Comparison Study For Stuck Pipe Detection Method. Statistical Method & Current Method

This report fundamentally discusses the preliminary research done and the basic
understanding of the topic chosen, which is comparison study for stuck pipe detection
method, current method and statistical method. Stuck pipe in the drilling industry
results in hundreds of millions of dollars wasted because of the extra cost to ftx the
problem and the time delay of the operation. The occurrence of stuck pipe consists of
drill pipe, casing, tubing and coiled tubing getting stuck downhole. Amongst the reason
why the pipe get stuck is because of mud sticking, sand sticking , key seat sticking, stuck
packers, crooked pipe and foreign object in hole. Technology at the moment allows
detection of stuck pipe through various method and the method which will be compared
to the statistical method for this study is where readings from pressure while drilling tools
are read in a flow pattern and then with the experience and the knowledge of the
engineer, he or she is will determine whether such occurrences will happen or not. The
scope of study for this project covers 3 important parts, literature review, data gathering
and analysis of data. The study begins with familiarizing with the theory behind the
statistical method, followed by case study of previous tested wells. The study then is
continued with familiarizing with the current method used and the gathering of data in
order to compare the efficiency of the statistical method with the current method. The
data obtained then will be use for the statistical method calculation and the results will
then be compared with the results given by the current method.