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How to drill the pressurized shale? give example with your successful recommendation?

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Question added by Mahmoud Ahmed Ali Abdelrazik , Senior Drilling Supervisor , ADNOC Offshore
Date Posted: 2017/05/17
Amr Gouda
by Amr Gouda , Drilling Supervisor , Saudi Aramco

Increase the mud weight to eliminate pressurized caved shale.

Use shale inhibition drilling fluids such as KCl polymer mud, Silicate mud or oil-base mud.

 

Anthony Velvick
by Anthony Velvick , Drilling Supervisor , Kuwait il Company

It is a common practise to increase the mud weight in a pressurized shale to control the formation

hamdy hussein
by hamdy hussein , Directional Driller , Baker Hughes - Saudi Arabia

Low WOB,High mud flow,high RPM,Low ROP

Paul Kilchrist
by Paul Kilchrist , Well Control Specialist , Arabian Drilling Co. (SAUDI ARAMCO)

Control drill with a reduced WOB monitoring the shakers for splintery returns.  

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