HP/HT Exploration Drilling In The Krishna Godavari Basin,

India

SPE/IADC 102018 Vidya sagar

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 Krishna Godavari Basin(KG)
 Krishna-Godavari basin is a
Peri- cartonic basin in India.

 It is spread across more than 50,000 sq

km’s in Coastal Area Andhra Pradesh,
India.

 The site is known for the D-6 block where

Reliance Industries discovered the biggest
natural gas reserves in India in 2002. It
was also the world's largest gas discovery
of 2002.

 GSPC has made the India's one of largest

gas finds in the KG Basin that’s 20 trillion
cubic feet of gas in June 2005.

 GSPC has also exploration activities in

Egypt, Yemen, Indonesia and Australia.
 Outline
 Holistic approach to drilling engineering employed
to design and drill the deepest offshore well in
India.
 Well construction methodology in conjunction with
contracting strategy and service quality
management process.
 Mechanical earth model developed to improve the
drilling performance in this area.
 Highlights the data acquisition challenges in the
HTHP environment(4100F BHST and 12,000psi BHP.
 Introduction
PASARLAPUDI BLOW OUT
 Drilling deep wells in the KG basin has
been very challenging in the past.

 The complex faulted nature of the

intersected formations, stuck pipe, loss
of circulation, HPHT environment and
presence of overpressure zones
attributed to the problem.

 KG block is close to wild life sanctuary

along the coastal areas; thus drilling has
to be conducted in such a manner as to
minimize the impact on the
environment and discharge of chemical
wastes.
 Quality Management and Contracting Strategy

 The KG asset activity has been divided into 3

core areas, i.e., Geo science, Engineering and
supply chain system.