StethoScope
Formation pressure while drilling
T
odays wells are becoming
more challengingand
more expensiveto drill
and complete. Using the
StethoScope* formation pressure-
while-drilling service reduces the
formation pressure uncertainty
associated with drilling, minimizes
the risk, and reduces cost.
The use of LWD measurements
specifically resistivity and sonic
measurementsto predict pore
pressure trends throughout the
wellbore helps control hazards.
Because these measurements
are qualitative when used for pore
pressure prediction, they require
calibration points.
StethoScope formation pressure
measurements provide real-time
calibration points for pore pressure
models while the well is being
drilled, which significantly reduces
drilling risk. Once the pore pressure
is known, mud weight can
be optimized, allowing drilling
to continue with confidence
at optimal penetration rates.
StethoScope measurements
also assist in casing point selection
by fostering better understanding
of the pressure in the formations
around the planned casing
point. Significant cost savings
can be achieved by avoiding
premature casing runs and
incorrect casing placement.
REAL-TIME MEASUREMENTS
FOR GEOSTEERING AND
GEOSTOPPING
Real-time StethoScope formation
pressure measurements enable
geosteering and geostopping
decisions based on the pressure
regimes encountered. Quick
decisions can eliminate time wasted
drilling pressure-depleted formations
and can preserve virgin pressure
zones scheduled for sidetrack
development or completion.
Pressure and mobility data help
target the most productive zones
and determine the optimal
drain length for horizontal wells.
In faulted formations, rapid pressure
analysis aids effective geosteering
between compartments.
ACCURATE DATA FOR IMPROVED
FORMATION EVALUATION
Acquiring accurate formation pressure
data throughout the reservoir with
the StethoScope service makes
it possible to analyze both virgin
and developed reservoirs. In virgin
reservoirs, pressure profiles can
be combined with other LWD logs
to develop a static model of the
reservoir. Pressure profiles from
wells in a developed reservoir
can aid understanding of fluid
movement within the reservoir.
These pressure profiles defining
gradients and contact points,
combined with production history
and the static reservoir model,
are used to model the dynamic
reservoir pressure, which is
crucial for optimizing recovery.
The model enables an increased
understanding of a fields
production systems, leading
to better completions.
Productive drilling uses real-time formation
pressure measurements to reduce cost and risk
and put wells in the best place in less time.
StethoScope
n Reduced drilling expense
and risk
n Mud weight optimization to
avoid kicks and drilling delays
n Elimination of costs
associated with premature
casing runs and incorrect
casing placement
The StethoScope service acquires quality reservoir
measurements in any hole deviation or orientation.
FORMATION EVALUATION
n Fluid identification
and contact
n Pressure gradient
n Reservoir pressure
management
n Reserve estimation
DRILLING OPTIMIZATION
n Pore pressure calibration
n Drilling efficiency
n Real-time wellbore stability
WELL PLACEMENT
n Geosteering
n Geostopping
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StethoScope
n Provides accurate real-time
pressure measurements
n Permits pressure
gradient definition
n Contributes data to calibrate
pore pressure models
n Helps define gradients,
identify contact points,
and update reservoir models
Measuring formation pressure
accurately while drilling helps
put wells in the best place
in less time. Welcome to
productive drilling*.
