Under balanced

Drilling
Introduction:

 Over Balanced Drilling

 Under Balance drilling

Over Balanced drilling
 Under Balanced drilling

Phyd

Pf
Under Balanced drilling-SUITABLE FOR
 Different pressure zones within the
reservoir section. (Heterogeneous
zones)

 Reservoir section facing the problem

of severe loss circulation and fluid
invasion.

 Formation having high fluid rock

sensitivity.

 - Reservoir permeability already low

before the damage .

 Formation damage & Differential

Sticking
DYNAMIC Under Balanced drilling

Fluid flow
direction

Nozzles