Technical Papers

Below are selected SPE Papers and Technical Articles authored by Signa Engineering. Right click on links to open PDF, or left click and select "Save Target As" to save to your hard drive. You will need a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat to view the brochure. Go to our links page to download free Adobe Reader.

Managed Pressure Drilling
Parametric Analysis of MPD Hydraulics (SPE/IADC 108354)
Understanding MPD Complexity Levels (Hart's E&P, 2008)
Simplifying MPD: Lessons Learned (SPE/IADC 113689)
Sometimes Neglected Parameters of UBD and MPD (SPE/IADC 114667)
Distinct Variations of MPD exhibit application potential (World Oil, 2006)
Shell Applies MPD in GoM (Offshore, 2005)
MPD with DAPC system proves successful on Auger TLP redevelopment program in GOM

 

MudCap Drilling
MudCap Drilling When? Techniques for Determining When to Switch (SPE/IADC 91566)
Light Annular MudCap Drilling for Naturally Fractured Formations (SPE 77352)
Closed Hole Citculation Drilling in High-Pressured Fractured Reservoir (SPE/IADC 79850)
The Benefits of Light Annular MudCap Drilling (Offshore, 2004)

 

UnderBalanced Drilling
Air Drilling in the Presence of Hydrocarbons: A Time for Pause(SPE/IADC 108357)
Re-Evaluating Hole Cleaning In Underbalanced Drilling Applications (Signa)
The State of Underbalanced Operations Technology (Signa)
Applicability of Underbalanced Drilling to Multilateral Junctions (IADC 2000)
Optimizing Circulation While Drilling Underbalanced (Signa)
BOP UBD Testing (Signa, 1988)