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CASE STUDY

ADCO Reduces Invisible Lost Time and Saves 2 Days


Versus AFE with OptiWell Service, UAE
Combining drilling systems and services improves connection practices to drill four
sections shoe to shoe and increase ROP with zero NPT in an onshore pilot well
CHALLENGE Mitigate hole cleaning and stuck pipe challenges
Overcome hole cleaning and stuck pipe risks In a multiwell campaign, Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations Ltd. (ADCO) was facing
while achieving target ROP, drilling all sections ILT challenges related to poor hole cleaning and potential stuck pipe risk. When preparing to drill a pilot
shoe to shoe, and minimizing connection time well—a highly deviated oil producer—the operator planned a design with four sections: 16-in vertical,
in an onshore pilot well. 121/4-in deviated, 81/2-in landing, and 6-in horizontal. The 121/4-in section presented the most challenges
in terms of hole cleaning and stuck pipe risk given its profile—a build-and-hold 52° sail angle—and
SOLUTION
the planned use of a motor BHA. With these considerations, ADCO’s main objectives were to drill each
Introduce a new workflow comprising
section shoe to shoe, maximize on-bottom ROP, and reduce connection time.
■■ OptiWell* well construction performance
service to optimize operations and real-time Deploy new workflow to improve connection efficiency
decision making ADCO and Schlumberger decided to implement a new workflow through the OptiWell service to detect
and reduce ILT while maximizing on-bottom ROP. The SENSU system positions high-frequency digital
■■ SENSU* rig operations surveillance and
sensors throughout the rig, providing full awareness of rig data and activity. A cuttings flowmeter, part
instrumentation system for high-frequency
of the CLEAR service, is used to acquire advanced cutting recovery measurements while drilling. Lastly,
digital rigsite data aggregation
closing the loop of the wellbore surveillance operation, experienced performance analysts are deployed
■■ CLEAR* hole cleaning and wellbore risk as part of the OptiWell service to further optimize drilling and eliminate flat time.
reduction service for real-time measurement
of cuttings recovery from the borehole.
30
RESULTS
Increased on-bottom ROP and drilled shoe
to shoe in all runs while avoiding stuck pipe 25 23.3 min
incidents; reduced total connection time 30%; 22.5 min
Connection time (weight to weight), min

identified five unnecessary cleanup cycles for


5.4
future invisible lost time (ILT) improvement. 20 5.8

15.5 min
15.1 min
15 7
6.2 5.1
4.96

10

6.42 5.81
10.9 10.5
5

3.72 4.7

0
“Many thanks for the excellent achieve- 81⁄2-in 81⁄2-in well 6-in 81⁄2-in well
ments we made by implementing benchmark using OptiWell benchmark using OptiWell
well service well service
the OptiWell service in our wells. It
enhanced connection time by more Preconnection Connection Postconnection

than 35% and ROP by 25%.”


In the 6-in section, ADCO reduced connection time from 22.5 to 15.5 min/stand and improved on-bottom ROP
Gamal Youssef Salem from 63 to 71 ft/h compared with a benchmark well.
Team Leader Drilling Operations
ADCO
Drilling
CASE STUDY: ADCO reduces invisible lost time and saves 2 days versus AFE with OptiWell service, UAE

0
Set new operational benchmarks while achieving objectives
By using the OptiWell service, ADCO was able to complete the well 1,000 Plan
in 36 days—2 days ahead of AFE—with no NPT and zero stuck Actual
pipe incidents. Specifically, in the challenging 121/4-in section, 2,000
Potential savings
early detection and action taken upon signs of wellbore instability
3,000
effectively prevented a stuck pipe incident in that section.
4,000
Throughout the operation, cuttings recovery and hole cleaning were
both improved by changing drilling parameters. ADCO was able to 5,000
reduce total connection time 35% (23 to 15 min/stand) in the 81/2-in
6,000
section and 31% (22.5 to 15.5 min/stand) in the 6-in section. The
operator also increased on-bottom ROP 18% (53 ft/h to 63 ft/h) in 7,000
the 81/2-in section and 13% (63 ft/h to 71 ft/h) in the 6-in section.
8,000
These combined improvements in stuck pipe prevention, connection

Depth, ft
time, and hole cleaning circulation yielded an estimated cost savings 9,000

of USD 564,600 for ADCO. 10,000

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

15,000

16,000

17,000

18,000
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Time, d

The pilot well was completed 2 days ahead of AFE, and further time-saving opportunities
around the cleanup cycle process were identified.

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