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How to handle a gas kick moving up a shut-in well

Journal Article · · World Oil; (United States)
OSTI ID:6731165
Presented is an evaluation of conventional, static volumetric and dynamic volumetric techniques for handling the upward movement of a gas kick when the well is shut in and normal kill operations are delayed. Tests were conducted on two actual 6,000-ft wells, one with flow geometry representing a surface BOP arrangement, the other modeling the flow geometry of a subsea BOP stack in 3,000 ft of water. Specific cases are discussed and illustrated, and cover several important aspects of well control.
Research Organization:
Chevron USA, New Orleans
OSTI ID:
6731165
Journal Information:
World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 197:7; ISSN WOOIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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