Analyses of operational times and technical aspects of the Salton Sea scientific drilling project: (Final report)

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6755494· OSTI ID:6755494

The Deep Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Program (DSSSDP) was conducted in Imperial County of California at the Southeastern edge of the Salton Sea. Emphasis was on the acquisition of scientific data for the evaluation of the geological environment encountered during the drilling of the well. The scientific data acquisition activities consisted of coring, running of numerous downhole logs and tools in support of defining the geologic environment and conducting two full scale flow tests primarily to obtain pristine fluid samples. In addition, drill cuttings, gases and drilling fluid chemistry measurements were obtained from the drilling fluid returns concurrent with drilling and coring operations. The well was drilled to 10,564 feet. This report describes the field portions of the project and presents an analysis of the time spent on the various activities associated with the normal drilling operations, scientific data gathering operations and the three major downhole problem activities - lost circulation, directional control and fishing.

• Research Organization: Well Production Testing, Carlsbad, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-84SF15120
• OSTI ID: 6755494
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/15120-T1; ON: DE87006803
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
DATA ACQUISITION
DRILL CORES
DRILLING
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
Geothermal Legacy
LOST CIRCULATION
SALTON SEA GEOTHERMAL FIELD
WELL DRILLING
WELL LOGGING
WELLS