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Project Number 382
Date of Summary December 13, 2005
Subject Experimental Validation of Well Control Procedures in Deepwater
Performing Activity Petrobras
Principal Investigator Heitor R. Lima
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Completion Complete
Description The JIP improved the knowledge in gas kick behavior along the entire well in deepwater situations. The project used an experimental well to simulate the deepwater environment. Petrobras used the well to simulate various drilling scenarios to define appropriate well control procedures.
Progress

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