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Quantitative decision tools for system selection in environmentally friendly drilling

Author: Yu O.-Y.  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1028-6608

Source: Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol.28, Iss.3, 2011-09, pp. : 185-208

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Abstract

One of the petroleum industry's goals is to reduce the environmental impact during oil and gas drilling operations. To achieve this, a number of environmentally friendly drilling (EFD) technologies have been developed to varying degrees but few have been integrated into a field demonstrable drilling system compatible with ecologically sensitive areas. This paper proposes a technology evaluation method based on systems analysis that can be used for integrating current and new EFD technologies into an optimal EFD system. An optimisation scheme is suggested based on a combination of multi-attribute utility theory and exhaustively enumerating all possible technology combinations to provide a quantitative rationale and suggest the best set of systems for a given site. An application of the proposed approach is described by conducting a case study in Green Lake at McFaddin, TX. The main purpose of this case study is to test the proposed technology evaluation protocol in a real site and then to refine the protocol. This paper describes the results of the case study, which provided a more logical and comprehensive approach that maximised the economic and environmental goals of both the landowner and the oil company.