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4. Weighing Macondo’s Risks
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Foreword ix
- 1. Introduction 1
- 2. Controlling Macondo 16
- 3. From Rig to Well 24
- 4. Weighing Macondo’s Risks 36
- 5. The Struggle with Macondo 47
- 6. Planning the Production Tail Phase 65
- 7. The Production Casing Plan 78
- 8. The Cementing Plan 95
- 9. The Test and Displacement Plan 104
- 10. A Reconstructed Plan 123
- 11. The Systems of the Horizon 140
- 12. Up to the Edge 151
- 13. The Final Day 157
- 14. Going Over 171
- 15. The Lessons of Macondo 181
- Afterword: Evidence, Reports, and Conventional Wisdom 185
- Appendix: Technical Notes 209
- Notes 259
- Acknowledgments 281
- Index 283
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Foreword ix
- 1. Introduction 1
- 2. Controlling Macondo 16
- 3. From Rig to Well 24
- 4. Weighing Macondo’s Risks 36
- 5. The Struggle with Macondo 47
- 6. Planning the Production Tail Phase 65
- 7. The Production Casing Plan 78
- 8. The Cementing Plan 95
- 9. The Test and Displacement Plan 104
- 10. A Reconstructed Plan 123
- 11. The Systems of the Horizon 140
- 12. Up to the Edge 151
- 13. The Final Day 157
- 14. Going Over 171
- 15. The Lessons of Macondo 181
- Afterword: Evidence, Reports, and Conventional Wisdom 185
- Appendix: Technical Notes 209
- Notes 259
- Acknowledgments 281
- Index 283