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WELL DESIGN AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

DISPENSATION REQUEST FORM

Installation/Rig: Well Number: Date:

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Olympia 09 Dec. 2015

Policy Dispensation Title:

Change in mud system for the 17 section

Assigned Dispensation Reference No. 02

(The Project Manager NRG Well Management maintains the record)

Policy Dispensation Description:

There is no policy dispensation. Change in Program for the 17 hole drilling fluids
program.

Project Manager NRG Well Management Approval?

Yes / No

Signature Attach Supporting Documentation

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09 Dec 2015 Date

Response: Approved / Not Approved / Comments

Project Manager NRG Well Management

Name Signed Date

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Copies:
1. Well File
2. Offshore Installation/Rig

Approvals

Name Signed Date

Drilling Engineer
Prepared by:
Drilling Supervisor

Engineering Manager
Reviewed by:
Drilling Superintendent

Reviewed by Olympia Rig Manager

Approved by: Project Manager

Approved by: Operations Manager

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INTRODUCTION
The Well Design and Operation Management Plan has a requirement to have a 75bbls
Kick Tolerance for hole sizes greater than 17 and 200psi overbalance over pore
pressure at all times ( Part 3 Section 2.4 Kick Tolerance Standards, Part 4 Section 5.4
Primary Well Control Standards ).
Drilling program on the 19th Nov. 2015 referenced the Drilling Fluids Program dated
October 28th 2015. It called for drilling this section under closed loop using Native Clay
Circulating System. High viscous Bentonite sweeps will be pumped and incorporated into
sea water while drilling.
Following the potential low kick tolerance anticipated and Ocean Rig requirements of a 0.5
kick intensity on exploration wells it was required to risk asses and put mitigation
measures in place to address the kick tolerance requirements. Hence it was decide to use
a closed loop weighted mud system which provides adequate mitigating measures to re-
assure Ocean Rig.

Reason for the

request: Use of the weighted mud closed loop system for the 17-1/2
hole section.

Proposed departure
None. Additional measures to mitigate 0.5 kick intensity while
from Policy:
calculating kick tolerance.

Additional risks 1. Well Control incident

incurred: 2. Underground blow out
3. Loss of well
4. Lost rig time

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Actions to minimise 1. Kick detection equipment functional and available.

risks: 2. Flow check procedures as per Ocean Rig well control
policy.
3. Water based mud allows for easier kick detection.
4. Weighted closed loop mud system.
5. Section drilled with BOPs deployed.
6. BOPs function and pressure tested to maximum
anticipated TD pore pressure.
7. Controlled ROP of 20 - 30m/hr.
8. Mud loggers to closely monitor trends to detect any
occurrence of a kick and hydrocarbons. Pore Pressure
engineer on board.
9. Tripping in and out speeds will be controlled.
10. Pump out of hole when a risk of swabbing exists.
11. Double Non-Ported float valve in the BHA.
12. Pressure while monitoring tool used in BHA.
13. Contingency 18 liner available

Additional Costs
Yes

Duration of Not applicable.

dispensation:
Is HSE endorsement No
required?
Supporting
Documentation

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