Methods for the dynamic shut-in of a subsea mudlift drilling system Patent uri icon

abstract

  • A method for a dynamic shut-in of a subsea mudlift drilling system. The method comprises detecting a kick, isolating a wellbore, and adjusting a subsea mudlift pump and a surface mud pump to provide a selected wellbore pressure. Selected well parameters are measured and used to calculate a kick intensity. The invention is also a method for a dynamic shut-in of a subsea mudlift drilling system including detecting a kick and isolating a wellbore. A first inlet pressure of a subsea mudlift pump and a first drill pipe pressure are measured. A rate of the subsea mudlift pump and a rate of a surface mud pump are adjusted to pre-kick circulation rates. A second inlet pressure of the subsea mudlift pump and a second drill pipe pressure are recorded. The measured values are used to calculate a kick intensity.

author list (cited authors)

  • Schubert, J., Alexander, C., Juvkam-wold, H., Weddle III, C., & Choe, J.

complete list of authors

  • Schubert, Jerome||Alexander, Carmon||Juvkam-wold, Hans||Weddle III, Curtis||Choe, Jonggeun

publication date

  • May 2002