Nerwing Diaz's research while affiliated with Baker Hughes Incorporated and other places

Publications (6)

Conference Paper
The Sabiriyah Mauddud calcareous reservoir, located in North Kuwait is one of the major hydrocarbon assets in the country. A study was prepared in order to maximize production by implementing a multilateral, multi-zones well path. The paper discusses the methodology for the planning and execution of the first in its class Mauddud reservoir multilat...
Conference Paper
After completing the drilling phase of the 8½″ section for a well in a giant mature field offshore Abu Dhabi, due to geomechanical challenges it was not possible to run the 7″ liner in a shale formation which was open for a long period of time due to rig repairs (top drive failure in open hole), exposing all reservoirs and compromising the field de...
Conference Paper
Directional drilling from artificial islands has become a common offshore practice in the United Arab Emirates, looking to minimize footprint while optimizing cost to reach maximum number of targets from a single location. This drilling practice brings some challenges such as torque and drag limitations, which is vital in order to safely reach well...
Conference Paper
Drilling & Completing of the wells faster, safer and at lower costs has always been the primary target for the operating companies worldwide. While it has been achieved by several means through Technology, Innovation, Operational Optimization, Cost Reduction Techniques, Application of Best Practices etc; the operating company still has to deal with...
Conference Paper
Drilling wells with long departure for extended reach applications is indeed a difficult task. Adding dual lateral sections involves increased risks, thus feasibility studies for wells design and execution purposes are critical. However, the success of this challenging campaign has enabled a new way of cost saving for wells construction. This case...
Conference Paper
An injector well drilled from an artificial island in UAE left a non-magnetic fish during well control operations across lower Cretaceous reservoirs below the 9⅝-in. casing shoe, exposing all upper Jurassic reservoirs flow units. The situation was a serious concern to field developing and reservoir integrity as aquifer, gas and many layers of oil r...

Citations

... This lubricant was used in the well, starting with a 2% concentration by volume, and maintaining a concentration of up to 4% while drilling the 6 in hole section. The results showed the improvement in terms of drag reduction, friction factor for pick up loads decreased from 0.35 to 0.22 in average, and from 0.22 to 0.1 for slack offs [13]. ...