A review of technological advances and open challenges for oil and gas drilling systems engineering
The ever‐increasing quest to identify, secure, access, and operate oil and gas fields is
continuously expanding to the far corners of the planet, facing extreme conditions toward …
continuously expanding to the far corners of the planet, facing extreme conditions toward …
Process control in conventional oil and gas fields—Challenges and opportunities
This paper presents some key operational challenges in the upstream petroleum industries
in which advanced control and model-based optimization has or may have a significant …
in which advanced control and model-based optimization has or may have a significant …
Simplified hydraulics model used for intelligent estimation of downhole pressure for a managed-pressure-drilling control system
An essential part of an automated managed-pressure-drilling (MPD) control system is the
hydraulics model, which, in many cases, is the limiting factor for achievable accuracy of the …
hydraulics model, which, in many cases, is the limiting factor for achievable accuracy of the …
Modeling and control of heave-induced pressure fluctuations in managed pressure drilling
Automatic managed pressure drilling is an advanced pressure-control method which is
intended to meet the increasingly high demands in drilling operations in the oil and gas …
intended to meet the increasingly high demands in drilling operations in the oil and gas …
A DBN-based risk assessment model for prediction and diagnosis of offshore drilling incidents
Drilling operations of offshore oil and gas fields are characterized by high technical
complexity, high risks, and high costs, since they are always in harsh environments with …
complexity, high risks, and high costs, since they are always in harsh environments with …
Drilling seeking automatic control solutions
This paper addresses control challenges within drilling for the oil and gas industry. Drilling
has not been modernized as much as other industries and there is still a great potential for …
has not been modernized as much as other industries and there is still a great potential for …
Control requirements for automatic managed pressure drilling system
Automatic control solutions for drilling are expected to become widely used in the future.
Both basic and more advanced control tools are well established in other communities such …
Both basic and more advanced control tools are well established in other communities such …
Switched control for pressure regulation and kick attenuation in a managed pressure drilling system
This paper presents a switched control scheme for regulation of the annular pressure in a
well during drilling. The main feature is automatic kick attenuation while drilling reservoir …
well during drilling. The main feature is automatic kick attenuation while drilling reservoir …
Drilling modeling and simulation: Current state and future goals
The process of drilling a borehole is very complex, involving surface and downhole drilling
systems, which interact with the drilling fluid and the surrounding rocks. Modeling and …
systems, which interact with the drilling fluid and the surrounding rocks. Modeling and …
Evaluation of control methods for drilling operations with unexpected gas influx
This paper presents an evaluation of various control methods to be used during drilling
operations where an unexpected gas influx occurs. In the event of an unexpected gas influx …
operations where an unexpected gas influx occurs. In the event of an unexpected gas influx …