Comparison of wellbore stability of UBD in the case of laser drilling and conventional operation

• Main Authors: Bazargan, M., Nakhaee, A., Koohian, A., Irawan, S., Habibpour, M., Shahvar, M.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: EAGE Publishing BV 2014
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84907411007&doi=10.3997%2f2214-4609.20140635&partnerID=40&md5=496c6d255c4bfe83c27d34e329313415; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/32051/

In recent years, growing interest in underbalanced drilling has resulted in the rapid development of its associated equipment technology, practices, and procedures. Underbalanced drilling is used to avoid lost circulation, formation damage, and decreasing weight on bit. However, the risk of wellbore...