to counteract the effect of liquid loading. The engineered solutions to the challenges, the issues during execution and their solutions are outlined in this presentation.

17:00-18:30 Welcoming Reception & Open Exhibition

Thursday 19 November:

07:30-09:00 Conference Registration, Coffee Service & Open Exhibition

09:00 Opening Remarks
Steve Kropla, Group Vice President, Operations & Accreditation, IADC

09:00-09:30 Case Study
Moderator: Mohamad Rizal Awang, Newfield Exploration

Tripping with LOT and BIBO – Case Study for a Very Deep HTHP Well
Fred Ng, Wild Well Control, Inc.
LOT and BIBO stand for “Leak Off Test” and “Barrel In – Barrel Out”. These two common procedures were modified and applied to successfully trip in a very deep HTHP well, which was experiencing simultaneous loss and gain conditions. This paper describes how the above modified procedures were applied, as well as some of the risks and mitigations involved.

09:30-10:00 Ballooning
Moderator: Mohamad Rizal Awang, Newfield Exploration

Ballooning and It’s Mitigation in Thailand
George Grundt, Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Ltd.
Ballooning is considered a possible problem during drilling of gas production sections. Steps have been identified to recognize ballooning and procedures put in place to handle ballooning or kicks in these drilling conditions.

10:00-10:30 Networking Break and Open Exhibition

10:30-12:00 Panel Discussion: Maintaining the Fundamentals of Equipment Integrity
Moderator: Larry Holloway, Atwood Offshore Drilling Limited

Brian Jones, Manager Drilling Operations, Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd.
Michel Kurzer, STORK Technologies
Scott Alley, Sales Manager, Oil States Industries Asia & Brasil

A number of supply chain and other equipment issues can affect the day-to-day operations of the drilling industry, from service availability to equipment certification, parts availability and even authenticity of parts. Operations and contractors from the Asia Pacific region will discuss how these issues impact their operations and steps they are taking to minimize their impact.

12:00-13:30 Luncheon & Open Exhibition

13:30-15:00 Equipment
Moderator: Steve Kropla, IADC

Development of a Subsurface Mudline Packer to Reduce the Risk of Flow after Cementing and Sustained Casing Pressures, While Providing a Platform for Plug and Abandonment Regulatory Requirements
Sean Yakeley, Ed Wood, Yang Xu, Baker Hughes Incorporated
Technology gaps and needs exist for mudline packers will be shown. Adaptations of existing packers are less than ideal for the application. Following review of extensive data, requirement basis was identified and a new packer developed specific for the purpose.

MUX Control of BOP without an Umbilical
John MacLeod, Andrew Jaffrey, Nautronix Plc, Mel Whitby, Cameron
The world's first acoustic-based MUX control system for subsea BOP is presented. Recipient of an OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award in 2009, this joint development by Cameron and Nautronix represents a significant advance in well control technology. The benefits of using acoustic communications for BOP control are discussed in detail, as are the challenges of engineering a formally qualified system. The up-to-the-minute status of the development will be shared with the conference.

Expandable Liner Hangers: New Technology for Reducing Pressure Drop during Circulating and Cementing Operations in Ecuador.
Maurilo Solano, Jesus Contreras, Baker Hughes Incorporated, Xavier Ramos, PetroAmazonas
Two real cases associated with installing this technology in Ecuador for Petro Amazonas wells by comparing the new capabilities of this new generation of expandable liner hangers with previous models. Additionally, we will address validating the pressure drop during circulating and cementing operations (simulation vs. real data). Characteristics, specifications, models, and statistical data associated with a number of installations will be presented.

15:00-15:30 Networking Break and Open Exhibition

15:30-16:00 Software Modeling
Moderator: Chidpon Jantarawaranyoo, Sedco Forex International Inc.

Realistic Well Planning with Dynamic Well Control Modeling Software
Inge Mosti, Bjørn-Tore Anfinsen, Petter Mathisen, SPT Group
Extreme pressures and temperatures require more accuracy in the planning with regards to kick tolerance and pressure loads. Single bubble models are not sufficiently representing the physics in a well under HPHT conditions and to account for the model weaknesses, large safety factors are included in the well design. The safety factors are adding a lot of costs to the well design but not necessarily an improved safety level. This presentation will exemplify how advanced dynamic models can be used to assess well control situations and provide more realistic conditions during the operation that will allow more realistic planning with regards to casing pressure rating and kick tolerance consideration for the shoe strength and surface handling equipment.

16:00 – 16:30 Case Study
Moderator: Chidpon Jantarawaranyoo, Sedco Forex International Inc.

Relief Wells – Facts, Myths & Challenges
David Barnett, Wild Well Control, Inc.
Relief wells are often be the best solution to a blowout in situations where access to the wellhead is difficult, impossible or dangerous. However, relief wells may not be the best option or even a suitable option under certain circumstances. There are several critical points that should be reviewed before the decision is made to rely solely on the relief well as a solution. Several recent case histories will be used to illustrate situations where the relief well / dynamic kill combination is well suited.

16:30 Adjournment

Unassigned Papers of Note:

The following paper proposals will be included in the conference if a scheduled paper becomes unavailable. In addition, these presentations will be made available in the IADC conference proceedings, should the author so desire.

Retrievable Casing While Drilling: Well Control Considerations
Dale Oveson, Tommy Warren, Tesco Corporation
Casing while drilling (CwD) is an accepted technology for use in mature areas where unstable formations, pressure transitions, and stuck pipe make conventional drilling techniques problematic. Tesco has drilled more than 1000 CwD sections with no significant well control incidents. CwD provides a major advantage for well control because the well can be circulated from bottom at any point while retrieving the BHA. Recently several CwD directional sections with inclinations reaching 75 degrees have been drilled in the Asia-Pacific region. The presentation will focus on well control processes and advantages for drilling with casing and for running and retrieving the drilling BHA with drillpipe while leaving the casing in place.

Conference Hotel Information:

Hotel Rooms are still available!

Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok
89 Soi Wat Suan Plu
New Road, Bangrak
Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Phone: (+66 2) 236 7777
Fax: (+66 2) 236 8579
Website: http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/bangkok/shangrila

Follow this link to make online hotel reservations against the group rate of THB 6,700 per room per night:
http://www.shangri-la.com/reservations/booking/en/index.aspx?hid=SLBK&group_code=GCA171109

or c lick here to download the hotel reservations form

Program Committee Members:

Khairul Azmee Abdul Aziz, Newfield Exploration
David Ross Burton, KCA DEUTAG
Leongsakol Chinarat, PTT Exploration & Production
Wade Davis, Chevron
Adrian Gray, Aban Offshore Ltd.
George Grundt, Chevron
Larry Holloway, Atwood Offshore Drilling Limited
Chidpon Jantarawaranyoo, Sedco Forex International Inc.
Daniel Miessner, Petronas Carigali S.B.
Mohamad Rizal Awang, Newfield Exploration
Steve Kropla, IADC
Chit Hlaing, IADC

Exhibitors:

Boots & Coots Singapore Pte. LTD.

CAD Control Systems

Cansco Dubai & Maple Group

CS Inc.

Cudd Well Control

Drilling Systems (UK) Ltd

Equilibria Services Limited

IRIS - International Research Institute of Stavanger

M-I SWACO

Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd

SPT Group

Well Control School

Wild Well Control

For more information, please contact: Peggy Kersten at peggy.kersten@iadc.org / Phone: +31 / 24 - 675 22 52

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		IADC Well Control Asia Pacific 2009 Conference & Exhibition, 18-19 November, Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
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		Click here to register online (speakers, moderators, exhibitors, sponsors and government officials are not eligible for online registration, please contact us at europe@iadc.org) Click here to download conference registration form Supported by: Click here to jump to conference program Click here to download conference program in PDF format Click here to view program committee members Click here for sponsorship & exhibition information Click here for hotel information (hotel rooms are still available!) Well control has always been an important component of responsible drilling. Today, however, with an increased emphasis on high-pressure and high-temperature wells, and the prospect of ultimately drilling 20,000-psi wells, well-control technology techniques and operations are critical. At the same time, the current environment of increasing rig count increase the challenges of properly managing well control operations. To ensure that this crucial discipline receives the attention it deserves, the International Association of Drilling Contractors is convening the IADC Well Control Asia Pacific 2009 Conference & Exhibition on 18-19 November 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The event will bring together drilling professionals and well-control experts from the Asia Pacific region and beyond to present and discuss the latest methods, advances and case studies in this important discipline; including new technology, regulations and standards, operational practices, human resources, training and competence development. *Conference Program:* Wednesday 18 November: 07:15-08.30 Conference Registration, Coffee Service & Open Exhibition 08.30-08.45 Welcome & Introduction Steve Kropla, Group Vice President, Operations & Accreditation, IADC 08:45-09:30 Featured: Why Well Control? Steve Kropla, Group Vice President, Operations & Accreditation, IADC The industry has come a long way since its early days, when a “gusher” was a cause for celebration rather than alarm. In a unique presentation, IADC President Lee Hunt will take a look back at those storied days, and trace the evolution of responsible well control to the modern day and into the future. Presentation of IADC Exemplary Service Award: Larry Holloway, Operations Manager, Atwood Offshore Drilling Limited 09.00-09.30 Keynote Presentation: Unique Characteristics of Drilling in Thailand Rob Weakley, Drilling Manager Asia South Business Unit, Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd. Outline of the methods and techniques used by Chevron to drill in extraordinary depths in Thailand. 09:30-10:30 Well Control Moderator: Leongsakol Chinarat, PTT Exploration & Production Well Control Procedures in Subsea Drilling Using a Partly Evacuated Marine Drilling Riser Børre Fossli, Ocean Riser Systems, Sigbjørn Sangesland, Norwegian University of Science & Technology, NTNU, Olve Sunde Rassmussen, Ocean Riser Systems A unique method of well control and managing of the annular pressure profile during subsea drilling is presented. Kicks and well control events can be handled without the need to shut in the well by closing a BOP element. Managed pressure drilling can be performed with mud as primary barrier and subsea BOP as secondary barrier. Further the presentation will show that it will be possible to drill close to balanced or slightly underbalanced with a “kill-weight” drilling fluid density and with a “positive“ riser margin. Well control procedures can also be performed with a closed BOP element, but without any surface pressure applied. Practical Field Application of the Mysterious Dynamic Kill Jim LaGrone, Boots & Coots When is a dynamic kill appropriate and what is the theory behind a dynamic kill? Three constraints of a blowout and the three parameters that the operator has control over to successfully dynamically kill the blowout are discussed. The acquisitions of data prior to and during the dynamic kill are elaborated upon as well as equipment requirements and procedural guidelines for the kill. 10:30-11:00 Networking Break and Open Exhibition 11:00-12:30 Panel Discussion: Ensuring Basic Competency in Well Control Moderator: Daniel Miessner, Petronas Carigali -Lex Lim, Petroleum Engineer, PTTCO Ltd. -Glenn Potter, Well Control Instructor, Equilibria -Wade Davis, Drilling Superintendent, Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd. -Neil Forrest, Training Manager, Transocean Eastern Pte Ltd. Operators, contractors and training providers will share ideas on their respective roles in ensuring that all the components for competency are in place, maintained, and poised for improvement, be it through quality training, monitoring performance, assessing retention of skills, or setting a proper example, following established procedures and standards. 12:30-14:00 Luncheon & Open Exhibition 14:00-14:30 Operations Moderator: Chit Hlaing, IADC Well Control Plan for Under Rig Floor Logging Operation in the Gulf of Thailand Thaveesub Laoamornpanich, Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd. Known as Offline Under Rig Floor Logging (URFL), this unique operation allows the drilling rig to drill another well while a wireline logging unit simultaneously conducts offline logging operations on the previously drilled. 14:30-15:30 Underbalanced Operations / Managed Pressure Drilling Moderator: Chit Hlaing, IADC Managed Pressure Drilling from Floating Rigs Adam Lloyd, Steve Nas, Shaun Toralde, Chad Wuest, Weatherford Equipment and rig up on offshore rigs are presented together with deepwater options for floating rigs. Equipment and rig up options for different categories of MPD are discussed. Achieving Exceptional Reliability through Key Initiatives on the Enabling Drilling Technology of the Continuous Circulation System: Principles That Have Allowed for a Near Perfect Operating Performance Tim Scaife, Robert Goodwin, Brad Mau, National Oilwell Varco The philosophy which has resulted in the exceptional reliability of the Continuous Control System-CCS in commercial use is laid out. It will review the processes in place that have allowed for a 99.994% operational success. Topics covered are a Continuous Circulation System overview from the philosophy and principles of design of the tool from theory to commercialization; the focus on the details of training, implementation and tracking of a tool in use and the testing procedures. 15:30-16:00 Networking Break and Open Exhibition 16:00-17:00 Risk Assessment Moderator: George Grundt, Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd. KickRisk - A Well Specific Approach to the Quantification of Well Control Risks Oystein Arild, Eric Ford, IRIS, Thomas Nilsen, StatoilHydro, Antonino Merlo, Eni KickRisk is a tool and methodology for quantifying risks related to well control. It is based on a probabilistic modelling framework and enables well planners to systematize information relevant to kick occurrence, pinpoint critical factors, evaluate alternative well designs and to study the effect of risk reducing measures. Installation of Cr13 P110 Velocity Strings in Live Gas Wells Mark Koper, Mohammed Al Kindy, Petroleum Development Oman, John Brumfield, Halliburton, Bruce McLeod, Red Spider In 2007 PDO started hydraulic workover operations to install velocity strings in gas wells to counteract the effect of liquid loading. The engineered solutions to the challenges, the issues during execution and their solutions are outlined in this presentation. 17:00-18:30 Welcoming Reception & Open Exhibition Thursday 19 November: 07:30-09:00 Conference Registration, Coffee Service & Open Exhibition 09:00 Opening Remarks Steve Kropla, Group Vice President, Operations & Accreditation, IADC 09:00-09:30 Case Study Moderator: Mohamad Rizal Awang, Newfield Exploration Tripping with LOT and BIBO – Case Study for a Very Deep HTHP Well Fred Ng, Wild Well Control, Inc. LOT and BIBO stand for “Leak Off Test” and “Barrel In – Barrel Out”. These two common procedures were modified and applied to successfully trip in a very deep HTHP well, which was experiencing simultaneous loss and gain conditions. This paper describes how the above modified procedures were applied, as well as some of the risks and mitigations involved. 09:30-10:00 Ballooning Moderator: Mohamad Rizal Awang, Newfield Exploration Ballooning and It’s Mitigation in Thailand George Grundt, Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Ltd. Ballooning is considered a possible problem during drilling of gas production sections. Steps have been identified to recognize ballooning and procedures put in place to handle ballooning or kicks in these drilling conditions. 10:00-10:30 Networking Break and Open Exhibition 10:30-12:00 Panel Discussion: Maintaining the Fundamentals of Equipment Integrity Moderator: Larry Holloway, Atwood Offshore Drilling Limited Brian Jones, Manager Drilling Operations, Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd. Michel Kurzer, STORK Technologies Scott Alley, Sales Manager, Oil States Industries Asia & Brasil A number of supply chain and other equipment issues can affect the day-to-day operations of the drilling industry, from service availability to equipment certification, parts availability and even authenticity of parts. Operations and contractors from the Asia Pacific region will discuss how these issues impact their operations and steps they are taking to minimize their impact. 12:00-13:30 Luncheon & Open Exhibition 13:30-15:00 Equipment Moderator: Steve Kropla, IADC Development of a Subsurface Mudline Packer to Reduce the Risk of Flow after Cementing and Sustained Casing Pressures, While Providing a Platform for Plug and Abandonment Regulatory Requirements Sean Yakeley, Ed Wood, Yang Xu, Baker Hughes Incorporated Technology gaps and needs exist for mudline packers will be shown. Adaptations of existing packers are less than ideal for the application. Following review of extensive data, requirement basis was identified and a new packer developed specific for the purpose. MUX Control of BOP without an Umbilical John MacLeod, Andrew Jaffrey, Nautronix Plc, Mel Whitby, Cameron The world's first acoustic-based MUX control system for subsea BOP is presented. Recipient of an OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award in 2009, this joint development by Cameron and Nautronix represents a significant advance in well control technology. The benefits of using acoustic communications for BOP control are discussed in detail, as are the challenges of engineering a formally qualified system. The up-to-the-minute status of the development will be shared with the conference. Expandable Liner Hangers: New Technology for Reducing Pressure Drop during Circulating and Cementing Operations in Ecuador. Maurilo Solano, Jesus Contreras, Baker Hughes Incorporated, Xavier Ramos, PetroAmazonas Two real cases associated with installing this technology in Ecuador for Petro Amazonas wells by comparing the new capabilities of this new generation of expandable liner hangers with previous models. Additionally, we will address validating the pressure drop during circulating and cementing operations (simulation vs. real data). Characteristics, specifications, models, and statistical data associated with a number of installations will be presented. 15:00-15:30 Networking Break and Open Exhibition 15:30-16:00 Software Modeling Moderator: Chidpon Jantarawaranyoo, Sedco Forex International Inc. Realistic Well Planning with Dynamic Well Control Modeling Software Inge Mosti, Bjørn-Tore Anfinsen, Petter Mathisen, SPT Group Extreme pressures and temperatures require more accuracy in the planning with regards to kick tolerance and pressure loads. Single bubble models are not sufficiently representing the physics in a well under HPHT conditions and to account for the model weaknesses, large safety factors are included in the well design. The safety factors are adding a lot of costs to the well design but not necessarily an improved safety level. This presentation will exemplify how advanced dynamic models can be used to assess well control situations and provide more realistic conditions during the operation that will allow more realistic planning with regards to casing pressure rating and kick tolerance consideration for the shoe strength and surface handling equipment. 16:00 – 16:30 Case Study Moderator: Chidpon Jantarawaranyoo, Sedco Forex International Inc. Relief Wells – Facts, Myths & Challenges David Barnett, Wild Well Control, Inc. Relief wells are often be the best solution to a blowout in situations where access to the wellhead is difficult, impossible or dangerous. However, relief wells may not be the best option or even a suitable option under certain circumstances. There are several critical points that should be reviewed before the decision is made to rely solely on the relief well as a solution. Several recent case histories will be used to illustrate situations where the relief well / dynamic kill combination is well suited. 16:30 Adjournment Unassigned Papers of Note: The following paper proposals will be included in the conference if a scheduled paper becomes unavailable. In addition, these presentations will be made available in the IADC conference proceedings, should the author so desire. Retrievable Casing While Drilling: Well Control Considerations Dale Oveson, Tommy Warren, Tesco Corporation Casing while drilling (CwD) is an accepted technology for use in mature areas where unstable formations, pressure transitions, and stuck pipe make conventional drilling techniques problematic. Tesco has drilled more than 1000 CwD sections with no significant well control incidents. CwD provides a major advantage for well control because the well can be circulated from bottom at any point while retrieving the BHA. Recently several CwD directional sections with inclinations reaching 75 degrees have been drilled in the Asia-Pacific region. The presentation will focus on well control processes and advantages for drilling with casing and for running and retrieving the drilling BHA with drillpipe while leaving the casing in place. Conference Hotel Information: Hotel Rooms are still available! Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu New Road, Bangrak Bangkok 10500, Thailand Phone: (+66 2) 236 7777 Fax: (+66 2) 236 8579 Website: http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/bangkok/shangrila Follow this link to make online hotel reservations against the group rate of THB 6,700 per room per night: http://www.shangri-la.com/reservations/booking/en/index.aspx?hid=SLBK&group_code=GCA171109 or c lick here to download the hotel reservations form back to top *Program Committee Members:* Khairul Azmee Abdul Aziz, Newfield Exploration David Ross Burton, KCA DEUTAG Leongsakol Chinarat, PTT Exploration & Production Wade Davis, Chevron Adrian Gray, Aban Offshore Ltd. George Grundt, Chevron Larry Holloway, Atwood Offshore Drilling Limited Chidpon Jantarawaranyoo, Sedco Forex International Inc. Daniel Miessner, Petronas Carigali S.B. Mohamad Rizal Awang, Newfield Exploration Steve Kropla, IADC Chit Hlaing, IADC back to top Exhibitors: Boots & Coots Singapore Pte. LTD. CAD Control Systems Cansco Dubai & Maple Group CS Inc. Cudd Well Control Drilling Systems (UK) Ltd Equilibria Services Limited IRIS - International Research Institute of Stavanger M-I SWACO Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd SPT Group Well Control School Wild Well Control For more information, please contact: Peggy Kersten at peggy.kersten@iadc.org / Phone: +31 / 24 - 675 22 52 Click here to download exhibition floor plan Click here to download exhibition reservation form IADC provides web links as a member service. IADC does not warranty or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information, content or advertisements contained on websites linked to www.iadc.org or any of its subsidiary pages. back to top
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