Factors related to operations of a well that impact drilling uncertainties in the shallow
water region of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) can be directly linked to the site specific
issues; such as water depth and local geological depositional environments. Earlier risk
assessment tools and general engineering practice guidelines for the determination of the
conductor casing design were based more on traditional practices rather than sound
engineering practices.
This study focuses on the rudimentary geological and engineering concepts to develop a
methodology for the conductor setting depth criteria in the shallow water region of the
GOM.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/3792 |
| Date | 16 August 2006 |
| Creators | Tu, Yong B. |
| Contributors | Schubert, Jerome J. |
| Publisher | Texas A&M University |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text |
| Format | 658728 bytes, electronic, application/pdf, born digital |
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