A novel retrofit solution for oily cuttings slurrying and re-injection on the Ula platform
Conference
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OSTI ID:414760
Within the North Sea area there are many platforms nearing the end of their initial drilling phase but with the likelihood of significant, if infrequent, side-tracking operations in the future. For a number of these, oil based drilling fluids still offer a cost effective solution, particularly where tortuous trajectories are proposed. The Ula platform is a case in point, but, as with all operations in the Norwegian sector, unprocessed oily cuttings can not be discharged. Cuttings slurrying and re-injection resolves this problem and has been successfully used by BP Norway on the Gyda platform for the last 5 years. The challenge, therefore, was to design a slurrying system for the Ula platform, recognizing both the space limitations and the cost constraints. This paper reports on the novel solution adopted, the costs involved and the subsequent performance of the installation.
- OSTI ID:
- 414760
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960623--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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