Well control systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9279298
APP PUB NO 20120165997A1
SERIAL NO

13392900

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A well control method can include removing from a wellbore an undesired influx from a formation into the wellbore, determining a desired pressure profile in real time with a hydraulics model, and automatically operating a flow choking device while removing the undesired influx from the wellbore, thereby influencing an actual pressure profile toward the desired pressure profile. Another well control method can include removing out of a wellbore an undesired influx from a formation into the wellbore, determining a desired wellbore pressure with a hydraulics model, the desired wellbore pressure preventing further influx into the wellbore while removing the undesired influx from the wellbore, and automatically operating a flow choking device while removing the undesired influx from the wellbore, thereby influencing an actual wellbore pressure toward the desired wellbore pressure.

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  • HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Curtis, Fredrick D Houston, US 9 124
Dirksen, Ronald J Spring, US 12 155
Lewis, Derrick W Conroe, US 18 184
Lovorn, James R Tomball, US 23 346
Radley, David Michael Huddersfield, GB 1 3

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