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Title: MDS system increases drilling safety and efficiency

Abstract

There's a great deal of data recorded during drilling operations on rigs these days, but it is seldom well utilized. The operator's company person relies upon mud loggers for collecting and recording most information. The methods used to process and display this information are often inadequate for those who need it the most the driller and toolpusher. Drilling contractor personnel usually have only rudimentary displays of drilling parameters, and practically no serious method of analysis except for daily paper reports. These are cumbersome to use and provide only incomplete data, after the fact. The MDS system, presented in this article, is a new information and alarm network, which rectifies this situation by bringing to the rig, for the first time, the latest in sensor and computer technologies. This system acquires key drilling data on the rig floor, pump room, and return line, and displays it in a clear graphical format to both the driller and the toolpusher in real time. It also provides the toolpusher with a workstation for easy access to the same information for evaluation and planning of the drilling program.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Sedco Forex, Paris (FR)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6934777
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Petroleum Engineer International; (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 61:9; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-6466
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; DRILLING RIGS; MWD SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL; SAFETY; WELL DRILLING; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; DRILLING; 020200* - Petroleum- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration; 990200 - Mathematics & Computers; 990300 - Information Handling; 020600 - Petroleum- Health & Safety

Citation Formats

Chevallier, J, and Turner, L. MDS system increases drilling safety and efficiency. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Chevallier, J, & Turner, L. MDS system increases drilling safety and efficiency. United States.
Chevallier, J, and Turner, L. 1989. "MDS system increases drilling safety and efficiency". United States.
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title = {MDS system increases drilling safety and efficiency},
author = {Chevallier, J and Turner, L},
abstractNote = {There's a great deal of data recorded during drilling operations on rigs these days, but it is seldom well utilized. The operator's company person relies upon mud loggers for collecting and recording most information. The methods used to process and display this information are often inadequate for those who need it the most the driller and toolpusher. Drilling contractor personnel usually have only rudimentary displays of drilling parameters, and practically no serious method of analysis except for daily paper reports. These are cumbersome to use and provide only incomplete data, after the fact. The MDS system, presented in this article, is a new information and alarm network, which rectifies this situation by bringing to the rig, for the first time, the latest in sensor and computer technologies. This system acquires key drilling data on the rig floor, pump room, and return line, and displays it in a clear graphical format to both the driller and the toolpusher in real time. It also provides the toolpusher with a workstation for easy access to the same information for evaluation and planning of the drilling program.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6934777}, journal = {Petroleum Engineer International; (USA)},
issn = {0031-6466},
number = ,
volume = 61:9,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
month = {Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989}
}