Well Control – Driller’s Method

Well Control - Driller's Method

With this method, the well is killed in two circulations. During the first circulation: the influx is circulated out of the hole using the existing mud. Additional influx is prevented by adjusting the choke to maintain a constant bottom hole pressure slightly in excess of the pore pressure.

During the second circulation: the existing mud is replaced by mud of the required density to (over)balance the pore pressure. The choke is adjusted to maintain a constant bottom hole pressure slightly greater than the pore pressure.

1. Disadvantages of the driller . . .

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