Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
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Project
Number |
8 |
| Date of Summary |
January 5, 2004 |
| Subject |
Blowout Prevention Procedures for
Deepwater Drilling |
| Performing Activity |
Louisiana State University |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Ted Bourgoyne |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Completion |
Completed |
| Description |
Developed improved well control
procedures and systems by theoretical and experimental investigations into overpressured
flows, formation fracture, measurements while drilling, diverter operations and related
aspects pertaining to operational safety. |
| Progress |
Completed |
| Reports |
| AA
(470 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Bourgoyne Jr., A.
T., Hise B. R., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures for Deepwater
Drilling Operations, Annual Summary Report 1979, Louisiana State University, August 1979. |
| AB
(3.020 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., and others,
Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used in Deepwater Drilling
Operations, Annual Report No. 2, Louisiana State University, February 15, 1981. |
| AC
(1.076 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., and others,
Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to the Used in Deepwater Drilling
Operations, Annual Report No. 3, Louisiana State University, August 15, 1981. |
| AD
(3.896 KB PDF) |
Mathews, J. L., Upward Migration
of Gas Kicks in a Shut-in Well, Master of Science Thesis, Louisiana State University, May
1980. |
| AE
(5.208 KB PDF) |
Casariego, V., Experimental Study
of Two Phase Flow Patterns Occurring in a Well During Pressure Control Operations, Master
of Science Thesis, Louisiana State University, May 1981. |
| AF
(4.001 KB PDF) |
Doyle, R. S., Pressure Drop-Flow
Rate Characteristics of A Spherical Type Blowout Preventer During Closure, Master of
Science Thesis, August 1981. |
| AG
(3.043 KB PDF) |
Surcouf, Jr., R. M., An
Examination of Blowout Prevention Equipment and Procedures Used on Floating Vessels,
Master of Science Thesis, December 1981. |
| AH
(1.191 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., and Bourgoyne,
Jr., A. T., An Experimental Study of Well-Control Procedures for Deepwater Drilling
Operations, Proceedings, 1982 Offshore Technology Conference, Paper No. 4353, May 1982. |
| AI
(1.159 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, Jr., A. T., University
Uses on-Campus Abandoned Well to Simulate Deepwater Well-Control Operations, Oil and Gas
Journal, May 31, 1982. |
| AJ
(8.684 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, Jr., A. T., Holden, W.
R., Langlinais, J. P., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures for Deep
Water Drilling Operations, Annual Report Louisiana State University, May 1983. |
| AK
(1.180 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, Jr., A. T., Holden, W.
R., Langlinais, J. P., Whitehead, W. P., The Development of Improved Blowout Prevention
Systems for Offshore Drilling Operations, Annual Report No. 2, Louisiana State University,
September 1984. |
| AN
(1.592 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, Jr., A. T. and Holden,
W. R., An Experimental Study of Well Control Procedures for Deepwater Drilling Operations,
Journal of Petroleum Technology, pp. 1239-1250, July 1985. |
| AO
(9.778 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, J., Holden, W. R.,
Desbrandes, R. R., Langlinais, J. P., and Whitehead, W. R., A Study of Improved Blowout
Prevention Systems for Offshore Drilling Operations, Final Report, Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, February 1986. |
| BA
(2.199 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, Jr., A. T., The
Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Systems for Offshore Drilling Operations
(Shallow Gas Hazards), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 12, 1989. |
| BB
(27.581 KB PDF) |
International Well Control
Symposium/Workshop - Proceedings, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
November 27- 29, 1989. |
| BC
(818 KB PDF) |
Santos, O. L., Depaula, L., H.
R., Bourgoyne, Jr., A. T., An Analysis of Gas Kick Removal from the Marine Riser, SPE/IADC
21968 Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 11, 1991. |
| BD
(667 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, Jr., A. T.,
Performance of Diverters Under Multi-Phase Flow, Summary Report, 1991, Louisiana State
University, 1991. |
| BE
(1.582 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, Jr., A. T., Integrity
of Diverter Systems Under Abrasive, Multi-Phase Flow, Summary Report, 1991, Louisiana
State University, 1991. |
| BF
(918 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, Jr., A. T.,
Experimental Study of Gas Slip Velocity and Liquid Holdup in an Inclined Annulus, American
Association of Mechanical Engineers, Los Angeles, CA, 1992, Louisiana State University,
1992. |
| BI
(3.730 KB PDF) |
Mathews, J. L., Upward Migration
of Gas Kicks in a Shut-In Well, Master of Science Thesis, Louisiana State University, May
1980. |
| BJ
(3.867 KB PDF) |
Doyle, R. S., Pressure Drop -
Flow Rate Characteristics of a Spherical Type Blowout Preventer During Closure, Master of
Science Thesis, Louisiana State University, August 1981. |
| BK
(2.921 KB PDF) |
Surcouf, R. M., A Examination of
Blowout Prevention Equipment and Procedures Used on Floating Vessels, Master of Science
Thesis, Louisiana State University, December 1981. |
| BL
(4.442 KB PDF) |
Elfaghi, F. A., Pressure Losses
in Subsea Choke Lines During Well Control Operations, Master of Science Thesis, Louisiana
State University, May 1982. |
| BM
(3.810 KB PDF) |
Redmann, K. P., Flow
Characteristics of Commercially Available Drilling Chokes Used in Well Control Operations,
Master of Science Thesis, Louisiana State University, May 1982. |
| BN
(3.149 KB PDF) |
McFadden, P. G., The Pressure
Behavior of a Shut-In Well Due to the Upward Migration of a Gas Kick, Master of Science
Thesis, Louisiana State University, December 1984. |
| BO
(5.344 KB PDF) |
O'Bryan, P. L., The Experimental
and Theoretical Study of Methane Solubility in an Oil-Base Drilling Fluid, Master of
Science Thesis, Louisiana State University, December 1985. |
| BP
(3.689 KB PDF) |
Rohleder, S. A., Erosional
Aspects of Diverter Design, Master of Science Thesis, Louisiana State University, December
1985. |
| BQ
(2.112 KB PDF) |
Carter, J. A., Experimental and
Theoretical Study of Mud Pulse Propagation, Master of Science Thesis, Louisiana State
University, May 1986. |
| BR
(7.118 KB PDF) |
Almeida, M., Computer-Aided
Analysis of Formation Pressure Integrity Tests Used in Oil Well Drilling, Phd. Thesis,
Louisiana State University, August 1986. |
| BS
(3.791 KB PDF) |
Beck, F. E., An Experimental and
Theoretical Analysis of Diverter System Performance, Phd. Thesis, Louisiana State
University, December 1986. |
| BT
(7.151 KB PDF) |
Casariego, V., Generation,
Migration, and Transportation of Gas Contaminated Regions of Drilling Fluid, Phd. Thesis,
Louisiana State University, Fall 1987. |
| BU
(1.040 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., et. al.,
Analysis of Injecting Water and/or Friction Reducing Agent as Means of Reducing Diverter
Erosion During Diverter Operations, Louisiana State University, September, 1993. |
| BV
(686 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, Jr., A. T.,
Experimental Study of Erosion in Diverter Systems Due to Sand Production, SPE/IADC 18716
Drilling Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 28, 1989. |
| BW
(981 KB PDF) |
Leitao, H. F. C., Maidla, E. E.,
, Bourgoyne, A. T., Negrao, A. F., General Computerized Well Control Kill Sheet for
Drilling Operations with Graphical Display Capabilities, SPE 20327 presented at the Fifth
SPE Petroleum Computer Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 25-28, 1990. |
| BX
(601 KB PDF) |
Leitao, H. F. C., Maidla, E. E.,
Netto, F. A., Bourgoyne, A. T., Computerized Kill Sheet for Most Drilling Operations,
presented at the 1992 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, February
18-21, 1992. |
| BY
(809 KB PDF) |
Kelly, O. A., Bourgoyne, A. T.,
Holden, W. R., A Computer Assisted Well Control Safety System for Deep Ocean Well Control,
presented at the International Well Control Symposium/Workshop, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
November 27-29, 1989. |
| BZ
(552 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., Kelly, O. A.,
Casariego, V., Computer Assisted Well Control for Deep Ocean Environments, Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1991. |
| CA
(22.507 KB PDF) |
LSU/MMS Well Control Workshop,
Petroleum Engineering Research and Technology Transfer Laboratory, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
November 19-20, 1996. |
| CB
(984 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., Jain, A.,
Kelly, O. A., Experimental Study of Erosion Resistant Materials for Use in Diverter
Components, Louisiana State University, Petroleum Engineering Department, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, May 26 , 1995. |
| CC
(416 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., Kelly, O. A.,
Reconfiguration of LSU No. 1 Test Well, Louisiana State University, Petroleum Engineering
Department, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 26 , 1995. |
| CD
(927 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., Koederitz, W.
L., Gas Kick Behavior During Bullheading Operations, Louisiana State University, Petroleum
Engineering Department, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 26 , 1995. |
| CE
(459 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., Mendes, P. P.
M., Two-Phase Flow in Vertical and Inclined Eccentric Flow, Louisiana State University,
Petroleum Engineering Department, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
| CF
(1.149 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., Casariego, V.,
Kelly, O. A., Integrity of Diverter Systems Under Abrasive, Multi-Phase Flow, Louisiana
State University, Petroleum Engineering Department, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
| CG
(666 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., Casariego, V.,
Kelly, O. A., Performance of Diverters Under Multi-Phase Flow, Louisiana State University,
Petroleum Engineering Department, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
| CH
(406 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., Improved Method
of Predicting Wellhead Pressure During Diverter Operations, presented at the International
Association of Drilling Contractors, Third Annual European Well Control Conference,
Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, June 2-4, 1992. |
| CI
(990 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Bourgoyne, A. T.,
The Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures for Deep Water Drilling
Operations, Progress Report No. 10, Louisiana State University, August 15, 1981. |
| CJ
(1.143 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Bourgoyne, A. T.,
Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used In Deep Water Drilling
Operations, Progress Report No. 8, Louisiana State University, February 16, 1981. |
| CK
(501 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Bourgoyne, A. T.,
Langlinais, J. P., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used In
Deep Water Drilling Operations, Progress Report No. 9, May 15, 1981. |
| CL
(545 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Bourgoyne, A. T.,
Hise, B. R., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used in Deep
Water Drilling Operations, Progress Report May 15, 1980 - August 15, 1980, Louisiana State
University, September 1, 1980. |
| CM
(205 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Langlinais, J. P.,
Bourgoyne, A. T., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used in Deep
Water Drilling Operations, Progress Report No. 12, Louisiana State University, February
15, 1982. |
| CN
(1.694 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., Unsolicited
Research Proposal for Continuation of Development of Improved Blowout Prevention
Procedures to be Used in Deep Water Drilling Operations, Louisiana State University, June
1979. See Revision (yellow) July 1979. |
| CP
(229 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Langlinais, J. P.,
Bourgoyne, A. T., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used in Deep
Water Drilling Operations, Progress Report No. 11, Louisiana State University, November
15, 1981. |
| CQ
(146 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Bourgoyne, A. T.,
Hise, B. R., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used in Deep
Water Drilling Operations, Progress Report, July 23, 1979 - October 23, 1979, Louisiana
State University, October 1979. |
| CR
(852 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., A Feasibility
Study on the Use of Measurements While Drilling (MWD) Technology in Well Control
Operations on Floating Drilling Vessels, Phase I, Progress Report No., 1 September 1, 1982
- November 30, 1982, Louisiana State University, December, 1982. |
| CS
(3.416 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., The Development
of Improved Blowout Prevention Systems for Offshore Drilling Operations, Progress Report
No. 10, December 1, 1984 - February 28, 1985, Louisiana State University. |
| CT
(482 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., The Development
of Improved Blowout Prevention Systems for Offshore Drilling Operations, Progress Report
No. 9, September 1, 1984 - November 30, 1984, Louisiana State University. |
| CU
(1.369 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., A Proposal for
the Expansion of the LSU-IADC Blowout Prevention Training Center, Louisiana State
University, October, 1979. |
| CV
(579 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Bourgoyne, A. T.,
Hise, B. R., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures for Deep Water Drilling
Operations, Progress Report, August 23, 1978 - April 23, 1979, Louisiana State University,
April 24, 1979. |
| CW
(912 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Bourgoyne, A. T.,
Hise, B. R., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used in Deep
Water Drilling Operations, Progress Report, April 23, 1978 - July 23, 1979, Louisiana
State University, January, 1980. |
| CX
(1.062 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Bourgoyne, A. T.,
Hise, B. R., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used in Deep
Water Drilling Operations, Progress Report, January 23, 1980 - May 15, 1980, Louisiana
State University, May 1980. |
| CY
(1.140 KB PDF) |
Snuff System, Technical Overview,
Petro Safety, Corporation, Toronto, Canada, July 1984. |
| CZ
(2259 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Bourgoyne, A. T.,
Hise, B. R., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used in Deep
Water Drilling Operations, Progress Report No. 7, August 16, 1980 - November 15, 1980,
Louisiana State University, December 1, 1980. |
| DA
(2.259 KB PDF) |
Holden, W. R., Lanlinais, J. P.,
Bourgoyne, A. T., Development of Improved Blowout Prevention Procedures to be Used in Deep
Water Drilling Operations, Progress Report No. 13, March 16, 1982 - June 15, 1982,
Louisiana State University, July 1, 1982. |
| DB
(13.436 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A.T., et. al., LSU/MMS
Well Control Workshop: May 23-24, 1995, Baton Rouge, LA, proceedings prepared by Louisiana
State University, 1995. |
| DC
(6.041 KB PDF) |
Bourgoyne, A. T., A Confidential
Report: The September 14, 1985 Fire occurring on the Zapata Lexington in Green Canyon
Block 69, Lease OCS-G 5893, Louisiana State University, January, 1985. |
| DD
(10.053 KB PDF) |
LSU/MMS ROTAC
Meeting and Well Control Research Status, Louisiana State University, April
1, 1998. |
| DE
(7.645 KB PDF) |
A Review of
Sustained Casing Pressure Occuring on the OCS, Louisiana State University,
March 24-25, 1999. |
| DF
(4.087 KB PDF) |
Development of a Prototype
Computer-Assisted Well Control System for Deep Ocean Drilling with Automated Detection of
Underground Blowouts. |
| DG
(4.896 KB PDF) |
A Review of Sustained Casing
Pressures Occurring on the OCS. |
| DJ
(1.218 KB PDF) |
Wojtanowicz, Andrew K.,
Bourgoyne, Jr., Adam T, Zhou, Desheng, Bender, Kathy, Strength and Fracture
Gradients for Shallow Marine Sediments, Final Report, LSU, December 15, 2000. |
| DK
(628 KB PDF) |
Wojtanowicz, Andrew K.,
Nishikawa, Somei, and Xu Rong. Final Report: Diagnosis and Remediation of Sustained Casing
Pressure in Wells. Louisiana State University. July 31, 2001 |
| DL
(1.293 KB PDF) |
Wojtanowicz, Andrew K., Manowski,
Wojtek, and Nishikawa, Somei. Final Report: Gas Flow in Wells After Cementing.
Louisisna State University. September 5, 2000. |
| DM
(674 KB PDF) |
O’hara, Shell Brazil E&P,
Flores-Avila, Pemex, Improved Kick Tolerance Analysis, Final Kick Tolerance
Report, LSU, January, 2004. |
|
DO
(480 KB PDF) |
Task 8
- Requirements for Dynamic Kill of Underground Blowouts
by, Alvaro F. Negrão, PETROBRAS, Victor Gerardo
Vallejo-Arrieta, PEMEX, Adam T. Bourgoyne, JR. LSU, John Rogers Smith, LSU,
Last modified: April 24, 2003 |
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DP
(3,916 KB PDF) |
Task 05 -
Study of Drill String Safety Valves, by
Adam T. Bourgoyne,Jr.,
LSU, Craft and Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Baton Rouge, LA
70803 (225) 578 5215, September 6, 2002 |
|
DQ
(3,424 KB PDF) |
Task 05 - Drill String
Safety Valve Project Report Presentation, by Adam T. Bourgoyne, Jr., LSU and
L. Scott Stevens, U. Kentucky, September 08, 2002 |
|
DR
(921 KB PDF) |
Task 06 - An Experimental Study of BullHeading Operations for Control of
Underground Blowouts by Adam T. Bourgoyne, Jr., LSU and William L. Koedritz,
LSU and Hank Bacca, LSU, Craft and Hawkins Department of Petroleum
Engineering,
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-5215, January 21, 2001 |
|
DS
(1,162 KB PDF) |
Task 09 - Review of Recent Diverter Performance during Well Control
Emergencies by Adam
T. Bourgoyne, Jr., P.E., PH.D., Louisiana State University, Craft and
Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Louisiana State University Baton
Rouge, Louisiana 70803, (225) 578-5215 |
|
DT
(99 KB PDF) .xls |
Task 09 - Shallow
Formation Strength.xls |
|
DU
(1,077 KB PDF) |
Task 10 - Underground Blowout Training Modules by John Rogers Smith, LSU
and Adam T.
Bourgoyne, Jr., LSU
and Sherif M. Waly, LSU and Eileen B. Hoff, LSU, April 17, 2002 |
|
DV
(655 KB PDF)
.ppt |
Task 10 - The Case
History of an Underground Flow Offshore Texas, An Interactive Group Learning
Exercise, by John
Rogers Smith, P.E., Ph.D. Louisiana State University, (2002) |
|
DW
(2,963 KB PDF) |
‘TOP CEMENT PULSATION FOR PREVENTION OF FLOW
AFTER CEMENTING’, by Andrew K. Wojtanowicz, John Rogers Smith, Wojciech M.
Manowski, and Joseph Martin, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, September 15, 2000 |
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DX
(2,303
KB PDF) |
‘Appendix Document - TOP CEMENT PULSATION FOR
PREVENTION OF FLOW AFTER CEMENTING’, by Andrew K. Wojtanowicz, John Rogers
Smith, Wojciech M. Manowski, and Joseph Martin, Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 5, 2000 |
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