Economic/operational advantages of top drive installations

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · World Oil

OSTI ID:392558

Brouse, M ^[1]

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1. Tesco Drilling Technology, Houston, TX (United States)

This article addresses specific types of drilling operations, procedures and techniques associated with top drive drilling that create selected and/or specific economic opportunities and justifications for using a rental top drive. Types of drilling operations and/or wells that commonly justify top drive drilling described here include: drilling through sloughing or swelling formations; drilling extended reach, high angle and/or horizontal wells; drilling underbalanced through normal and subnormal formations; and wells with high daily operating costs, time constraints, i.e., days vs. depth, and/or safety and environmental concerns. Top drives, of course, are not justified for every drilling operation. Here, the discussion indicates some situations where portable systems may be applicable.

• OSTI ID: 392558
• Journal Information: World Oil, Vol. 217, Issue 10; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
RESERVOIR ROCK
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