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At Balance Technical Library - 2006 Listing

At Balance regularly publishes technical articles about the application of its pressure control technology and new product developments.

As much as possible we co-author with our customers to share our MPD knowledege and experience with the rest of the drilling industry.

The list below includes short descrtiptions of and links to recent articles published in upstream journals. It also inlcudes links to abstracts of technical papers published through organizations such as the SPE and the IADC.


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MPD automation addresses drilling challenges in conventional and unconventional resources

Paul D. Fredericks and Don Reitsma, At Balance Americas LLC


IADC International Well Control


Automated Bottomhole Pressure Control System Provides Improved EKDS (Early Kick Detection) Capability

Don Reitsma, At Balance

2006 IADC Well Control Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 7-8, 2006


Maintain constant BHP while drilling

Operators drilling with Dynamic Pressure Control expand access to previously undrillable reserves while reducing mud costs and NPT

Paul D. Fredericks, @Balance, E. J. van Riet, Shell International E&P Research


SPE/IADC MPD UBO Conference


Drilling Benefits of Automated Pressure Control

Russell Morris, At Balance

2006 SPE/IADC MPD & UBO Conference & Exhibition, Galveston, TX, March 29


Coiled tubing drilling improves oil recovery in Gannet field, North Sea

Dynamic Annulus Pressure Controlled (DAPC) drilling develops stranded reserves

A. Laird, Leading Edge Advantage, Ltd., K. McFadzean, Leading Edge Advantage, Ltd., J. Edgar and I. Harty, Shell Exploration and Production


(Read the abstract)


First Deepwater Application of Dynamic Annular Pressure Control Succeeds

V. Roes and D. Reitsma, Shell; L. Smith, Signa Engineering; J. McCaskill, Powerchokes; and F. Hefren, Minerals Management Service

Copyright 2006 SPE/IADC
Presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference held in Miami, Florida, U.S.A., 21–23 February 2006.

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