Baker Drilling Solutions
Baker Drilling Solutions (BDS) sees the need for experienced, competent personnel in todays drilling industry. We seek to provide the “right” personnel as subject matter experts for your conventional and unconventional drilling campaigns.
MPD
Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) is an adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure profile throughout the wellbore. The objectives are to ascertain the downhole pressure environment limits and to manage the annular hydraulic pressure profile accordingly. The intention of MPD is to avoid continuous influx of formation fluids to the surface. Any influx incidental to the operation will be safely contained using an appropriate process. Any influx incidental to the operation will be safely contained using an appropriate process.[*]
Advantages of Managed Pressure Drilling:
- Managed Pressure Drilling allows more accurate bottom hole pressure control, resulting in fewer pressure fluctuations and it allows better control of the well.
- The use of Managed Pressure Drilling techniques can enable wells to be drilled whilst minimizing losses and kicks and possibly avoiding setting additional casing strings.
Application of Managed Pressure Drilling
The field of wellbore pressure management has broad applications in the drilling industry and provides solutions to problems in:
- Extending casing points to limit the total number of casing strings and subsequent hole size reduction
- Limiting the NPT (Non-Productive Time) associated with differentially stuck pipe
- Avoiding the lost circulation - well kick sequence
- Limiting lost circulation
- Drilling with total lost returns
- Increasing the rate of penetration (ROP)
- Deepwater drilling with lost circulation and water flows.
Baker Drilling Solutions has the qualified Subject Matter Experts to create, process and review MPD related documentation.
- Experienced in I3P review of procedures for Operators to satisfy “New Technology Plans” as per API 92S: Managed Pressure Drilling Operations.
- Our team has the expertise and capacity to create and/or review an entire catalog of MPD procedures. Whether a client is starting from scratch and new to MPD or established and looking for expert review and analysis, we have the team for any approach.
BDS personnel are equipped to audit and inspect MPD systems. Clients have varying needs in this field. BDS can help with building an acceptance program for MPD equipment, or our experts can be plugged into a team to carry out a program built by the client.
Some clients may need help with initial start-up and commissioning. We are well versed in start-ups of new technology and re-starting existing systems. Our teams seek to get the client over any hurdles and walk into MPD operations with confidence in the equipment on board.
Subsea BOP Maintenance
Vessels are the lifeline of all marine operations, but how well do you know yours? At Baker Marine Solutions, our vessel surveys provide in-depth knowledge and assurance so that every venture is covered with confidence.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Subsea Supervisor with the maintenance and repair of all subsea systems and associated surface equipment, riser tensioning system, and drill string compensation systems onboard the rig.
- Assist with maintaining the Blow Out Preventer (BOP), Diverter, and associated subsea equipment following the Rig Maintenance System (RMS) guidelines.
- Operate and pressure test the BOP on the surface and the seabed as required.
- Assist the Subsea Supervisor in the running and recovery of the BOP and Marine Riser equipment.
- Assemble, install, and nipple down the BOP and all well control equipment as required.
- Assist in operating, maintenance, and repair of the subsea BOP control systems, i.e., surface BOP or multiplex electro-hydraulic control systems.
- Operate, maintain and test hydraulic connectors. Maintain BOP handling equipment, testing equipment, and wellhead equipment.
- Operate and service the bridge cranes and related hoisting equipment. Service the drill string compensator as required.
- Service and test the riser pipe system. Operate and maintain the diverter system and the diverter running and handling tools.
- Assist in running and testing the wellhead, casing hangers, and seal assemblies. Operate and maintain the wellhead running and retrieval test tools.
- Assist in monitoring and maintaining the riser tensioner, guidelines, and pod line tensioners if applicable.
- Maintain accurate daily log sheets relevant to the subsea equipment. Maintain records of BOP and associated equipment tests.
- Assist in maintaining records of inspection and certification of subsea equipment.
- Maintain an adequate supply of spares to fulfill maintenance requirements – inform the Subsea Supervisor when there is a need to reorder.
- Calculate and record ton-miles on wire ropes. Slip and cut according to the agreed program.
- Ensure supervisors are informed of any issues relating to the subsea equipment, which may affect the safe and efficient running of operations.
- Comply with the permit to work and isolation system.
- Assist in supplying information for maintenance and repair budget.
- Assist in communicating equipment problems or breakdowns with the Field Support Team and equipment vendor.
