Abordagem dos aspectos operacionais na exploração do petróleo: do reservatório à refinaria com ênfase na perfuração

Abstract

The great ec onomic potential of oil has push ed the development of advanced technologies for its extraction safely and efficiently. The environment has become a priority issue in global discussions, especially in activities that may impact it significantly as oil exploration. Conservative Standards R egulations have incresingly been adopted for preventions of nonconform ities. T he oil exploration widely requires a perfect planning and monitoring of the well conditions to be drilled as a part of business success, setting the aim at the safety of the vessel and its crew, and the mitigation of environmental impacts. The curr ent scenario forces the world authorities and companies involved with oil to invest in human capaci ty and quality of applied equipment , showing great concern to the environment damages that has brought financial consequences by the application of fees in t he oil and gas industry . This monograph will deal with the operational aspects of the oil exploitation, starting with seismic survey until its arrival at the refinery. Emphasis will be given to drilling to demonstrate the importance of the various equipmen t and materials that provide the technical understanding of the formation explored, as well as analysis of some operational problems likely to occur during drilling which raises the risks and may even turn the Project unfeasible.