Parameters optimization in deepwater dual-gradient drilling based on downhole separation

To ensure safe drilling with narrow pressure margins in deepwater, a new deepwater dual-gradient drilling method based on downhole separation was designed. A laboratory experiment was conducted to verify the effectiveness of downhole separation and the feasibility of realizing dual-gradient in wellb...

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Main Authors: Jiangshuai WANG, Jun LI, Gonghui LIU, Tao HUANG, Hongwei YANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-08-01
Series:Petroleum Exploration and Development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876380419602405