Drill Faster, Deeper, and Further with Ultrahigh-Torque Third-Generation Double- Shoulder Connections

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“Innovating to Meet Challenges”

October 22 – 24, 2007 Cairo, Egypt

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Drill Faster, Deeper, and Further with Ultrahigh-Torque Third-generation Double- Shoulder Connections...... 1 R. Brett Chandler, Andrei Muradov, Michael J. Jellison, Grant Prideco, Manuel E. Gonzalez, Jiang Wu

New Era of Formation Evaluation While Drilling of Complex Reservoirs in Saudi Arabia ...... 15 Abdullah Al-Fawwaz, Nedhal Al-Mashrafi, Saudi Aramco, Parvez Butt, Abdul Fareed

Kuwait Employs Underbalanced Drilling Technology To Improve Drilling Performance While Simultaneously Evaluating the Reservoir ...... 24 F. Larroque, A.M. Al-Saleh, H. Ismael, H. Qutob, J.R. Chopty, P. Vieira

Proactive 3d Geosteering Boosts Productivity and Recovery in Complex Clastic Environment ...... 32 Salih M. Al-Dossari, Yousef Al-Shobaili, Saudi Aramco, Mohsin AlHadhrami, Raed Nasr, Oludiran Babayeju

Innovative Horizontal Water Injector Completion Improved Wellbore Accessibility and Enhanced Well Control ...... 37 A.A. Al-Amer, M. I. Al-Sowayigh, A.A. Al-Mumen, A.K. Al-Zain

Integrated BHA Modeling Delivers Optimal BHA Design...... 41 David C.-K. Chen

New PDC Technology Solves Hard/Abrasive-Formation Challenge Drilling Vertical/Directional/Horizontal Applications ...... 52 Clayton Miller, Mahdy Al-Jezany, Mahdi Balhareth, Ismail Adebiyi, Zeinoun Klink, Hoss Parham, Imran Butt, Hussain Al-Abed

A Probabilistic Approach for Drilling Cost Engineering and Management Case Study: Hassi-Messaoud Oil Field ...... 64 Mohamed Saibi

Drilling Performance Management System...... 77 A. Rahil

Successful Application of Underbalanced Coiled-Tubing Drilling in Horizontal Short-Radius Re-Entry Well to Enhance Oil Production in Hassi Messaoud Field, Algeria ...... 88 Bachir Ben Amor, Ali Ferhat, Rafik Messas, Maurizio Arnone, Michael Stulberg, Rashid Khan, Fritz Schoch, Charles Fordyce, Hani Qutob, James Chopty

Dual Lateral Horizontal Well Drilled Underbalanced in a Depleted Reservoir in Libya—Case Study...... 98 Hussein Safar, Sadek Azhary, and Ahmad Hijazi, Zueitina Oil Company, Hani Qutob, James Chopty, and Chau Pham, Weatherford International

Initial UBD-Reservoir Candidate Screening Prevents Applying the Technology to the Wrong Reservoirs: Case Study...... 107 Salar Babajan, Hani Qutob

Evaluation of Formation Damage of Turkish Southeastern Reservoirs Caused by Drilling Fluids ...... 111 A. Gurkan Iscan, N.V. Turkse Perenco, Mustafa V. Kok, Heike Strauss

Using Neural Network System for Casing Collapse Occurrence and Its Depth Prediction in a Middle-Eastern Carbonate Field ...... 117 S. Salehi, G. Hareland, M. Ganji, Keivan Khademi Dehkordi, M. Abdollahi

Borehole Stability (geomechanics) Modeling and Drilling Optimization Practices Improve Drilling Curves in Naturally Fractured Shale—A South Argentina Experience ...... 127 Horacio Fontana, Martín Paris, Seehong Ong

Geosteering in Umm Gudair Field with Simultaneous Density and Resistivity Images in Real Time (first Time in the World)...... 136 Ashis Kumar Gohain, Nayef Abdullah Al-Anzi, Ekpo Ita Archibong, Waleed Ahmed Jawad

Bit Performance Evaluation Revisited by Means of Bit Index and Formation Drillability Catalogue ...... 150 P. Macini, M. Magagni, G. Da Dalt, and P. Valente

Development of New Retarder Systems To Mitigate Differential Cement Setting in Long Deep Liners...... 157 A.S. Al-Yami, M.K. Al-Arfaj, H.A. Nasr-El-Din, S. Jennings, A. Khafaji, M. Al-Ariani, A. Al- Humaidi

Mastering Real-Time Data Quality Control—How to Measure and Manage the Quality of (rig) Sensor Data ...... 172 W. Mathis, G. Thonhauser

Ultraslim Rotary-Steerable System Gives Greater Reservoir Access in Saudi Arabia ...... 182 Karam Dhaher, Christopher R. Chia, Khalifah Al-Amri, Riyadh Ahmad Bargawi

The Use of Multilateral Technology in an Environmentally Sensitive Area: The Val d'Agri Field, Italy...... 187 Cristiano Caproni, John Johnstone, Giorgio Cavallaro

Solid Expandable Tubulars Expedite Access to Untapped Reserves From Existing Offshore Facilities...... 203 Cameron Radtke, Mark Rivenbark

Implementation of a Shock and Vibration Mitigation Process: Achieving Real- Time Solutions and Savings ...... 208 Goke Akinniranye, Amanda Weber, Hesham Elsweisy, Julio Palacio, Benny Poedjono, Roger Goobie

Attaining Performance, Deliverability and Cost-Effectiveness With Solid Expandable Tubular Systems...... 225 Wael El-Mofty, Mark Rivenbark

Estimating Critical Velocity To Prevent Bed Development for Horizontal-Inclined Wellbores ...... 233 Evren M. Ozbayoglu, Arild Saasen, Mehmet Sorgun, Kare Svanes

Overcoming Environmental Challenges Using Innovative Approach of Dynamic Underbalance Perforating ...... 239 Dennis Baxter, Harold McCausland, Brian Wells, Vinay K. Mishra, Larry Behrmann

Aluminum-Based HPWBM Successfully Replaces Oil-Based Mud To Drill Exploratory Well in the Magellan Strait, Argentina ...... 249 Mario A. Ramirez, Saddok Benaissa, Gerald Ragnes, Angel Almaraz

Effective HSE Management and Auditing System Guarantees Results...... 260 Mamdouh Mahfouz, Abdel Razek Rashwan

Advanced Heated Annulus Drive Technology: An Emerging Technology Compatible With Directional Drilling To Improve Recovery From Tar-Sand Reservoirs...... 264 Wajid Ali

How to Evaluate the Effect of Mud Cake on Cement Bond Quality of Second Interface? ...... 271 Yong Ma, Maorong Cui, Xiaoyang Guo, Qing Shi, Li Li

Sustainable Deployment of Geomechanics Technology To Reducing Well Construction Costs...... 277 Fersheed K. Mody, Uday Tare, Gary Wang

PDC Bit Designed for High Lateral and Torsional Stability Significantly Improves Rotary-Steerable Performance in the Middle East ...... 292 Steve Barton, Dominic Carrington,John Clegg, Christopher Chia, Ali Garkas

Successful Application of Novel Cementing Technology in Hassi-Messaoud, Algeria ...... 301 H. Bouras, E. Toukam, F.V. Martin, J.P. Bedel

A New Method of Sand Control: The Process and Its First Field Implementation...... 313 Mohamed A. Aggour, Sidqi A. Abu-Khamsin, El-Sayed A. Osman

Applied Newly Developed Technology To Overcome Deepwater Completion Difficulties...... 320 Omar Y. Mohamed, Ray Waters, Said Eid, Taher Aly, Sherif Aly Hassaballa

One-Trip Installation of 4¾-in. Expandable Screen Assembly...... 329 Omar Y Mohamed, Ray Waters, Ahmed Attia, Stefano Pierfelici, Gharib Abdelaaty Petrobel, Giuseppe Ripa

In Situ Gelled Acid as a Diverting System in Water Injection Well ...... 333 Mohamed A. Miniawi, Wael A. Fattah Ahmed, Yaser Ali Ahmed, A. Rahman Soufi

Innovation, Who Pays—Making the Economic Case for Adopting New Technologies ...... 338 John Kozicz

The Challenges of Deviated Wells...... 343 Christian Krüger

Borehole Shape Characterization With Azimuthal LWD Measurements: Evaluation, Applications, and Limitations...... 348 P. Butt, A. Fareed, S.M. Ma, A.A. Al-Hajari

Minimizing the Risk of Well Collisions in Land and Offshore Drilling ...... 360 B. Poedjono, G. Akinniranye, G. Conran, T. San Antonio, W. Phillips

Modified Offshore Drilling Operation—Serban Well (Nunukan Block)...... 371 Burhanudin Ahmad, Alfian Simamora, Farid Rosyidin, Victor Siregar

Successes in Curing Massive Lost-Circulation Problems With a New, Expansive LCM...... 379 Mahmoud El-Sayed, Ahmad Ezz, Moataz Aziz, Arshad Waheed

Optimization of Deepwater Drilling With Real-Time Operations...... 384 Walid Hamed, Ahmed Bassem, Medhat Gamal, Sherif Nafie, Moustafa Oraby, Arshad Waheed

Custom Designed Water-Based-Mud System Helped Minimize Hole Washouts in High-Temperature Wells: Case History From Western Desert, Egypt...... 397 Osama Bakly, Ahmed Samir

Effect of Water Injection on Sand Production Associated With Oil Production in Sandstone Reservoirs ...... 410 I. Essam, A. Wally

Optimized Drilling Cost Per Foot in KPC Versus the Increase of Drilling Tangible and Intangible Cost (Case Study)...... 418 O. El Bakly, K. Ali, M. El Dawey

Author Index ...... 423