Design and Optimization of High-Viscosity and High-Density Drilling Fluid Separation System

2010 ◽  
Vol 34-35 ◽  
pp. 562-565
Author(s):  
Ren Bo Xu ◽  
Xiao Guang Liu ◽  
Fu Quan Tu
Keyword(s):  
Performance Optimization ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Orthogonal Experiment ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
High Density ◽  
Separation System ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Orthogonal Experiment Method ◽  
Fluid Separation

For degassion of high-viscosity and high-density drilling fluid used in ultra-high pressure oil and gas zones, a two-stage vertical separation system was established. In this system, gravity separator was used as the first separator and the second separator was centrifugal separator. Using orthogonal experiment method, we simulated flow field in this system by CFD software and analyzed the effect of operate variable and structural variable on system degassion efficiency. In accordance with the characteristics of flow fields, the performance optimization scheme was presented.

Separation System Design and Equipments Performance Optimization for High-Viscosity and High-Density Drilling Fluid

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renbo Xu ◽  
Jingjiang Deng ◽  
Xiaoguang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Performance Optimization ◽  
Orthogonal Experiment ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
High Density ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Operating Variables ◽  
Structural Variables ◽  
Orthogonal Experiment Method ◽  
Flow Field Analysis

For degassing of high-density and high-viscosity drilling fluid used in Ultra-high pressure oil & gas zones, carry out vertical separation systems, gravity separator for first and active centrifugal separator for secondary. Orthogonal experiment method for CFD simulates the flow field, Analysis operating variables, structural variables impact of efficiency; carry out the performance optimization scheme in accordance with the characteristics of flow fields.

Natural Ventilation Design and Optimization of Large-Scale Industrial Workshop

2014 ◽  
Vol 1065-1069 ◽  
pp. 2137-2140
Author(s):  
Xiao Hu Yang ◽  
Yan Long ◽  
Ling Zhao Meng ◽  
Yu Hui Jin
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Orthogonal Experiment ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Iron And Steel ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Experiment Method ◽  
Orthogonal Experiment Method ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd

In this paper, we used orthogonal experiment method and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology to simulate the thermal environment of the iron and steel workshop. By comparing and analyzing the temperature distribution and air flow of workshops with different window structures, we obtained an optimization of natural ventilation design for industrial workshop. The research results can be used for the structure design or reformation of industrial workshops as reference.

Experimental Study of the Factors Influencing Filtrate Loss of the High-Density Brine Drilling Fluid

2011 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 461-464
Author(s):  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Tian Tai Li ◽  
Xi Feng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Field Application ◽  
High Density ◽  
Fluid Loss ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Filtrate Loss ◽  
Gas Fields

High density brine drilling fluid has been widely applied in the high pressure and complex oil and gas fields. Effectively controlling high density brine drilling fluid loss is an important factor for reducing the reservoir damage and keeping well stability. Base on general drilling fluid formulations，the affecting factors of filtrate loss of high density brine drilling fluid were analysed through mass laboratory experiments. The results show that the main fctor was the content of caustic soda and bentonite, secondly the density and the shape of adding product. The combination of adding product is one of effective method to control the filtration property of high density brine drilling fluid. The results will provide reliable foundation for successful field application.

scholarly journals Performance Prediction of a Turbodrill Based on the Properties of the Drilling Fluid

Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Delong Zhang ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Junjie Sha ◽  
Yuguang He
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Performance Prediction ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
High Density ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Geometry Model ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Fluid Properties

High-temperature geothermal well resource exploration faces high-temperature and high-pressure environments at the bottom of the hole. The all-metal turbodrill has the advantages of high-temperature resistance and corrosion resistance and has good application prospects. Multistage hydraulic components, consisting of stators and rotors, are the key to the turbodrill. The purpose of this paper is to provide a basis for designing turbodrill blades with high-density drilling fluid under high-temperature conditions. Based on the basic equation of pseudo-fluid two-phase flow and the modified Bernoulli equation, a mathematical model for the coupling of two-phase viscous fluid flow with the turbodrill blade is established. A single-stage blade performance prediction model is proposed and extended to multi-stage blades. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model of a 100-stage turbodrill blade channel is established, and the multi-stage blade simulation results for different fluid properties are given. The analysis confirms the influence of fluid viscosity and fluid density on the output performance of the turbodrill. The research results show that compared with the condition of clear water, the high-viscosity and high-density conditions (viscosity 16 mPa∙s, density 1.4 g/cm3) will increase the braking torque of the turbodrill by 24.2%, the peak power by 19.8%, and the pressure drop by 52.1%. The results will be beneficial to the modification of the geometry model of the blade and guide the on-site application of the turbodrill to improve drilling efficiency.

scholarly journals Optimization of Silver Nanoparticle Separation Method from Drilling Waste Matrices

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1950
Author(s):  
Monika Gajec ◽  
Ewa Kukulska-Zając ◽  
Anna Król
Keyword(s):  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Drilling Waste ◽  
Wastewater Samples

Significant amounts of produced water, spent drilling fluid, and drill cuttings, which differ in composition and characteristics in each drilling operation, are generated in the oil and gas industry. Moreover, the oil and gas industry faces many technological development challenges to guarantee a safe and clean environment and to meet strict environmental standards in the field of processing and disposal of drilling waste. Due to increasing application of nanomaterials in the oil and gas industry, drilling wastes may also contain nanometer-scale materials. It is therefore necessary to characterize drilling waste in terms of nanomaterial content and to optimize effective methods for their determination, including a key separation step. The purpose of this study is to select the appropriate method of separation and pre-concentration of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from drilling wastewater samples and to determine their size distribution along with the state of aggregation using single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (spICP-MS). Two AgNP separation methods were compared: centrifugation and cloud point extraction. The first known use of spICP-MS for drilling waste matrices following mentioned separation methods is presented.

A Transient 3D CFD Model of a Progressive Cavity Pump

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. R. Mrinal ◽  
Md. Hamid Siddique ◽  
Abdus Samad
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Complex Geometry ◽  
Transient Behavior ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Solid Content ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Cfd Model ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Flow Variables

A progressive cavity pump (PCP) is a positive displacement pump and has been used as an artificial lift method in the oil and gas industry for pumping fluid with solid content and high viscosity. In a PCP, a single-lobe rotor rotates inside a double-lobe stator. Articles on computational works for flows through a PCP are limited because of transient behavior of flow, complex geometry and moving boundaries. In this paper, a 3D CFD model has been developed to predict the flow variables at different operating conditions. The flow is considered as incompressible, single phase, transient, and turbulent. The dynamic mesh model in Ansys-Fluent for the rotor mesh movement is used, and a user defined function (UDF) written in C language defines the rotor’s hypocycloid path. The mesh deformation is done with spring based smoothing and local remeshing technique. The computational results are compared with the experiment results available in the literature. Thepump gives maximum flowrate at zero differential pressure.

Investigation of the qualities of some promising oils of the Absheron oil and gas region

2021 ◽  
Vol 02 ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
Yu.A. Abdulayeva ◽  
◽  
N.H. Alekperova ◽  
S.B. Logmanova ◽  
N.F. Kafarova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sulfur Content ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Viscosity Index ◽  
Hydrocarbon Composition ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Group I ◽  
Oil Fractions ◽  
Low Sulfur Content ◽  
Selective Refining ◽  
Low Sulfur

The article presents the characteristics of characteristic oils of the Apsheron oil and gas region, as well as the hydrocarbon composition of light and oil fractions. Oils of the Apsheron oil and gas region in terms of light fractions, sulfur content, and density are comparable to marketing grades of oils. The standards for prices are: graded crude oil WTI, Light Sweet, Brent, and Russian oils Sokol, Urals, Siberian Light are approaching them. We have studied in detail the yields and hydrocarbon composition of light and oil fractions of oils from the Apsheron oil and gas region. To obtain oils with a high viscosity index, studies were carried out to change the structure of oil fractions using hydrogen using the example of oil fractions of Azeri oil. Due to the significant content of aromatic hydrocarbons, schemes for the processing of oil fractions have been developed, including selective purification of distillates, dewaxing (except for Guneshli oil), as well as hydrocatalytic treatment in a severe mode in the presence of industrial Russian catalysts. As a result, it was possible to obtain API group I oils, according to the viscosity classification corresponding to SAE 20 and SAE 30. Thus, a study of the qualities and hydrocarbon composition of oils from the Absheron oil and gas region showed that these oils are characterized by a high content of light fractions, low density, and low sulfur content. According to these indicators, these oils correspond to the marker oils. In order to obtain base oils with a viscosity index of ≥90 and an aromatic hydrocarbon content of ≥10, a traditional refining method was used: selective refining, dewaxing, and severe hydrotreating.

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.

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