Momentum kill procedure can quickly control blowouts
- Southern International Inc., Oklahoma City, OK (United States)
- Preston L. Moore and Associates Inc., Norman, OK (United States)
The momentum kill method can help in quickly regaining control of a blowing well, providing the blowing well rate and fluid properties can be estimated reasonably. The momentum of the kill fluid counteracts and overcomes the flowing momentum of formation fluids. In other words, sufficient mud density pumped at a sufficient rate is directed into the flow stream to force the escaping fluid column back into the well bore. Sufficient kill fluid hydrostatic pressure must be stacked'' in the hole so that the well remains dead after the operation. The momentum kill is not a panacea for all blowouts. An assessment must be made of the potential problems unique to this method, and certain requirements must be met if the technique is to be successful. The paper discusses some of the considerations for evaluating the use of the momentum kill method.
- OSTI ID:
- 5323768
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Vol. 91:35; ISSN 0030-1388
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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