METHODS OF DETECTING, PREVENTING, AND REMEDIATING LOST CIRCULATION
First Claim
1. A method for planning a wellbore, the method comprising:
- defining drilling data for drilling a segment of a planned wellbore;
identifying a risk zone in the segment;
determining an expected fluid loss for the risk zone; and
selecting a solution to reduce fluid loss in the risk zone;
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Abstract
A method for planning a wellbore, the method including defining drilling data for drilling a segment of a planned wellbore and identifying a risk zone in the segment. Additionally, the method including determining an expected fluid loss for the risk zone and selecting a solution to reduce fluid loss in the risk zone. Furthermore, a method for treating drilling fluid loss at a drilling location, the method including calculating a drilling fluid loss rate at the drilling location, classifying the drilling fluid loss based on the drilling fluid loss rate, and selecting a solution based at least in part on the classifying.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for planning a wellbore, the method comprising:
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defining drilling data for drilling a segment of a planned wellbore; identifying a risk zone in the segment; determining an expected fluid loss for the risk zone; and selecting a solution to reduce fluid loss in the risk zone; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for treating drilling fluid loss at a drilling location, the method comprising:
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calculating a drilling fluid loss rate at the drilling location; classifying the drilling fluid loss based on the drilling fluid loss rate; and selecting a solution based at least in part on the classifying. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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