Bottom Hole Assembly and Mud Motor for Directional Drilling

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (SE) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Antony Fayaz ◽  
Akhil Sunny ◽  
Nazeel Nazeel
Keyword(s):  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly

The development of the modeling of the BHA for directional drilling

2020 ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
I.D. Mukhametgaliev ◽  
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А.K. Agliullin ◽  
R.A. Ismakov ◽  
M.E. Loginova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Gas Wells ◽  
Natural Form ◽  
Lower Point ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Oil And Gas Wells ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly ◽  
Typical Calculation

The article discusses the development of technology for directional drilling of oil and gas wells in the perspective of modeling downhole operations. The most significant mathematical models developed by Soviet and foreign scientists in the XX century are listed. An example of calculating the reaction on a bit based on the most widely used method of initial parameters is shown. In the process of a typical calculation of the deflecting force on the bit, it was possible to set the boundary conditions on the bottom hole assembly (BHA) supports in a natural form, using a well-known approach for calculating the deflection of the beam. The obtained results of calculations were applied in the construction of a simulation model for computer simulation based on a virtual program-simulator of the drilling directional wells. The simulating software allowed us to evaluate the effect of the Zenith angle of the well and the rigidity of the oriented layout on the deflecting force on the bit, the deflection of the turbo drill along the length from the bit to the nearest lower point of contact of the well wall.

scholarly journals Applying modern technologies when drilling directional wells with long horizontal boreholes

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Kuriachii Aleksandr ◽  
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Kaliagin Sergei ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Economic Advantage ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Skew Angle ◽  
Service Companies ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly ◽  
The Given ◽  
Modern Technologies

Introduction. Directional drilling of wells is currently carried out by a rotary steerable system and conventional equipment including a mud motor with an adjustable skew angle. Either of the two methods has particular advantages. Research aim is to analyze the technologies provided by various service companies in the field of directional and horizontal wells drilling in order to provide means of improving the utilization capacity of the conventional bottom hole assembly in long horizontal boreholes. Methodology. When drilling directional wells with a small departure from the vertical and wells with horizontal boreholes up to 500 m long, a preference is given to a mud motor as far as a change in deviation parameters is concerned. This is due to the fact that the mud motor has a significant economic advantage. However, when drilling directional well with complex planned profile or a well with a horizontal borehole of more than 500 m, the mud motor may cause a variety of problems, while a rotary steerable system will allow to avoid some of them. Results. The rotary steerable system is not always economically feasible suggesting a need for an alternative technology with a more advantageous offer on the market of services. A system of pulsed controlled drilling will allow the adjustment of the trajectory of the wellbore when drilling in a rotary mode with conventional equipment for directional drilling, reduce rig time, and improve the borehole quality. Summary. The given technology will make it possible to improve the efficiency of conventional equipment which includes the mud motor for directional wells drilling with complex planned profile and long horizontal boreholes of more than 500 m, as soon as the technology provides the possibility of adjusting the trajectory in a rotary mode. The system of pulsed controlled drilling is developed as an alternative to the rotary steerable system making it possible to significantly reduce construction expenses for wells with complex geological conditions of drilling

scholarly journals Drillstring Design untuk Directional Drilling pada Sumur X Lapangan Y

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Khalid Akbar Suryakusuma ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly

Pada metode-metode awal, saat media informasi dan teknologi yang belum begitu maju, semua sumur di bor secara vertikal kebawah. Pengeboran berarah lahir dan berkembang dari kebutuhan pengeboran lubang sumur ke berbagai arah, tidak hanya kebawah. Peralatan pengeboran khusus dan bermacam metode digunakan untuk mengubah arah pemboran dari vertikal ke arah tertentu atau bahkan kearah horizontal dengan tujuan untuk mencapai target yang tidak dapat dicapai dengan metode pemboran biasa. Program pemboran yang efisien harus didesain secara hati-hati. Desain dapat dikatakan sukses jika memiliki well path yang mudah untuk dibor, kesiapan untuk casing, dan menimalisir hole problem. Well path yang didesain pada sumur ini memiliki BUR sebesar 2.71°/100 ft dengan final inclination sebesar 15.42°. Sumur ini memiliki kedalaman target di 1875 ft dan total kedalaman di 2200 ft. Setelah well path selesai dibuat maka langkah selanjutnya adalah memilih bottom hole assembly yang tepat dan mendesain drillpipe agar sesuai dengan kondisi operasi pemboran sumur ini. Desain ini harus sesuai dengan parameter-parameter dalam pengeboran berarah seperti adanya kemungkinan collapse, adanya kemungkinan pipa putus, serta adanya drag dan torsi.

7-inch Casing While Drilling CWD With Retrievable Bottom Hole Assembly BHA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Askhat Radikovich Usmanov ◽  
Anton Mikhailovich Shishkin ◽  
Alexander Sergeevich Merzlyakov ◽  
Jalal Lalash Ogli Karimov ◽  
Anton Valeryevich Fedotov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Surface ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Wellbore Instability ◽  
Lost Circulation ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Drilling Technology ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Well Trajectory ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly ◽  
Casing Drilling

Abstract Casing drilling technology, as an alternative to conventional drilling, has been known for a long time. This method is mainly used for wells with geological complications, such as lost circulation or wellbore instability of various nature. By using drilling on a string for a section or part of it, the problem interval is immediately cased, eliminating the time spent on additional operations, such as pulling the bottom hole assembly (BHA), wiper trips and running the casing. Thus, this allows to reduce the time for well construction, reduces the risk of accidents and non-productive time associated with the complication zone. Casing drilling has become widely for drilling vertical surface conductors and technical casing with a drillable shoe, as well as for drilling with retrievable BHA in inclined sections for 324- and 245-mm casing. The aim of this work was to perform directional drilling on a 178mm production casing in an interval where the client had geological problems associated with running casing due to a zone of rock collapse. The uniqueness of the task lies in the fact that no one in the world has yet performed drilling on a casing with a building inclination and landing into a horizontal plane. It was necessary to follow the designed well trajectory, to build inclination from 67 to 85 degrees with the planned dogleg severity of 1 degree / 10m.

Hydraulic Workover Unit Utilization for New Well Openhole Drilling with Directional Motor and Logging-While-Drilling Bottom-Hole-Assembly in M Area

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Buna Rizal Rachman ◽  
Bonar Noviasta ◽  
Timora Wijayanto ◽  
Ramadhan Yoan Mardiana ◽  
Esa Taufik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Drill Bit ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Drilling Method ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly ◽  
Space Limitation ◽  
Logging While Drilling

Abstract Achieving a number of well targets in M Area is an important objective for MK, one of the oil and gas operators in Indonesia. An economic challenge is present due to marginal gas reservoirs in shallow zone. The conventional swamp rig unit requires significant costs for site preparation work and in some cases no longer fulfils the economic criteria. The objective was to drill the same one-phase well (OPW) architecture as the swamp rig normally drills, but at lower costs using a hydraulic workover unit (HWU). Drilling the 8½-in hole section OPW architecture using HWU was challenging, not only on the equipment rating and capability, but also on the deck space limitation part. The fit-for-purpose directional and logging-while-drilling (LWD) system was utilized in this project consisting of customized low-torque excellent hydraulics drill bit design, a positive displacement motor (PDM) with aggressive bend setting to achieve directional objective (with max 3.8°/30-m dogleg severity), annular-pressure-while-drilling (APWD) measurement to ensure equivalent circulating density (ECD) is maintained, and combined electromagnetic propagation resistivity and sonic slowness measurement coupled with high-speed telemetry measurement-while-drilling (MWD) tool to get an accurate and timely formation evaluation. The HWU deck space limitation was solved by implementing a single combined directional drilling (DD), MWD, mudlogging cabin, in addition to the remote operation control implementation to further reduce carbon footprint. Five wells were drilled safely and successfully in this campaign. Drilling efficiency improved with up to 109% ROP increase as compared to the first well, showing the progressive learning curve and excellent teamwork from all involved parties. The directional bottom hole assembly (BHA) was capable of delivering up to 4–5°/30-m dogleg, not only achieving the directional objective, but also penetrating the reservoir targets with tight tolerances. The drill bit delivered very good ROP, reaching 60.4 m/h (about 66% of average OPW ROP achieved by swamp rig). This campaign also successfully reduced the overall site preparation cost by up to 30%, enabling MK to drill wells that were initially not feasible to be drilled using swamp rig within the time frame and budget. Thanks to the success, this new method is currently under study for industrialization. The HWU drilling campaign provided a valuable learning experience, is considered as a proven drilling method, and served as a benchmark for other operators in Indonesia. HWU drilling has proven to be an efficient drilling method and capable of delivering the one-phase-well. This paper presents a unique case study of new well open hole drilling with the HWU and its applicability in M Area. Most studies in the past were HWU drilling in re-entry or sidetrack cases.

Bottom Hole Assembly Design Enhancement Successfully Eliminate Hole Problems and Reduce Significant Drilling Time : South S Field Case Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. D. Mulia
Keyword(s):  
Contact Area ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Assembly Design ◽  
Drilling Performance ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Unconsolidated Sand ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly ◽  
Drilling Parameter ◽  
Drilling Time

For S-15 and S-14 wells at South S Field, drilling of the 12-1/4” hole section became the longest tangent hole section interval of both wells. There were several challenges identified where hole problems can occur. The hole problems often occur in the unconsolidated sand layers and porous limestone formation sections of the hole during tripping in/out operations. Most of the hole problems are closely related to the design of the Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA). In many instances, hole problems resulted in significant additional drilling time. As an effort to resolve this issue, a new BHA setup was then designed to enhance the BHA drilling performance and eventually eliminate hole problems while drilling. The basic idea of the enhanced BHA is to provide more annulus clearance and limber BHA. The purpose is to reduce the Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD,) less contact area with formation, and reduce packoff risk while drilling through an unconsolidated section of the rocks. Engineering simulations were conducted to ensure that the enhanced BHA were able to deliver a good drilling performance. As a results, improved drilling performance can be seen on S-14 well which applied the enhanced BHA design. The enhanced BHA was able to drill the 12-1/4” tangent hole section to total depth (TD) with certain drilling parameter. Hole problems were no longer an issue during tripping out/in operation. This improvement led to significant rig time and cost savings of intermediate hole section drilling compared to S-15 well. The new enhanced BHA design has become one of the company’s benchmarks for drilling directional wells in South S Field.

scholarly journals Kinematics and dynamics analysis of new rotary-percussive PDM drilling tool

2021 ◽  
pp. 146134842198915
Author(s):  
Jialin Tian ◽  
Xuehua Hu ◽  
Liming Dai ◽  
Lin Yang ◽  
Yi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drill String ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Drilling Process ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Drilling Tool ◽  
Stick Slip ◽  
Rate Of Penetration ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents a new drilling tool with multidirectional and controllable vibrations for enhancing the drilling rate of penetration and reducing the wellbore friction in complex well structure. Based on the structure design, the working mechanism is analyzed in downhole conditions. Then, combined with the impact theory and the drilling process, the theoretical models including the various impact forces are established. Also, to study the downhole performance, the bottom hole assembly dynamics characteristics in new condition are discussed. Moreover, to study the influence of key parameters on the impact force, the parabolic effect of the tool and the rebound of the drill string were considered, and the kinematics and mechanical properties of the new tool under working conditions were calculated. For the importance of the roller as a vibration generator, the displacement trajectory of the roller under different rotating speed and weight on bit was compared and analyzed. The reliable and accuracy of the theoretical model were verified by comparing the calculation results and experimental test results. The results show that the new design can produce a continuous and stable periodic impact. By adjusting the design parameter matching to the working condition, the bottom hole assembly with the new tool can improve the rate of penetration and reduce the wellbore friction or drilling stick-slip with benign vibration. The analysis model can also be used for a similar method or design just by changing the relative parameters. The research and results can provide references for enhancing drilling efficiency and safe production.

Learnings from Building a Vendor Agnostic Automated Directional Drilling System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Titto Thomas Philip ◽  
Sergey Ziatdinov
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly ◽  
Drilling System ◽  
Roll Out

Abstract The post COVID-19 era will undoubtedly present paradigm shifts in operational planning and execution and advanced automation will become an important factor. However, drilling automation without directional drilling (Cayeux 2020) capability will exclude the use of automation in a vast number of fields where precise placement of the wellbore has shifted from a luxury to a necessity. This is important in unconventional plays where automation can make a step change in operational outcomes (Chmela 2020). However, most efforts in automating directional drilling are using bespoke rigs (Slagmulder 2016) and bespoke bottom hole assembly (BHA) that limit operational options. The goal is in designing systems that enable directional drilling automation (Chatar 2018) with existing BHAs. This paper will look at three challenges that were identified and overcome to deploy a vendor agnostic system for automating the directional drilling (DD) process. The three challenges identified here are as follows:Using any mud motor including low-cost motors in a closed loopIntegration with an existing measurement and logging while drilling (MLWD) systemAbility to roll out automation systems on any operations with existing rigs The system is a modification of an operator’s autonomous drilling system (Rassenfoss 2011), designed to use existing rigs, BHAs and have minimum footprint on the rigs for operational use. The system will have a dedicated connection to the rig’s programmable logic controller (PLC) via common industrial protocols including Modbus, EthernetIP or Profinet, a physical connection the MLWD receiver and a brain box with a cloud connection to aggregate, process data and send commands to the rig PLC to execute directional commands. A vendor agnostic system will increase adoption of automated technologies and further drive improvements in operational and business performance.

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