DRILLING OPTIMIZATION IN DEEPWATER FIELD DEVELOPMENT OFFSHORE BRAZIL

This paper describes one companies experience of planning and drilling deepwater development wells, showing the principal measures and factors that led to an update of operational standards. Also, the ultra deepwater drilling R&D projects currently underway are briefly introduced, the companies aim being to keep or even improve their performance and safety records as water depths up to 2,000m are considered for oilfield developments offshore Brazil in the future.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • OTC 95, 27th Annual Offshore Technology Conf; 1-4 May 1995; Houston, Tx, USA. Procs. Vol 4, ppr 7897, p 255 [7 p, 3 ref, 7 fig]
• Authors:
  • Awad, S P
  • Piazza, M R
  • Nogueira, E F
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore oil industry; Optimization
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00728182
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 4 1996 12:00AM