9-Point Drilling Plan9-Point Drilling Plan

Presentation GoalsPresentation Goals

To Describe a Drilling Plan That…To Describe a Drilling Plan That… Is in compliance with Order #1.Is in compliance with Order #1. Clearly and thoroughly describes the Clearly and thoroughly describes the

proposal and anticipated conditions.proposal and anticipated conditions. Provides the necessary information, Provides the necessary information,

in a clear format, that enables an in a clear format, that enables an expeditious review.expeditious review.

Drilling Plan Drilling Plan ComponentsComponents

OverviewOverview

Formation TopsFormation Tops Depth to Oil, Gas, Water & MineralsDepth to Oil, Gas, Water & Minerals Pressure ControlPressure Control CasingCasing CementCement Circulating MediumCirculating Medium Testing, Coring, LoggingTesting, Coring, Logging Pressures, Temperatures, LCZs, H2SPressures, Temperatures, LCZs, H2S Other aspects of the proposalOther aspects of the proposal

Formation TopsFormation Tops

Surface formationSurface formation Marker beds used for correlationMarker beds used for correlation Target formation(s)Target formation(s)

Zones containing oil, Zones containing oil, gas, water and other gas, water and other mineralsminerals

Distinguish between target zones Distinguish between target zones and zones that may contain and zones that may contain hydrocarbons.hydrocarbons.

Identify salt water zones also, as Identify salt water zones also, as they would affect drilling conditions.they would affect drilling conditions.

Plans for protecting those resources.Plans for protecting those resources.

Blow-Out PreventionBlow-Out Prevention

Size, rating, configuration & Size, rating, configuration & testing.testing.

Schematic diagrams, “a picture is Schematic diagrams, “a picture is worth 1000 words.”worth 1000 words.”

Describe any ancillary equipment Describe any ancillary equipment such as, rotating head, remote kill such as, rotating head, remote kill line, mud-gas separator, etc. that line, mud-gas separator, etc. that would be used.would be used.

Casing DesignCasing Design

Size, weight, grade, thread & coupling, Size, weight, grade, thread & coupling, depth and condition. depth and condition.

Include the design criteria, loading Include the design criteria, loading assumptions and safety factors used.assumptions and safety factors used.

Non-standard casing; include published Non-standard casing; include published specifications.specifications.

If an alternate casing is being considered, If an alternate casing is being considered, include all specifications.include all specifications.

Identify liner top and lap length.Identify liner top and lap length. Describe any unusual design conditions.Describe any unusual design conditions.

CementingCementing

Amount and type of cement, Amount and type of cement, including additives for each slurry.including additives for each slurry.

Density & yield.Density & yield. Stage cementing--DV tool Stage cementing--DV tool

placement.placement. Top-of-cement as designed, and Top-of-cement as designed, and

excess volume.excess volume.

Circulating MediumCirculating Medium

Type & characteristics of mud for Type & characteristics of mud for each section of hole, and each section of hole, and description of standby mud.description of standby mud.

Air DrillingAir Drilling– Blooie line lengthBlooie line length– Dust suppressionDust suppression– Gas ignitionGas ignition– Compression equipment size & location Compression equipment size & location

Testing, Logging & Testing, Logging & CoringCoring Describe general logging suite.Describe general logging suite. DSTsDSTs

Anticipated pressures, Anticipated pressures, abnormal/ hazardous drilling abnormal/ hazardous drilling

conditionsconditions

Anticipated BHP. If it does not Anticipated BHP. If it does not correspond with mud weight, correspond with mud weight, explain.explain.

Identify up-hole high pressure Identify up-hole high pressure zones, lost circulation zones, etc.zones, lost circulation zones, etc.

If H2S is anticipated, Order #6 If H2S is anticipated, Order #6 applies.applies.

Other facets of the Other facets of the proposalproposal

Directional & Horizontal wells: Directional & Horizontal wells: include design, plan view, vertical include design, plan view, vertical section, measured and true vertical section, measured and true vertical depths.depths.

If the completion is deviated, include If the completion is deviated, include location of the top and bottom of the location of the top and bottom of the target zone relative to lease and target zone relative to lease and section lines.section lines.

SummarySummaryand Final Thoughtsand Final Thoughts

A complete and thorough drilling A complete and thorough drilling plan improves processing efficiency.plan improves processing efficiency.

Any aspect of the drilling plan that is Any aspect of the drilling plan that is unusual should be explained.unusual should be explained.

APDs are transferable.APDs are transferable. Amendments and modifications to Amendments and modifications to

the drilling plan. the drilling plan.