Kick detection systems and methods
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting potential kicks in a well is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a drill string positioned in a well, a mud circulation system coupled to supply drilling mud to the drill string, and a mud analyzer. The mud analyzer includes a sensor that is positioned along a drilling mud return path closer to a wellhead assembly installed at the well than to a mud tank of the mud circulation system, and the mud analyzer enables identification of a potential formation kick based on data acquired by the sensor. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1497683
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,151,159
- Application Number:
- 14/735,273
- Assignee:
- Cameron International Corporation (Houston, TX) OSTI
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Jun 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Gottlieb, Emanuel J., Coonrod, Donald S., and Augenstein, Donald R. Kick detection systems and methods. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web.
Gottlieb, Emanuel J., Coonrod, Donald S., & Augenstein, Donald R. Kick detection systems and methods. United States.
Gottlieb, Emanuel J., Coonrod, Donald S., and Augenstein, Donald R. Tue .
"Kick detection systems and methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1497683.
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title = {Kick detection systems and methods},
author = {Gottlieb, Emanuel J. and Coonrod, Donald S. and Augenstein, Donald R.},
abstractNote = {An apparatus for detecting potential kicks in a well is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a drill string positioned in a well, a mud circulation system coupled to supply drilling mud to the drill string, and a mud analyzer. The mud analyzer includes a sensor that is positioned along a drilling mud return path closer to a wellhead assembly installed at the well than to a mud tank of the mud circulation system, and the mud analyzer enables identification of a potential formation kick based on data acquired by the sensor. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2018},
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