Case Study
RiskGuard Pressure solution delivered an HP/HT well in a previously inaccessible reservoir
RiskGuard Pressure solution delivered an HP/HT well in a previously inaccessible reservoir Results • Successfully evaluated a previously inaccessible reservoir • Delivered an HP/HT wildcat well in adverse conditions Challenges • Less-explored block with very little geological information and data • Most recent nearby well was drilled in 1974, and experienced a severe kick • Standard real-time pore pressure monitoring insufficient for success BHGE solution • Produced a RiskGuard geomechanics-based operational assessment to serve as a basis for well design and the mud weight plan • Used RiskGuard Pressure solution to make ongoing adjustments based on pore pressure data, real-time geomechanical analysis, and regional experience In 1974 an operator was drilling an HP