• A comparison of working stress design and reliability based casing design 

      Nyhus, Karoline (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)
      Working stress design is the most common design method used on the Norwegian continental shelf and its simplicity makes it easy to understand. However, other methods as the reliability based design gives a different view ...
    • Alternative applications of wired drill pipe in drilling and well operations 

      Babu, Bevin (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)
      Oil and gas companies target to carry out drilling and other well operations in a safe and cost-effective manner with focus on the long-term integrity of the wells. Well operations become more challenging in environments ...
    • Data Driven ROP Modeling - Analysis and Feasibility Study 

      Encinas Quisbert, Mauro Andres (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)
      Increasing the drilling speed in wells while maintaining the operational safety standards is a challenge that many Petroleum Engineers have undertaken. In recent years, high complexity wells (Horizontal, Extended Reach, ...
    • Design of Johan Sverdrup water injectors – unlocking the 9 5/8” liner cement job 

      Holme, Andreas (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-14)
      For the injection wells on Johan Sverdrup, cementing operations concerning the 9 5/8’’ liners are extraordinarily critical. Complications like equipment malfunction, losses, and lost rotation, both during circulation and ...
    • Drilling in karstified carbonates 

      Kuanyshbaeyv, Alibi (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-14)
      Karst cavities and depressions are collectors of various minerals, such as oil and gas, drinking and industrial waters, bauxite, various ores, phosphates, diamonds, gold and tin stone, refractory clay and many others. Of ...
    • Effect of fluid forces on drill string mechanics 

      Pinto Ariza, Diego Arturo (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-14)
      In the present situation of rig operations, the procedure of drill string design is crucial for the successful enlargement of any kind project. Besides of a pipe reliable material, the hoisting system of the rig must be ...
    • Integration of Neural Networks and Wellbore Stability, a Modern Approach to Recognize Drilling Problems Through Computer Vision and Machine Learning 

      Izurieta, Carlos Andres; Rocha Vargas, Luis Alejandro (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)
      Cavings are an endless and valuable source of information when drilling operations is being performed. Multiple parameters can contribute to produce cavings which indicate that failure has occurred or is about to occur ...
    • Modern Casing Design Optimization 

      Aarnes, Christian (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)
      “Working Stress Design” is the most used casing design method and has been for many years, on the Norwegian continental shelf as well as all over the globe. It is a simple method which in essence comprises of calculating ...
    • Well Design With an Environmental Focus 

      Karlsen, Denise (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08)
      The decisions made during well planning have mainly been focused on safety, cost efficiency and applicability of the design. As the climate have been getting more attention the past years, environment is now high up on the ...