HPHT World Map &

www.hphtwells.com Developments 2013

Global HPHT Hotspots The term ‘HPHT’ (High Pressure High Temperature) was first coined in the 1990 Cullen Report
published in the aftermath of the Piper Alpha platform disaster. Generally used to describe wells
of a hotter or higher pressure than most, HPHT wells have become increasingly commonplace in
>100 >10 >3
a world of dwindling conventional reserves. In this infographic we highlight some key facts about
the wells that are pushing the boundaries of hydrocarbon technology to the limit.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

NORTH
AMERICA
EUROPE

ASIA

MIDDLE
EAST
AFRICA

SOUTH
AMERICA
OCEANIA

HPHT WELLS ARE CLASSIFIED INTO THREE 2000

BIGGEST CHALLENGES WHERE THE
TIERS, DETERMINED BY RESERVOIR FACED BY HPHT KNOWLEDGE
TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES 2001 OPERATORS GAPS LIE
2002

350F 2003
(177C)
2004
HPHT
TIER I 2005

30,000 PSI 2006 THERE HAVE BEEN 298

OFFICIAL HPHT WELLS
2007
DRILLED SINCE 2000
2008
400F
(204C) 2009
ULTRA
HPHT 2010
TIER II
2011
30,000 PSI
2012 y Geographical location 7% y Casing 8%
2013
y Material issues 10% y Tubulars 6%
y Personnel and Workforce issues 10% y Polymers and metallurgy 12%
500F 2014 y Electronic issues 10% y Cement design and formation 15%
(260C)
EXTREME 2015 A FURTHER 39 EXPECTED y Well Design 9% y Seals 23%
HPHT IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS y Completions and Operations 11% y Safety measures 16%
TIER III 2016
y Data Logging 9% y Testing 16%
30,000 PSI y Equipment Selection 8%
2017 y Other 4%
y Well Control and Intervention 18% Source: Oil & Gas IQ
2018
y Corrosion understanding 8%
Source: Oil & Gas IQ

NOTABLE HPHT WELLS DRILLED SO FAR THE WORLD’S DEEPEST PRODUCING WELL
PERDIDO EIFFEL TOWER
Will K RIG & SPA 1,063FT | 324M
500 882FT | 269M
Mafia Deep
Cadillac
PERDIDO 3RD TALLEST MOUNTAIN IN NORWAY
Mako - 7 OIL PLATFORM STORE SKAGASTØLSTIND
Joseph 8000FT | 2438M 7890FT
450 EXTREME Blackbeard W&E
RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE (oF)

Mobile 863

Jackdaw White Bear Davy Jones

400
Zerzura
ULTRA Satis

Sepat Barat Deep-2 Jasmine Elgin/Franklin Notus

350 Shearwater
Tesla
HPHT Calloway Hodoa Moshen-1
300
Jordbaer Raven Macondo

BURJ KHALIFA
250 2,722FT | 829M
TOKYO SKYTREE
Shah Deniz Deep 2,080FT | 634M

200 EKIBASTUZ
GRES-2
5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 POWER
STATION
1,377FT | 417M KUWAIT TOWERS
RESERVOIR PRESSURE (PSI)
478FT | 146M
KEY TO HPHT WELLS
North Sea HPHT Wells

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