PRESSPRO RT

Real-time engineering answers for

technically demanding, high-cost wells
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PRESSPRORT: Up-to-the-second
control incritical-well situations

A P P L I C A T I O N S
Deepwater, high-temperature,
extended-reach wells and wells
withvery narrow pressure windows.

P R O B L E M S
Drilling-fluid properties must be
monitored and adjusted constantly
to handle rapidly changing wellbore
conditions and to avoid losing expen-
sive, premium fluids that could violate
environmental regulations and damage
producing formations.

S O L U T I O N S
Real-time problems require the in-time
solutions uniquely available from the
PRESSPRO
*
RT system. This proprietary,
fit-for-purpose, real-time software appli-
cation complements PWD data and
helps maximize the benefits of ECD-
management processes, both at the
wellsite and in remote, onshore drilling
centers. Instantaneous access to down-
hole pressure profiles and fluid proper-
ties during drilling and tripping helps
manage drilling problems before they
occur or as they start.

E C O N O M I C S
The PRESSPRO RT service targets reduced
non-productive time/costs by helping
to eliminate drilling problems that jeop-
ardize the efficiency and economics of
high-cost drilling programs. Remote pro-
gram operation helps enhance the value
of onshore drilling centers by providing
information rather than just data, helps
maximize efficiency and optimize work-
flow, and moves toward the ultimate
objective of reducing wellsite personnel.

E N V I R O N M E N T A L
By carefully monitoring ECD while
drilling, and surge/swab pressures
while tripping and running casing, the
PRESSPRO RT service helps reduce the
risk of lost circulation and associated
mud losses to the formation.
The PRESSPRO RT service from
M-I SWACO* provides unprecedented
remote and wellsite engineering
support with a unique, specifically
designed suite of software. Proprietary
programs use surface measurements to
calculate downhole pressure profiles
and fluid properties in real time during
drilling, tripping and other critical oper-
ations. This unique technology not only
provides up-to-the-second Equivalent
Static Densities (ESDs) and Equivalent
Circulating Densities (ECDs) at any
point in the wellbore during drilling,
but also delivers surge and swab
pressure measurements, Equivalent
Dynamic Density (EDD) while tripping
drill pipe or setting casing.
And the PRESSPRO RT system is a real
wellsite service. The PRESSPRO RT sys-
tem and dedicated computer aboard
the rig are maintained by an M-I SWACO
critical-well analyst, an experienced
fluids specialist trained in all aspects
of drilling the most demanding
deepwater, HTHP, extended-reach, and
multilateral wells.
The virtual sensor package provides
ESD, ECD, and other key values for
display at the drillers station as if
they were measured values.
Using the PRESSPRO RT package is
like running the VIRTUAL HYDRAULICS
*
package in real time.
VIRTUAL HYDRAULICS provides
a snapshot. PRESSPRO RT
gives you the movie.
Now, the industry has access to an
immediate processing technology that
expands on the field-proven M-I SWACO
VIRTUAL HYDRAULICS and VIRTUAL
RHEOLOGY
*
platforms to consistently
and accurately calculate ECDs and
pump pressure as they occur. You get
the information you need to mitigate,
and even eliminate, critical drilling
problems and events that can jeopard-
ize the efficiency and economics of
high-cost drilling programs.
The PRESSPRO RT package includes a computer that connects to the data-source companys computer to
receive and send data. The real-time data, in turn, is either sent back to the data-acquisition company
or to another third party responsible for the rig-floor display.
Rig
MWD/LWD
Data
source
PRESSPRO RT
Onshore drilling center
Rig-floor display
The PRESSPRO package
Because the system works in real
time, you can make changes on the fly
and impact operations that are ongoing.
The PRESSPRO RT system leverages
the proven technologies in the VISUAL
HYDRAULICS
*
module and displays key
downhole profiles and fluid properties
in a real-time SNAPSHOT
*
graph that is
continuously updated with live drilling
and tripping data. Whereas the VIRTUAL
HYDRAULICS module provides accurate
planning and sensitivity analyses, the
PRESSPRO RT system closes the feed-
back loop by monitoring current con-
ditions, helping personnel modify
drilling practices and plan for con-
tingencies in advance. Now, the
VH RHECON
*
module closes the infor-
mation loop by generating projections
that look ahead of the bit, based on
current operating conditions.
Offsite centers cut cost,
not service
The PRESSPRO RT system can also be
monitored from a remote, onshore drill-
ing center, also known as an offsite cen-
ter. Real-time OCs can perform certain
critical and routine functions tradition-
ally performed at the wellsite and all
input from experts who have a virtual
presence at multiple wellsites. OCs can
provide reliable, inexpensive transmis-
sion of drilling data to and from remote
sites with minimal delay.
The PRESSPRO RT system has been
installed in clients OCs to facilitate effi-
cient deployment and provide instant,
remote access to real-time drilling and
other operational data. Results are com-
pared immediately to PWD and can be
merged seamlessly with the real-time
data stream simultaneously accessible
at the OC and at the rigsite.
If it impacts drilling or
tripping, the PRESSPRO RT
service has you covered
Specially designed PRESSPRO RT mod-
ules provide valuable information
about all the properties of the fluids
in the wellbore.
DRILLPRO
*
RT software targets critical
parameters that must be considered
when drilling a well. For the very first
time, ECD values are calculated and
displayed every second while both
drilling and making connections.
TRIPPRO
*
RT software calculates and
displays real-time fluid parameters
while tripping drill pipe and running
casing situations where wellbore
conditions can change very quickly
SNAPSHOT RT software provides a
continuous graphical display of
downhole profiles
VISUAL HYDRAULICS software provides
a visual representation of downhole
metrics using an easy-to-understand
color scale
PRESSPRO RT and PWD:
a perfect match
The PRESSPRO RT package is an integral
part of ECD management. It does not
replace the popular Pressure While
Drilling (PWD) tool. Instead, it comple-
ments PWD data, comparing the what
are measurements of PWD with a
what should be scenario for early
detection of impending problems.
While PWD provides a single-point
measurement at the bit, the PRESSPRO RT
package calculates complete profiles of
downhole hydraulics and mud behav-
ior. Additionally, it can substitute for
the PWD when the tool is unavailable,
such as while running casing, when
the tool is non-operational, or when
temperatures or pressures exceed
tool limitations.
PRESSPRO RT and VIRTUAL
HYDRAULICS packages are
a winning combination
Now a vital element in many operators
onshore real-time drilling centers, the
PRESSPRO RT package is the only tech-
nology that provides in-time equivalent
static and equivalent circulating densi-
ties at any point in the wellbore during
drilling. VIRTUAL HYDRAULICS software,
long an integral component of the
M-I SWACO PRESSPRO RT wellsite engi-
neering service is the gold standard in
the industry against which all other
hydraulic programs are compared.
Together, this incomparable suite
of programs is ideal for the planning,
monitoring, evaluating, optimization
and collaboration required to successfully
tackle todays critical wells.
The PRESSPRO RT system is one
more example of why M-I SWACO
is the industry leader when it comes
to developing solutions to the most
demanding applications.
Features
Managed by a spe-
cially trained, onsite,
critical-well analyst
Can be operated from
remote Operation Centers
Monitors drilling and
tripping parameters
A dedicated computer can
be interfaced to an existing
data acquisition system with
the data-acquisition source
on the rig
Predefined screens for
targeted drilling/tripping
components
Downhole profiles calculated
and updated every second and
displayed as virtual sensors
Benefits
Prevents/minimizes down-
hole fluid losses due to
lost circulation
Early detection of impending
problems by providing
what should be data to
compare with what is
Minimizes mud-related
non-productive time
Helps reduce drilling costs
Provides real-time monitor-
ing for immediate response
Enhances ECD management
by providing downhole pres-
sure profiles during drilling,
tripping, and other critical
operations
Complements PWD when
available and substitutes
for PWD when the data is
not available.
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Houston, Texas 77242-2842
Tel: 2815611300
Fax: 2815611441
www.miswaco.com
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