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Authors
Sui, Dan; Nybø, Roar; Hovland, Svein; Johansen, Tor Arne

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.3182/20120531-2-NO-4020.00024

Page Numbers:
145-150

Index Terms
Automated Drilling: Managed pressure drilling, Dualgradient systems, Directional drilling, etc.

Abstract
To ensure safe and stable drilling operation, bottomhole pressure(BHP) should be kept within some region. However measurement of the BHP is sometimes not available or reliable, especially when the circulation is low, e.g., during pipe connection procedures. This paper presents the application of a moving horizon estimation (MHE) method for online estimation of the BHP during petroleum drilling. In the proposed MHE formulation the states are estimated by a forward simulation with a pre-estimating observer. Moreover, it considers the constraints of states/outputs in the MHE problem. Application of the observer to a real data set from a North Sea oil well illustrates potential benefits.

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