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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project Number |
412 |
| Date of Summary |
February 25, 2002 |
| Subject |
Underbalanced Drilling Training
for MMS Drilling Engineers |
| Performing Activity |
Maurer Engineering |
| Principal Investigator |
Tom Williams |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
October 2001 |
| Description |
This effort was a seminar for
MMS drilling engineers District Supervisors, workover engineers, and
inspectors, to outline the basics of underbalanced (UB) drilling. The
seminar focused on equipment; procedures; likely scenarios or applications
for offshore use; potential problems, hazards, and risks; regulatory
requirements in other jurisdictions; and case studies. |
| Progress |
Training was completed in October 2001. |
| Report |
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AA (53
pages) |
Rehm, B. Williams, T. Schubert, J. "Underbalanced and Near
Balanced Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico." New Orleans, LA. September 19,
2001. |
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