Wellbore stability : principles and analysis in geothermal well drilling

• Main Author: Ikinya, Nganga Samuel, 1976-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn í Reykjavík
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Orkuverkfræði; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Jarðhiti; Jarðboranir; Tækni- og verkfræðideild; Sustainable energy engineering; Geothermal energy; Drilling (geology); School of Science and Engineering; Reykjanes; Pivot; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/31411

Drilling a stable geothermal well that experiences least drilling challenges is key to delivering a successful well that meets the set objective of either being a production or reinjection well. Wellbore instabilities encountered during drilling can add to the overall cost of the well by consumption...