scholarly journals Dynamic Analysis and Vibration of Beam Inside Annulus for Ultra Short-Radius Water Jet Drilling

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Pervez ◽  
SA Al-Hiddabi ◽  
A Al-Yahmadi ◽  
AC Seibi
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Closed Form Solution ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Form Solution ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Drilling Process ◽  
Drilling Mud ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Thrust Forces

Conventional water-jet nozzle systems have been developed and partially used in the oil and gas industry to drill horizontal sidetracks. However, this technique still presents a few shortcomings associated with tube buckling and water jet sagging. Due to these problems, the drilled hole deviates from the desired path and does not reach the target reservoir. The issue becomes more complex due to the continuously moving boundaries representing the borehole profile, which is, in turn, governed by the nozzle dynamics. A mathematical model representing the dynamics of water jet drilling confined in a borehole along with drilling mud is developed to predict the sagging phenomenon during the drilling process. The closed form solution of the governing equation is obtained for horizontal drilling in shallow formation layers. The solution shows the strong influence of nozzle vibration and the magnitude of thrust force at the nozzle tip on the profile and the diameter of drilled hole. For sidetrack drilling of greater than 400 m length, the magnitude of sagging is large enough to miss the target reservoir. Furthermore, the dril string buckles at certain magnitudes of thrust forces and penetration lengths.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Performance of Conventional Water-Based Mud Characteristics by Applying Zinc Oxide and Silica Dioxide Nanoparticle Materials for a Selected Well in the Kurdistan/Iraq Oil Field

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Ahmed R. AlBajalan ◽  
Hunar K. Haias
Keyword(s):  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Drilling Process ◽  
Drilling Mud ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Silica Dioxide ◽  
Conventional Drilling

Nanomaterials have gained a wide interest in the oil and gas industry due to their immense applicability. Nanomaterials are being used to formulate a new generation of drilling mud known as Nanomud or Smart mud, where it has the ability to improve mud properties and eliminate borehole problems. Using nanoparticles as an additive agent in conventional drilling mud can lead to a more efficient drilling process in troublesome formations. In this study, several conventional water-based muds from a selected well drilled in the Kurdistan/Iraq oil field have been prepared. Then, nanodrilling muds were formulated by dispersing SiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles in concentrations ranging from 0.25 to 1 wt.% to conventional water-based mud (WBM). This study aims to evaluate and compare the performance of conventional water-based muds after adding SiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles. This evaluation was performed by carrying out a series of laboratory experiments to determine the rheological and mud filtrate properties. The results demonstrated that nanomuds improved the rheological behaviors and provided better filtration control compared to conventional drilling muds. However, there was little or no impact of the nanomaterials on the mud density for all mud systems.

Comparative Analysis of the Rheological Behaviour of Irvingia Gabonensis Ogbono and Foreign Polymer for Bentonite Formulated Mud.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Ayodele ◽  
David Ekuma ◽  
Ikechukwu Okafor ◽  
Innocent Nweze
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Rheological Behaviour ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Drilling Mud ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Local Product ◽  
Irvingia Gabonensis

Abstract Drilling fluid are complex fluids consisting of several additives. These additives are added to enhance and control the rheological properties (such as viscosity, gel strength and yield point) of the mud. These properties are controlled for effective drilling of a well. This research work is focused on determining the rheological behavior of drilling mud using industry-based polymer and Irvingia Gabonensis (ogbono) as viscosifiers. Water based muds were formulated from the aforementioned locally sourced viscosifier and that of the conventional used viscosifier (Carboxylmetyl cellulose, CMC). Laboratory tests were carried out on the different muds formulated and their rheological properties (such as yield stress, shear stress, plastic viscosity and shear rate) are evaluated. The concentration of the viscosifiers were varied. The expected outcome of the research work aims at lowering the total drilling cost by reducing the importation of foreign polymer which promotes the development of local content in the oil and gas industry. The research compares the rheology of mud samples and the effect of varying the concentration (2g, 4g, 6g, 8g, and 10g) of both CMC and Ogbono and determining the changes in their rheological properties. The total volume of each mud sample is equivalent to 350ml which represent one barrel (42gal) in the lab. From the result, at concentration of 2g, the ogbono mud has a better rheology than the CMC mud, but at a concentration above 2g, CMC mud shows a better rheology than ogbono mud, that is, as the concentration of CMC is increased, the rheological properties of the mud increased while as the concentration of ogbono is increased the rheological properties decreased. The viscosity of the drilling fluid produced from the ogbono were lower than that of CMC, it could be used together with another local product such as cassava starch, offor or to further improve the rheology and then be a substitute to the conventional viscosifiers.

Evolution of Completion Techniques in the Lower Shaunavon Tight Oil Play in Southwestern Saskatchewan

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Schlosser ◽  
M.. Johe ◽  
T.. Humphreys ◽  
C.. Lundberg ◽  
J. L. McNichol
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Point Energy ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Oil Reserves ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Open Hole

Abstract The Oil and Gas industry has explored and developed the Lower Shaunavon formation through vertical drilling and completion technology. In 2006, previously uneconomic oil reserves in the Lower Shaunavon were unlocked through horizontal drilling and completions technologies. This success is similar to the developments seen in many other formations within the Williston Basin and Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin including Crescent Point Energy's Viewfield Bakken play in southeast Saskatchewan. In the Lower Shaunavon play, the horizontal multistage completion era began in 2006, with horizontal divisions of four to six completion stages per well that utilized ball-drop sleeves and open-hole packers. By 2010, the stage count capabilities of ball-drop systems had increased and liners with nine to 16 stages per well were being run. With an acquisition in 2009, Crescent Point Energy began operating in the Lower Shaunavon area. The acquisition was part of the company's strategy to acquire large oil-in-place resource plays. Recognizing the importance that technology brings to these plays, Crescent Point Energy has continuously developed and implemented new technology. In 2009, realizing the success of coiled tubing fractured cemented liners in the southeast Saskatchewan Viewfield Bakken play, Crescent Point Energy trialed their first cemented liners in the Lower Shaunavon formation. At the same time, technology progressed with advancements in completion strategies that were focused on fracture fluids, fracture stages, tool development, pump rates, hydraulic horsepower, environmental impact, water management, and production. In 2013, another step change in technology saw the implementation of coiled tubing activated fracture sleeves in cemented liner completions. Based on field trials and well results in Q4 2013, Crescent Point Energy committed to a full cemented liner program in the Lower Shaunavon. This paper presents the evolution of Crescent Point Energy's Lower Shaunavon resource play of southwest Saskatchewan. The benefits of current completion techniques are: reductions in water use, increased production, competitive well costs, and retained wellbore functionality for potential re-fracture and waterflooding programs.

Green Fluid Technology: How Food Wastes Can Revolutionize the Oil and Gas Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abo Taleb Tuama Al-Hameedi ◽  
Husam Hasan Alkinani ◽  
Shari Dunn-Norman
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Food Wastes ◽  
Drilling Mud ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Fluid Properties ◽  
Personnel Safety ◽  
Exposure Risks

Abstract Some conventional drilling fluid additives utilized to adjust drilling fluid properties can lead to many issues related to personnel safety and the environment. Thus, there is a need for alternative materials that have less impact on personnel safety and the environment. Many researchers have begun to investigate new alternatives, one example is food wastes. Due to their eco-friendly properties and their vast availability, food wastes are a good candidate that can be exploited as drilling fluid additives. In this work, five different concentrations of eggshells powder (ESP) were added to a reference fluid and the mud weight was measured using mud balance to understand the effects of ESP on mud weight. The results were compared with five concentrations of two commonly used drilling fluid additives - calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and barite. The findings showed that the drilling fluid blends with ESP have significantly outperformed the drilling fluid blends with barite and CaCO3 and for all concentrations in terms of mud weight improvement. The second best blends in terms of mud weight enhancement were the blends with barite and followed by the blends CaCO3. In conclusion, food waste material - ESP outperforming two of the most common drilling fluid additives shows a potential for ESP and other food wastes to be utilized as drilling mud additives in the petroleum industry. This will reduce the harmful chemicals disposed to the environment, reduce exposure risks of drilling crews to harmful chemicals, minimize drilling fluid cost, and revolutionize the industry while contributing to the economy overall.

scholarly journals Technological Capabilities of Well Cementing

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 465-478
Author(s):  
Tatiana N. Ivanova ◽  
Michał Zasadzień
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Drilling Mud ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Cement Ratio ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Water To Cement Ratio ◽  
Operational Life ◽  
Concrete Mixer

Abstract Cementing of casing string is a final operation before the next stage of well construction; it provides maximum operational life of the well. Cementing of casing string is carried out with the use of technology, based on squeezing of the whole volume of drilling mud by special grouting composition. The main purposes of cementing include isolation of water-bearing horizon, strengthening of borehole walls in unconsolidated and unstable rocks. Well cementing process is divided into five subsequent operations. Firstly, grouting mixture is prepared in concrete mixers (cementing units) with necessary water-to-cement ratio and additives. Secondly, prepared grouting solution is injected in a well. Thirdly, the solution is squeezed into the space between the casing pipes and wellbore walls. Then it is necessary to wait until the cement sheath is hardened. And at last, quality control is carried out. For convenient transportation, the equipment for well cementing is installed on the truck chassis (KAMAZ, URAL and etc.). All components are poured in concrete mixer, then the water is added and everything is being mixed until formation of uniform mass, which is later pumped in a well. Oil and Gas Industry Safety Regulations say that «calculated endurance of casing string cementing should not exceed 75% of time of cement thickening, established by laboratory tests». Therefore, it is necessary to carry out all operations of injection of fluids into the well as soon as possible without any incompliances of the cementing technology. With cementing material used and its water-to-cement ratio of 0.5, the average time of cement thickening is 120 minutes, according to laboratory tests. Therefore, a set of operations of injection of fluids should not exceed 90 minutes.

scholarly journals Application of Nanotechnology in Oil and Gas Industry: Towards Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-50
Author(s):  
G. Ijeomah ◽  
F. Samsuri ◽  
F. Obite ◽  
M.A. Zawawi
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Drilling Process ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Scientific Advance ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
Conventional Oil ◽  
Insight Into

The global oil demand and the development of advanced techniques have made the regeneration of previously abandoned oilwells economically attractive. As conventional oil recovery methods near their economic limits, a revolutionary new technology is required to harness maximum oil from these stranded oilwells. Due to its potential to manipulate matter at molecular level, nanotechnology promises to dramatically transform oil and gas industry by enabling enhanced oil and gas recovery. Recently, there has been increasing research interest in the applications of nanotechnology in enhanced oil and gas recovery, where the unique aspects of reservoir management, drilling, production, processing and refinery are redesign. Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize the drilling process and accelerate the production of oil and gas by providing a platform that makes their separation in the reservoir more amenable. Nanotechnology can make the industry greener by drastically reducing the oil’s carbon footprint in contrast to oils obtained from conventional methods. In this paper, we review the latest trends in the applications of nanotechnology for enhanced oil and gas recovery. We further present scientific advance and new insight into possible future applications. The paper aims to broaden our understanding of the applications landscape of nanotechnology in oil and gas industry.

Vibratory Power Delivery to Rock During Rotary-Vibratory Drilling

1978 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-187
Author(s):  
D. C. Ohanehi ◽  
L. D. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Complete System ◽  
Closed Form Solution ◽  
String Model ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Power Input ◽  
Drill String ◽  
Form Solution ◽  
Drilling Process ◽  
Drilling Mud ◽  
Mechanical Element

This paper outlines the theoretical description of the vibratory portion of the rotary-vibratory drilling process. A multiple mechanical element model is used to describe the drill string and rock-rock bit assembly. The drill string model has continuously distributed properties of mass, stiffness, and external drilling-mud damping. A closed form solution is developed using boundary condition matching at the end of each mechanical element. The solution is used to compute the power input to the system by a vibratory unit, the power delivered to the rock, and the power lost to the drilling mud through vibratory losses. From these data, efficiencies are computed. The analytical solution has been checked in parallel with a transfer matrix computer solution. The results are identical within computer precision. The analytical model is then applied to the study of the Drilling Research Incorporated (DRI) prototype drilling system and its test drilling parameters for the 1957 test drilling. Explanations of the limits of the increase in drilling rates to 2:1 are explored. The results are explored relative to the potential for increasing the drill penetration rates by system redesign. Conclusions are drawn concerning the most productive routes to be taken for rotary-vibratory drilling systems and for the vibratory driver. It has become clear that successful future downhole rotary-vibratory drilling rigs will require a complete system understanding, a complete system design, and a new concept in vibratory driver.

Automation CAE Toolkit Method for Ram BOP Design

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaou Wang ◽  
Chris Nault ◽  
Matthew Givens ◽  
Micah Threadgill ◽  
Seth Berry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Optimization ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Safety Valve ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Drilling Process ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Blowout Preventer ◽  
Aided Design

Abstract A Blowout Preventer (BOP) serves as a safety valve in the drilling process in the oil and gas industry. It will be closed if an influx of formation fluids occurs and threatens the rig. A Ram BOP is one type of widely used BOP. It is composed of two ram blades, which will move towards each other to shear the drilling pipe and to close the valve. To ensure the shearing process be completed on the rig, lab tests are often run to evaluate the BOP’s capability and the required shearing pressure. The paper presents a new automation CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) toolkit method recently developed to simulate the Ram BOP pipe shearing process. The toolkit method automates and integrates the process from computer aided design (CAD) to computer aided simulation for the Ram shearing process. It significantly simplifies the modeling effort and facilitates the design optimization process.

Effect of Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose from Delonix regia Sawdust on Rheological and Filtration Properties of Water Based Drilling Fluid

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odion Uvo-Oise Imohiosen ◽  
Sarah Abidemi Akintola
Keyword(s):  
Carboxymethyl Cellulose ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Drilling Mud ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Delonix Regia ◽  
Filtration Properties

Abstract Over the past years, there has been an increase in the importation of Sodium Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), an important drilling mud polymer additive, in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. However, the ripple effects of the importation of this polymer and other oilfield chemicals on the Nigeria oil and gas industry includes rising cost of oil and gas field development, limited oil and gas industry growth, and capital flight. In order to mitigate this trend, studies on the use of local substitutes such as starch and its derivatives have gathered momentum with risk such as competition with food supply and increase in food cost. The use of sawdust wastes which offers a non-competing and a cheap source of feedstock in the production of CMC have rarely been investigated. The study therefore investigated production of CMC from sawdust waste of a highly underutilized wood (Delonix regia), after which drilling mud tests were conducted to determine the rheological and filtration properties of mud treated with the CMC products. The CMC production adopted the Williamson ether synthesis process in a slurry medium involving two main reactions of mercerization and etherification. All reaction parameters were held constant except the etherifying agent concentration. The CMC products were characterized using FTIR Spectroscopy. The synthesized carboxymethyl cellulose products yielded good filtration and rheological properties suitable for drilling fluid applications. The use of low concentrations of about 0.5g to 1.0g of the synthesized products per laboratory barrel of mud could reduce filtration volume by 11.4% to 32.9% at low temperature and pressure conditions. The synthesized CMC products obtained from this work can be used as local substitute of low viscosity foreign CMC products.

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