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Differential Sticking
D&M Bogota
Pacione Mario (Team Leader)
Carrillo Ruben, Villalba Pulido Diana Marcela, Carrizo Hector Ruben, Guzman Canonigo Leonardo
Alberto
Operation:
D&M - Drilling & Measurements
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None)
HAZARD
POTENTIAL RISK
CONTROL MEASURES
RESIDUAL RISK
Hazard Description and
Loss
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List all Current and Planned Control Measures, taking into Account all Contributing
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Worst Case Consequences Category/
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and Escalating Factors
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with no Prevention or
Population
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Mitigation Measures in Place Affected
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L Current and Planned Prevention Measures Current and Planned Mitigation Measures
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e to reduce Likelihood
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to reduce Severity
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Activity
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Steps
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L (2) S (-2) L (-4)
L (2) L(-1) L (-2)
Differential
sticking
1.1. Stuck pipe/ Lost in Hole
Assets-L (2) S (-2) L (-4) a-Well Planning, Geological-Identify
a-First action.If the string becomes
L (2) L (-1) L (-2)
>Equipment
depleted and permeable formations like
differential stuck the first action should be to
DDs and
sandstone and limestones.
circulate at as high a rate as possible while
Clients
b-Drilling Fluids- Maintain MWs to provide working maximum torque down the string
as low as possible over balance across
b- Torque is far more effective than axial
depleted or risky zones.
force in freeing differentially stuck pipe.
c-Monitor and maintain all other mud
c-The pipe should then be slumped to the
properties, especially gels, low gravity solids maximum allowable set down weight as
and fluid loss.Maintain API filtrate as low as
quickly as possible
reasonably possible.
d-The pipe should not be pulled upwards
d- Pay close attention to solid control to
e -Jar down . The circulation rate should be
minimize excessive overbalance with light
reduced to maximize the jar blow.
weight mud.
f-If all else fail to become frre, attempt to
e- Permeability Plugging Test (PPT)- Run torque and pull within the design limitations of
PPT to ensure adequate mud properties are the drill string.
maintained to bridge permeable zones.
g - Secondary freeing procedures
f- CaCO3 Pills- Ensure sufficient amount of h- Sticking force increases with the square
CaCO3 pills are used while drilling below the root of time, then continue working the string
high risk zones. Spot CaCo3 pills across the with slumping and torquing while preparing
permeable zones while performing short trips. and applying other techniques.
g-Minimize BHA length and wellbore
i- Reducing the overbalance by pumping a
contact, use all spiral DCs and HWDPs. In
light weight spacer into the annulus above the
severe cases or Horizontal wells consider a - stuck point. The risk associated to this
BHA with only HWDP without DCs
technique are well bore instability and well
control issues.
h-Minimize sliding when BHA is across a
risky zone. Optimize Well trajectory to
j - Spotting fluids to attack the filter cake. It
maximize pipe rotation and optimized BHA
blocks the pores in the cake to make it less
according to local tendencies.
permeable . This causes the cake to become
i-Keep pipe moving at all times. Rotate the compressed reducing the area of contact.
drill string In slips during connections and
circulate whenever possible.
j-Surveys- Minimize number of Surveys
across risky zones and maximize pipe
movement during the connection. Do not take
Surveys on bottom. Have room to work pipe
down if required.
Legend
Risk Level I - Insignificant,L - Low,M - Medium,H - High,E - Extreme
Likelihood VL - Very Low,L - Low,M - Medium,H - High,VH - Very High
Severity

L - Light,S - Serious,M - Major,C - Catastrophic,MC - Multi Catastrophic

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