Abstract
A well was to be drilled in the Gulf of Mexico that had limited offset data. Several interpretations from geoscience indicated a level of uncertainty that the operator identified as an ideal scenario for the implementation of the Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) technology in deepwater of Mexico, with the main purpose of enhancing the ability to manage process safety while drilling with great variations of probable geopressures.
A low intensity 5 barrels kick was identified, controlled, and circulated out entirely through the mud gas separator with the MPD system, utilizing the specific procedure, lessons learned, and best practices identified by the operator and contractors previous experience.
The well was concluded successfully, navigating through the narrow operating window without non-productive time, with effective use of early kick and loses detection (EKLD) implemented by the integrated team of service provider and well-trained rig personnel.
This paper will describe all the phases from MPD deployment on the rig, rig crew training, drills for influxes handling, well planning, and execution.