Drilling Safety

Requirements to Complete a LOT (Leak-Off Test) or FIT (Formation Integrity Test) Hole Conditions: The new casing shoe must be […]

Dynamic MAASP and Kill Speed: Understanding Pressure Losses During Well Control When calculating the Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure (MAASP),

Close-In Procedures: Guidelines for Shutting the Well In A close-in procedure is a set of actions taken to safely shut

Understanding Positive Kick Indicators A positive kick indicator is a clear sign that the well has taken in a kick,

When do you use TVD vs MD on a Kill Sheet? Use True Vertical Depth (TVD) when calculating: Hydrostatic pressure

  Trapped Gas in Horizontal Wells: What You Need to Know In horizontal wells, gas can sometimes become trapped in

Managing Well Control During Trips: A Simple Action Plan   Well control is vital in oil and gas drilling operations,

The Density of Fluids and Its Impact on Pressure in Incompressible Fluids Introduction The density of a fluid plays a

Well Control Emergency Drills: Their Importance and Effectiveness in Risk Reduction Introduction Well control is a critical aspect of safe

What is Kick Intensity? Kick intensity in drilling refers to the degree of underbalance in the wellbore, which occurs when