Gildas Guefack Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith

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2 h-index 3 pubs 11 cited

Research Areas

Managed Pressure Drilling Technologies Wellbore Stability Analysis Shale Formation Drilling Oil and Gas Exploration Drilling Operations Management COVID-19 and Industry Impacts

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Gildas Guefack's research focuses on challenges and advancements in drilling operations, particularly within the oil and gas industry. His recent publications address the successful drilling of conventionally undrillable wells, employing Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) techniques. These studies examine applications in diverse geological formations, including fractured shale deposits and areas with wellbore instability and uncertain formation pressures. Guefack's work also explores the adaptation of these drilling methods during significant global events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting contingencies like the use of a Permanent Magnet Coupling Drive (PMCD). His collaborative efforts include work with Sagar Nauduri, Ahmed Shimi, Martyn Parker, and Jason Morris, all affiliated with the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. Guefack's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 2, with 3 total publications and 11 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 3
  • Citations: 11

Selected Publications

  • MPD Helped Successfully Drill a Central European Well to TD After Multiple Failures in a Formation Fraught with Wellbore Instability and Formation Pressure Uncertainties (2024) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Sagar Nauduri University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 3 shared publications Ahmed Shimi University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 2 shared publications Martyn Parker University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 2 shared publications Jason Morris University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 1 shared publication David M. Fisher University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 1 shared publication