Invention Grant
US08387705B2 Systems and methods for running casing into wells drilled with dual-gradient mud systems
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将套管运行到采用双梯度泥浆系统钻井的系统和方法
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for running casing into wells drilled with dual-gradient mud systems
- Patent Title (中): 将套管运行到采用双梯度泥浆系统钻井的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12835473Application Date: 2010-07-13
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Publication No.: US08387705B2Publication Date: 2013-03-05
- Inventor: Mark Heironimus
- Applicant: Mark Heironimus
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
- Current Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agent Jayne C. Piana
- Main IPC: E21B7/12
- IPC: E21B7/12

Abstract:
Systems and methods for running and cementing casing into wells drilled with dual-gradient mud systems include running casing through a subsea wellhead connected to a marine riser, the casing having an auto-fill float collar, and connecting a landing string to the last casing run. The landing string includes a surface-controlled valve (SCV) and a surface-controlled ported circulating sub (PCS). The SCV and PCS are manipulated as needed when running casing, washing it down while preventing u-tubing on connections and prior to cementing to displace mixed density mud from the landing string and replace it with heavy-density mud prior to circulating below the mudline thus maintaining the dual gradient effect.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110036588A1 Systems and Methods for Running Casing Into Wells Drilled with Dual-Gradient Mud Systems Public/Granted day:2011-02-17
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