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CONFERENCE PROGRAM:
Wednesday 9 April
07:00-08.30
Conference Registration & Open Exhibition
08:30-09:00 Welcome & Introduction:
Steve Kropla,
Group Vice President - Operations &
Accreditation, IADC
Keynote Presentation: Olav Skår, Sr Learning and Development Leader,
Shell International Exploration &
Production B.V.
09:00 – 10:00
SESSION I: INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING & APPLICATIONS
Session Chairman: Odd Harald
Thowsen, Odfjell Drilling
Improving Well Killing Performance: Relative Importance of
Choke Drills and Measurement of Kill Rate Pressure
Paul L. Sonnemann,
Rana S. Roy, Chevron
The only well control training rig personnel often get is the
classroom and simulator training. Personnel may lack the ability to apply
classroom training in a real situation. A Choke drill can bridge this gap in
training. It can be performed in a cased hole prior to drilling out the
casing shoe and this can improve the kick handling capability of rig
personnel. The importance of prerecorded kill rate pressure will also be
discussed.
Advancements in Subsea BOP Stack Equipment & Controls
Frank Springett, Dan Franklin, National Oilwell Varco
The drilling industry is moving towards more stringent requirements for
Subsea BOP stacks, which has required advancements in Subsea BOP and Control
technologies. This presentation will review the technologies and engineering
principles behind these advancements.
10:00
– 10:30 NETWORKING BREAK & OPEN EXHIBITION
10:30
– 12:00 PANEL DISCUSSION:
Dealing with Complex
Well Issues.
Moderator: O. Allen Kelly, Chevron
The latest generation of wells combine increasingly complex conditions such
as HPHT and H2S with equally complex technology such as
multi-lateral drilling and sophisticated drilling fluids. This panel will
discuss how the industry is coping with these cutting-edge challenges.
Issues include simulators, training, compressed time to competency, quality
of training, and equipment standards.
Panelists:
• Jos Rommertz, Well Delivery Manager Front-end Projects\PTE Wellcontrol, Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
• Gary Smith, Exploration Drilling Director, ConocoPhillips North Sea
• Stephen Smith, P.E. Specialist (Wellhead, BOPE and OCTG) and Coordinator
of the WCC, Saudi Aramco
• Donald Dobson, HSE/OSD, NSOAF/Wells Working Group
12:00
– 13:30 LUNCHEON & OPEN EXHIBITION
13:30
– 15:00 SESSION II: CONTINGENCY PLANNING
Session Chairman: Stuart Utting, Diamond Offshore
IADC Well Control Committee/WellCAP Update
.
Brenda Kelly, IADC
Director of Accreditation & Certification, IADC
Well Control Evaluation as an Integral Part of Well Design
Ole B. Rygg, Well Flow Dynamics AS
When finding optimum well design it is important to identify risk by
detailed dynamic kick tolerance calculations and well control evaluations
Remote Monitoring of Blowouts; For Damage Assessment and
Emergency Response Planning
Pieter Oudeman, Shell International Exploration & Production
Monitoring of blowouts to derive estimates for blowout rate and composition
serves a variety of purposes ranging from damage assessment to the
formulation of an adequate control plan. Methods are discussed and an
integrated monitoring device is proposed.
15:00
– 15:30 NETWORKING BREAK & OPEN EXHIBITION
15:30 – 17:00 SESSION
III: SOFTWARE MODELING
Session Chairman: Roger Hodgson, KCA DEUTAG
The Impact of Thermal Expansion on Kick Tolerance
Inge Mosti, Bjørn-Tore Anfinsen, SPT Group
Large temperature variations are typical for HPHT wells.Geothermal heating
of the mud can cause volume expansion that will be seen as pressure build-up
in a shut in-well. This effect can be quantified through software
simulations and should be part of the kick tolerance considerations in a
well. Case studies exemplifying this effect will be presented.
BlowFlow - A New Tool Within Blowout Risk Management
Oystein Arild, IRIS (International Research Institute of
Stavanger)
This paper will present a methodology aiming to form the foundation for a
new standard for blowout risk assessment. Details of the analysis method and
its contributions to improving the risk management work process will be
addressed.
Kick Control Comparisons between Water and Oil Based Mud
Fred Ng, Wild Well Control, Inc.
Case histories to be presented will address the following effects:
equivalent static density, kick tolerance, pressures and volumes in kick
detection and circulation, and handling of trip or connection gas.
17:00 – 18:30 WELCOMING
RECEPTION & OPEN EXHIBITION
Reception sponsored by National Oilwell Varco
Thursday 10
April
08:00 – 09:00
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & OPEN EXHIBITION
09:00 – 10:00
SESSION IV: SIMULATION & TRAINING
Session Chairman: Stein Tonning, Petroleum Safety Authority Norway
Comparison
of Drillers Method and Wait and Weight
Method: Comprehensive Analyses of the Two Constant Bottom
Hole
Circulating Methods
Paul L. Sonnemann, Conroy Nini, Rana S. Roy, Chevron
The two
constant bottom hole pressure methods will be discussed and compared.
Benefits will be highlighted for each method under different
circumstances.
E-Drilling Used for Real-Time Drilling Supervision,
Simulation, 3D Visualization and Diagnosis with Main Focus on ECD and
Downhole Pressure Control
Rolv Rommetveit, Knut Bjørkevoll, SINTEF Petroleum Research, Sven Inge
Ødegaard, Hitec Products Drilling
EDrilling is a new and innovative system for real time drilling simulation,
3D visualization and control from a remote drilling expert centre.
Experiences from its use will be summarized and presented with focus on use
of the system for real time supervision of the ECD and downhole pressure
conditions within the drilling window in order to maintain well control.
10:00 – 10:30 NETWORKING
BREAK & OPEN EXHIBITION
10:30 – 12:00 PANEL
DISCUSSION:
Aging Assets
Moderator: Walter Simpson, BG Group
The heightened search for hydrocarbons has spurred the
reactivation and rejuvenation of many older fields. This has raised
questions as to the integrity of the wellbore, wellheads, and the
infrastructure and equipment needed to service these aging installations.
Topics include well integrity, aging wells, infrastructure, rig & vessel
fleet, competence & qualification, workover risk and re-activation of older
wells.
Panelists:
• John Ramalho, MPD PTE & Regional Implementation
Manager, Shell
Exploration & Production
International Ltd.
• Iqbal Ahmed, General Supervisor, Workover Engineering & Chairman of the WCC, Saudi Aramco
• Steve Mellor, Operations Manager, Rowan Drilling UK
• Michelle Monteau, Well Integrity Engineer, StatoilHydro
12:00 – 13:30
LUNCHEON & OPEN EXHIBITION
13:30 – 15:00
SESSION V: UBO/MPD
Session Chairman:
Odd Harald
Thowsen, Odfjell Drilling
Model and Methods for Predicting Formation Fluid Influx in
Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) Operations
Olve Sunde Rasmussen, Sigbjørn Sangesland, Norwegian
University of Technology
and Science (NTNU), Børre Fossli,
Ocean Riser Systems AS (ORS)
This presentation describes the development of a model to predict influx
magnitudes when using various MPD technologies. The model incorporates the
potential effects of formation damage induced by the drilling operation.
Dynamic Shut-In Procedure in Response to a Kick Incident
Using Automatic Coordinated Control
Liv A. Carlsen, Gerhard Nygaard, Jan Einar Gravdal, IRIS, Michael Nikolaou,
University of Houston, Jerome Schubert,
Texas A&M University
In the event of a kick incident, the standard shut-in procedure results in a
temporarily pressure decrease in the well, with a possibility of additional
influx into the wellbore. Using the dynamic shut-in procedure in response to
a kick incident may reduce the influx from the reservoir significantly. The
dynamic shut-in procedure can be performed during a kick incident occurring
while performing an MPD operation. The dynamic shut-in procedure is followed
by a procedure using automatic coordinated control to maintain the desired
bottomhole pressure while displacing the kick.
MPD Operation Solved Drilling and Well Control Challenges in
a Severely Depleted HP/HT Reservoir
Rolv Rommetveit, Knut Bjørkevoll, SINTEF Petroleum Research
A very challenging HPHT well was drilled successfully by means of MPD. An
advanced transient flow model was used to control the choke during
operations. This was a key to success.
15:00 – 15:30 NETWORKING BREAK
& OPEN EXHIBITION
15:30 – 16:30 SESSION VI:
SECURING DELIVERABLES: WELL INTEGRITY & COMPETENCY
Session Chairman: Bert Beltman, Shell International Exploration & Production B.V.
Wells Distance Learning Programme. Delivering Competency to
the Business
Olav M. Skår, Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
Formal competency development for Wells Engineers in Shell is driven by the
Wells Distance Learning Programme and associated Round 1 and Round 2 exams.
It provides a competitive edge in people development, and is a key part of
the value proposition Shell offers its engineers.
Well Integrity Issues on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
(NCS) - Joint Industry Initiatives for Harmonisation and Improvement on the
NCS.
Hilde Brandanger Haga, StatoilHydro and Chairman OLF - Well
Integrity Forum (WIF)
The Well Integrity Forum (WIF) was kicked off in 2007, and is a group
consisting of oil companies that have wells operating on the Norwegian
Continental Shelf: BP, ConocoPhillips, Eni, ExxonMobil, Marathon,
StatoilHydro, Shell, Talisman, and Total. The forum discusses and exchanges
knowledge about common well integrity challenges. Focus has been on
developing common basis and guidelines on well integrity training, handover
documentation, well specific barrier schematics and well integrity
management systems.
16:30 PRIZE
DRAWING & CLOSING REMARKS
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