Formation Pressure While Drilling Measurements for Reservoir Management Applications—Case Studies from Saudi Arabia

The introduction of formation-pressure-while-drilling tools has brought significant benefits to the industry including improved well landing<br>and placement, drilling optimization, and reservoir characterization. Acquiring formation pressure data while drilling rather than traditional<br>wireline methods may be particularly advantageous when rig costs or wellbore stability risks are high. Typical reservoir management<br>applications include identification of reservoir compartmentalization and permeability barriers, identification of fluid type using gradients,<br>and identification of the best production/injection zones on the basis of reservoir pressure and mobility estimates.