Ensuring precise estimation of temperature is a critical process for well planning and real-time drilling operations, especially for Extended Reach Drilling (ERD). Therefore, a temperature model has been developed to predict ...

Cementing wells with severe temperatures and/or pressures has become a common matter over the years. Running casing and designing the cement job is very difficult with temperatures above 150°C (300°F) which is a common ...

This thesis will present relevant literature study and theory for the experimental and simulation parts. Several water based drilling fluids containing high and low concentrations of TiN, MoS2 and Graphene in nano-size ...

The classical Keller-Segel model of cell migration due to random motion and chemotaxis, has, as a result of its intuitive simplicity and ability to replicate key behavior of chemotactic populations, provided a foundation ...

The basis of this thesis is an attempt to design, construct, and implement a fully autonomous lab scale drilling rig with real time optimization and capable of drilling detection and subsequent mitigation. Two simplified ...

When a well is permanently plugged and abandoned (P&A), a plug has to be set over the entire cross section of the well. The conventional method to perform a P&A operation is to mill the casing and pull it to surface before ...

One of the principal recovery mechanisms in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs (NFRs) is spontaneous imbibition. Understanding the parameters affecting spontaneous imbibition is the first step to achieve optimum oil recovery ...

The oil industry is nowadays facing several problems as hydrocarbon reserves are declining and challenging areas are forced to explore. Deepwater drilling is one of these challenging areas as increased target depth results ...