Session Managers: Catalin Aldea, SLB; Rahul Dev, Elkem

This session aims to provide the participants with a review of the current drilling challenges in the Asia market, and capture the technologies used to address them while drilling and completing some of the world’s most extreme wells.

Deepwater, HPHT and ERD wells represent the pinnacle or benchmark of success for every organisation and individual involved in the planning and execution of such drilling and production activities.

Significant investments are made by organisations to develop the best technologies to address these challenges and with the advent of better technology the envelope of these wells is pushed further and further.

It is crucial that we capture and review the lessons learnt globally and regionally to deliver these wells, which represent significant investments for the operators and crucial technology incubators and applications for all service companies.

Discussions will include case studies and implementation of old and new techniques to mitigate risks in drilling such wells.

Discussion Leaders

• Design and Field Application of a Low PV OBM system to Control ECD while Drilling an uERD well with Narrow Drilling Margin by Vasakorn Nilpetploy, SLB
• Minimizing Salt Creeping Through Geomechanics Application and Systematic Drilling Fluids Design In Ultra Deepwater Wells – Operator’s First Experience in West Africa by Rozaidi Toha, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd
• Engineered Design Solutions of Drilling Fluid And Cement Slurry For A Challenging Deep HPHT Carbonate Appraisal Well in Offshore Sarawak, Malaysia by Magendran Kunjirama and Vasakorn Nilpetploy, SLB
• Improvement in Productivity and Static Sag Performance on HPHT wells with Micronized Ilmenite by Ganendra Inparajah, Elkem Silicone Products Plc