Poly Plug New Roads, La
Well Information
New Roads, La
17000′
OBM
16.5 ppg
300 F
3 hrs
Challenge
Whole mud losses while drlg. the Selma Chalk with M.W. of 16.5 ppg and above.
The theft zone was 2000′ and 120 bbls of Poly Plug was spotted. The well was
shut in and squeezed for 4 hrs. The operator W/R to btm., circ. B/U POOH to
shoe and performed an itegrity test to 17.4 EMW. Prior leak off test was 16.8 ppg.
Drlg. cont. with no further losses to the Austin Chalk.
Results
530 psi differential increase