Aug 2002 to Sep 2010 OwnerEngineered Valve Specialties Inc Houston, TX May 1998 to Aug 2002Pipeline Valve Specialties Co Houston, TX Jun 1997 to May 1998General Valve Co Glendale, CA Jun 1983 to Jun 1997Regional Sales Manager 1985 to 1985Sr. Sales Rep 1983 to 1985M&J Valve Division of Daniel Industries Houston, TX Sep 1973 to Jun 1983
Doug Jones - Houston TX, US Randy Ray - Houston TX, US Jay Forrester - Bellaire TX, US
Assignee:
M-I LLC - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 7/12
US Classification:
166358
Abstract:
A method for drilling riserless that includes providing a drilling fluid to a drilling assembly for drilling a borehole on a seafloor, the drilling assembly comprising a drill string and a bottomhole assembly, and wherein the drilling fluid includes a brine, and a non-hydratable clay, wherein the drilling fluid is substantially free of hydrating clays, and flowing the drilling fluid and cuttings through an annulus formed by the drill string and the borehole into sea water is disclosed.