Managed Pressure Drilling

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During drilling, annular pressure will exist between the drill string and the wellbore. Higher pressure can make it harder to drill and disrupt the process — so steps need to be taken to control this pressure and ensure it doesn’t get in the way of extracting material safely and efficiently. That’s where managed pressure drilling comes in. Here’s what you should know about this highly effective method. What is managed pressure drilling? Managed pressure drilling is an adaptive drilling method that enables precise control over a wellbore’s annular pressure. Once teams understand the downhole pressure they’re working with, drillers will keep pressure slightly above the pore pressure (the pressure of the fluids in the wellbore) but well below the fracture pressure.